Exam Venue:

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Singapore Institute of Management Headquarters (SIM HQ)
461 Clementi Road. Singapore 599491

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Exam Format

 

There will be a total of 2 papers with Paper 1 and Paper 2 in the following format:

 

Duration:    2 hours 30 minutes for each paper
Format:       Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are of the same format

• Section A: 60 MCQs (60 marks)

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

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Paper 1 covers Competency Units 1 and 2, which include "Real Estate Agency Industry Overview and Basic Land Law Concepts" and "Dealings with Interests in Land," respectively. Paper 2 covers Competency Units 3 and 4, which include "Regulation of Real Estate Agency Industry and Real Estate Marketing" and "Property Transactions."

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To obtain your license, you must pass both papers. The passing mark for each examination paper is 60%, and is subject to review by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).

 

RES Exams Results Notification

 

The Exam Administrator will notify you of your results.

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When are the RES Examination results released?

 

- The RES Examination results will be released 4 – 6 weeks after the examinations.

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Candidates who have passed one paper* are allowed to retake the examination in modular sitting.

 

The exams results will be in one of the following formats:
 

• Pass (P)

• Fail (F)

• Pass Paper 1; Fail Paper 2 (P1 F2)

• Fail Paper 1; Pass Paper 2 (F1 P2)

 

It is a requirement for RES Course participants to pass the RES Exams, comprising two papers, within 2 years of getting your RES Course completion certificate.

 

If you have a modular pass in one paper of the RES Exams, you are required to pass the remaining paper within the 2 years timeframe.

 

If you fail to do so, the modular pass in one paper will not be valid and you will have to retake the RES course before attempting the RES Exams (i.e. both Paper 1 and Paper 2) again. Ouch!

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It is highly recommended that you join in our regular free RES Exam Revision sessions. Find out more about our revision sessions here.

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Appeal of RES Exams Results

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If you think you should have passed the exams but failed, you may submit an appeal to review your paper via SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (RELC), CEA's appointed examination administrator, within 5 working days from the date of the notification of examination results.

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Do take note that a non-refundable fee of $65.40 (inclusive of GST) will be charged for the review of each paper.

 

Examination Deferment Request

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All deferments, whether COVID related or due to legitimate unforeseen reasons such as NS call up, bereavement etc. are subject to approval of NTUC Learning Hub and an admin fee of $109 will be levied on each deferment.

 

No refunds will be made. 

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Applications must be made within 5 working days of the exam date via https://res.ntuclearninghub.com.

 

Examination Exemptions

 

Students who have completed the Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) course and Diploma in Real Estate Business course offered by the National University of Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic respectively on or after 1 April 2020 are exempted from Paper 1 of the RES examination.

 

They will be required to attend and complete the partial RES course for Paper 2 to be eligible to sit for RES examination Paper 2. Course completers will be issued with the Certificate of Completion for Real Estate Salesperson Course (Papers 2) that allows them to register for the exams.

 

For more information about these two qualifications, refer to the List of Recognized Equivalent Qualifications.

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Important Note for Aspiring Real Estate Agents and Foreigners

 

Attending the RES Course and passing the exams does not automatically qualify you to be a real estate agent.

 

It is only part of the criteria.

 

You still have to fulfil other prevailing registration criteria, which include approaching a registered estate agency to submit a salesperson registration application to CEA.

 

You can refer to CEA’s website (www.CEA.gov.sg) for the list of registration criteria before you register yourself for the RES Course.

 

For foreigners exploring a career in property sales, you will need to have a valid Employment Pass (EP) issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before you can register with CEA as a real estate salesperson.

 

You will need to produce a letter of sponsorship issued by your real estate agency when you register for the RES Course.

 

Hence, you should start by first searching for an established real estate agency which is willing to hire you, to support you in your registration application and guide you through the process.