Pass Your Colorado Real Estate Exam the First Time

Fun fact: Colorado calls ALL agents 'Brokers' - there are no 'salespersons' here! The exam tests Transaction-Broker relationships extensively. Colorado also has unique HOA disclosure requirements that are heavily tested.

Questions

154

80 NAT / 74 STATE

To Pass

75%

75% NAT / 72% STATE

Time Limit

3.8 Hrs

230 TOTAL MINUTES

Provider

PSI

DORA

Pass your Colorado Broker or Employing Broker License

Colorado has no Salesperson license at all, and its approach to title, foreclosure, and agency differs from every other state in ways that national prep courses never adequately address.

Every Colorado licensee enters practice as a Broker, and the foundational rules governing how transactions are structured here reflect decades of Colorado specific statutory development. Generic platforms recycle national content. AI tools trained on multistate material cannot generate correct answers for Colorado’s unique structure, because that structure does not appear in any national curriculum.

The License Professor is written by licensed Colorado professionals who understand DORA’s exam priorities. Every question on Colorado brokerage structure, form requirements, and water right procedures is built from Colorado statute and Commission rule.

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Three Topics that Trip Up Colorado Students Most

Public Trustee System

Colorado uniquely uses a county Public Trustee to hold title under deeds of trust, with foreclosures going through the Public Trustee’s office on a 110-to-125-day timeline — students fail because they apply generic deed-of-trust foreclosure rules from other states instead of Colorado’s specific process.

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Rule F (Commission Forms)

Rule F requires brokers to use Commission-approved forms for all applicable transactions, stemming from the Conway-Bogue decision that drew the line between legal practice and form completion — the #1 failed section in the state portion.

Transaction Brokerage

Colorado presumes transaction brokerage as the default unless the parties agree otherwise in writing — students get this wrong because they assume single agency is the default and confuse which duties transaction brokers do and do not owe.

The Colorado Real Estate License Professor includes specialized deep dives for each of these.

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Colorado Real Estate Practice Questions

Sample questions from the Colorado real estate exam — with answers and explanations.

1. A Colorado real estate agent directs White buyers away from integrated neighborhoods toward predominantly White areas. This practice is called:

  1. A.Redlining
  2. B.Dual market system
  3. C.Steering
  4. D.Blockbusting
Explanation: Steering is directing people toward or away from properties based on protected class status like race. This violates fair housing laws in Colorado and under federal law.

2. Which of the following would prevent the Colorado Division of Real Estate from proceeding with a formal action against a real estate broker's license?

  1. A.Closing of the broker's office.
  2. B.Broker has moved to another state.
  3. C.Expiration of the broker's license.
  4. D.A lapse of three years from the occurrence of the grounds of the complaint.
Explanation: Under Colorado law, the Colorado Division of Real Estate can only take formal action against a broker's license within 3 years of the occurrence of the grounds for the complaint.

3. The house on top of Whistler's Creek mountain was the site of the 1996 murder of the former owners by their children. The murders were highly publicized in the national as well as the local news stations. After sitting vacant for several years, a single woman purchased the home, and within a year, died of AIDS in her bed with her family in attendance. You are the broker now selling the property and have procured a willing buyer from out of state. Which details are you required to disclose?

  1. A.The murders of 1996.
  2. B.The death of the woman with AIDS, since it occurred in the house.
  3. C.Neither fact need be disclosed.
  4. D.Both facts must be disclosed.
Explanation: Under Colorado state law, brokers are not required to disclose the details of stigmatized properties, such as previous violent crimes or deaths. Additionally, federal fair housing laws prohibit the discussion of any AIDS-related deaths as a disability issue.
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Colorado Real Estate Exam Structure: What to Expect

The Colorado Broker exam combines 80 national questions and 74 state-specific questions in 230 minutes.

Question breakdown

National portion: 80 questions

Standard PSI national content.

Colorado portion: 74 questions

Topics:

  • Colorado license law and Commission Rules (15-18 questions)
  • Broker-only structure (Broker Associate, Independent, Employing) (4-6 questions)
  • Transaction-Broker vs. Single Agency (8-10 questions)
  • Trust accounts and recordkeeping (8-10 questions)
  • HOA disclosures (5-7 questions)
  • Closing instructions and procedures (8-10 questions)
  • Real estate practice (8-10 questions)

The 74-question state portion is large. Most states have 30-40 state questions. Colorado has 74.

Independent portion scoring

Colorado does NOT use a combined score. The national and state portions are graded independently, and you must pass both: 60 of 80 correct (75%) on the national portion, and 53 of 74 correct (71.6%) on the state portion.

Time management

120 minutes for the 80-question national portion, 110 minutes for the 74-question state portion (230 minutes total) — about 90 seconds per question either way. Moderate pacing.

Cost structure

  • Pre-licensing (168 hours): $500-$1,000
  • Exam: $44.95 (first attempt)
  • License: $50
  • Background check: ~$40
  • Total: $634.95-$1,134.95

Retake rules

Retakes allowed. $42.50 per retake attempt.

Topics Covered on the Colorado Real Estate Exam

National Exam Topics (80 questions)

  1. Real Estate Principles — Property characteristics, ownership
  2. Property Rights — Estates, deeds, easements
  3. Valuation Methods — Three approaches, CMA
  4. Financing — Mortgages, FHA/VA, RESPA, TILA
  5. Agency Concepts — National agency principles
  6. Contracts — Listing agreements, purchase contracts
  7. Title and Closing — Title transfer, closing procedures
  8. Practice — Working with buyers and sellers, fair housing, math

Colorado State Exam Topics (74 questions)

  1. Colorado Commission Regulations — Commission Rules E, F, Q, others
  2. Colorado Licensing Requirements — Broker-only structure, license categories
  3. Trust Account Rules — Detailed Colorado-specific requirements
  4. Record Keeping — Specific retention periods and required records
  5. Disciplinary Actions — Commission enforcement procedures

Why this list matters

Colorado's 74-question state portion outweighs most states. Each topic generates 8-15 questions. Master Commission Rules and Transaction-Broker concepts.

What this list doesn't tell you

PSI writes scenario-based questions. Practice questions, not just topic review.

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