Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Course — Life Mastery Academy
About the course

Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Course (or commonly known as “Property Agent Course”) is a mandatory preparatory programme for aspiring Real Estate Salespersons to undergo before taking the industry RES Examinations.

Under the new regulatory framework administered by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA), one of the registration criteria for property agents is that they must pass the CEA’s Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Examination or possess equivalent qualification.

Our academy’s goal is to equip all RES Course participants with the necessary knowledge and get them properly ready for the RES Examination. You shall acquire in-depth understanding on the Rules & Regulations, Updated Policies & Procedures pertaining to Real Estate Agency standard practices. This course curriculum is carefully developed in-line with CEA Examination Syllabus.

NOTE FROM CEA: Due to the high demand for RES examination seats, course participants who have completed the RES course may not get a seat at the RES examination immediately after completing the course.


The RES Examination is the entry level examination for new entrants who wish to practise as salespersons in the real estate industry. With effect from 1st January 2022, CEA has appointed NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd as their RES examination administrator.

NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd 

 Website: https://www.ntuclearninghub.com/res-exam

 Main Hotline (Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm): 6336 5482

 E-mail: res@ntuclearninghub.com

 


(A) Examination Schedule

For more information, please refer to this set of frequently-asked questions (PDF, 174KB).


(B) Are you eligible to take RES Examination?

  • You must complete the RES Course conducted by a CEA Approved Course Provider.
  • You must possess the Original Copy of Certificate of RES Course Completion, it is necessary for Exam Registration.
  • Certificate of RES Course Completion is only valid for 2 years (from the date of issue), to sit for RES Examination.
  • Candidate who are unable to pass BOTH PAPERS within 2-year time frame is required to repeat RES Course & attain a new Certificate of RES Course Completion, if they wish to continue pursuing a RES career.


(C) How to register for RES Examination?

Course Provider DO NOT register RES Examination for any candidate, therefore individual must apply personally.

(D) Examination Fee (Payable to Appointed Exam Administrator)

Paper 1 & Paper 2

SGD 512.30 (inclusive of GST)

Re-takers (Single Paper)

SGD 283.40 (inclusive of GST)

(E) Examination Paper Format

The Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. The duration of each paper is 2½ hours.

With effect from 2023, the format of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 is as follows:


  • Section A : 60 MCQs (60 marks)
  • Section B : 20 MCQs with reference to 1 or 2 Case Studies (40 marks)


Duration : 2 ½ hours per paper


(F) Things to bring for the RES Examination Registration

  • Original Copy of Certificate of RES Course Completion
  • Original Copy of your Academic Certificate (please produce the Academic Qualification that was used for your RES Course Registration).
  • Examination Results Slips within timeframe of 2 years (For Re-takers Only).
  • CEA Assessment Letter which is valid for 3 years (For Private/ Overseas Qualification Only).


(G) Examination Result

Exam Administrator will notify candidates of their result via email address, typically 4 – 6 weeks after the examination is held.

(P) - Pass

(F) - Failure

(H) Appeals for review of RES examination results must be submitted to Appointed Examination Administrator (NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd.


Source: https://res.ntuclearninghub.com/