In February of 2009, the Illinois Real Estate Broker exam changed format.  Prior to that date, the exam consisted of State specific questions and national questions presented in a multiple choice format.

The new exam consists of 45 state specific multiple choice questions.  40 are scored for the exam and 5 are pre-tested for use in future exams. 

The second partr of the exam, the national portion, consists of 10 simulation problems.  8 of the problems are scored and 2 are pre-tested for use in future exams.  What is a simulation problem.?

Each problem has 3 components:  a scenario, information gathering sections and Decision making sessions.  It is an entirely different type of testing and it is important to be familiar with the style of the exam before actually testing.  Complete details are available in the Illinois Candidate Hanbook for Real Estate Licensing.  At the present time, there are no math questions in the simulation exam.

There are 3 sample simulation problems  that you may review at GoAMP.com.  Please understand that they are only designed to give you an idea of what the exam looks like and the process used in answering questions and scoring the exam.  The questions are not Illinois specific and do not truly reflect the type of question that you might see.  AMP does sell an exam that can be a good learning tool, and the Illinois Academy of Real Estates offers a monthly exam prep session. 

The session includes text, practice and instructor support to help you pass the exam.  The fee for the 6 hour program is $99.00.  Any student completing their broker pre-license education with the Illinois Academy of Real Estate have the option of attending any scheduled session at no fee.