• Registration will usually open 2 months (60 days) ahead of RES Course Commencement date.
• All RES course participants are expected to achieve min. 75% of class attendance. Failure to do so, they are not qualified to sit for RES Examination. Kindly ensure you are able to meet this requirement prior to signing up for our RES course.
• Additional revision classes are available and fees is applicable.

All Applicants Must Be:

• Singaporean / Permanent Resident
• At least 21 years old
• Possess any 1 of the following Local Academic Qualifications:
• GCE "O" Level, with min. 4 Credit passes. CEA accepts combined GCE “O” level results taken at not more than 2 sittings.
• Higher NITEC (ITC, CBS, Master NITEC, NTC1)
• GCE “A” Level
• Diploma attained from accepted local Polytechnics only (NYP/ NP/ RP/ SP/ TP).
• Degree or Higher, attained from accepted local Universities only (NTU/ NUS/ SIT/ SMU/ SUSS/ SUTD).

What if I don’t possess any of the above-listed qualifications?

Option (1) Go for a Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Assessment

WPLN Certification is accepted for RES Course Enrolment. Candidate must attain Level 5 and above in the following 5 modules: Reading, Speaking, Listening, Writing and Numeracy.

Option (2) Obtain an approval from CEA for your Private/Overseas Academic Qualification.

Submit your academic qualifications for verification via licensing@cea.gov.sg. Applicants are required to attach their academic certificates, transcript, supporting documents and the attached qualification assessment request form in their application. 

What do you need to prepare for CEA Educational Qualification Assessment?

• Original Copy of Private/ Overseas Academic Certificate(s) and Transcript(s).
• Completed CEA Verification form

CEA will take about 15 working days to process your application.

Prior to taking the RES Course, foreigners (Employment-pass, S-pass, Dependent-pass holders etc.) should consult an Estate Agent that is prepared to support their future registration application. Their estate agent will consult CEA Licensing for a preliminary assessment whether he/she is likely to meet the registration criteria before issuing a Letter of Support.

If CEA Licensing’s preliminary assessment outcome on the foreigner applicant is positive, he/she will then be able to proceed to submit their private/ non-local academic qualifications for CEA’s assessment.

During RES Course enrolment, this candidate MUST be able to produce a valid Letter of Support from an Estate Agent.

Applicant has to bring the following documents to Life Mastery Academy:

• NRIC
• Original Copy of Approved Local Academic Certificate/ Transcript of WPLN Assessment / A copy of CEA Educational Qualification Approval Letter for Private & Overseas Qualification.
• Your SingPass Login is required for SkillsFuture Claim
• A Letter of Support is necessary for Foreigner Applicant

NOTE: For walk in registration, please drop by LMA office latest by 5:30pm.

Our RES Course fee is SGD 828.00, inclusive of GST. To give you greater savings, the following subsidy are applicable:

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



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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 417.30 (inclusive of GST)

Re-takers (Single Paper)

SGD 235.40 (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/

Please be informed that completion of RES Course and passing the RES Examination do not instantly qualify an individual to be a Real Estate Salesperson. The applicant has to comply with the full registration requirements stipulated under the Estate Agents Act, which include meeting the fit & proper criteria.

Please check the complete list of registration criteria on CEA’s website before registering for the RES course.