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The registration for the 28 – 29 June 2025 Real Estate Salesperson (RES) examination will be conducted in two Stages. Please note the important dates below.
Please note that the demand for RES examination seats is high. It will not be possible to allocate an examination seat to every applicant who has indicated interest for the examination.
Stage 1.
- Please only access the FormSG link posted on CEA or LHUB websites, and verify that the link ends with .gov.sg
- Please note that Singpass login is not required.
- Applicants accessing FormSG will first be directed to a waiting room.
- Applicants are reminded to use the latest versions of the browsers and permit the use of cookies prior to the opening of Stage 1 registration.
| Note: To ensure fair registration for all applicants, the use of automated bots, scripts, or tools that mimic human activity are strictly prohibited. Please note that CEA has implemented measures on the form page to deter potential bot activity. If you are found to be using bots, your registration may be blocked or any forms received from you during Stage 1 will be disqualified. |
Stage 2.
- There is no change to the registration process at Stage 2. LHUB will contact shortlisted applicants to complete their registration and payment.
Stage 1: Indication of Interest on FormSG (19 May 2025)
Applicants with a valid RES course completion certificate and have completed their RES course by 18 May 2025 are eligible to indicate their interest to sit for the 28 – 29 Jun 2025 RES examination on FormSG on 19 May 2025 from 9am to 12 noon.
Please read the instructions on the Form carefully and make only one submission. Applicants who submit more than one Form or make an erroneous submission will be disqualified.
The FormSG link to indicate your interest and choice of the examination type (i.e. Full-sitting, Modular Paper 1, Modular Paper 2, or Modular Paper 2 with Exemption from Paper 1) can be found below and on NTUC LearningHub’s (LHUB’s) website.
We expect high web traffic on LHUB’s and CEA’s
websites during Stage 1. To avoid any delay in accessing the form, download the
infographic onto your device in advance to access the FormSG link directly
to register your interest.
Eligible applicants who successfully submit their indication of interest will be shortlisted on a first-come, first-served basis, i.e. based on their form submission timestamp.
LHUB will contact the shortlisted applicants by 28 May 2025 and provide further instructions on Stage 2 of examination registration at the LHUB website.
Shortlisted applicants shall complete the registration and payment on LHUB’s website from 29 May to 1 June 2025.
Applicants who are not shortlisted may be placed on the waitlist and will be informed accordingly. All applicants on waitlist will be informed by email if they are successful or unsuccessful by 4 June 2025.
Waiting Room feature in FormSG (for Stage 1)
FormSG has introduced a waiting room feature to ensure that large spikes in traffic to the form will not overload the system, and users can have a positive form filling experience.
The waiting room feature works on most browsers and devices. Before Stage 1 of the registration, applicants are encouraged to use the latest versions of their browsers and permit the use of cookies.
We appreciate your patience while using the waiting room feature. Please remain on the waiting room page until you are automatically brought into the form. Please note that the waiting time can be up to two minutes. If you are still not brought into the form after two minutes, please try accessing FormSG again using a different browser or device.
How it works:
All applicants accessing FormSG will first be directed to a waiting room (see below). The estimated wait time will be displayed and can be up to two minutes. Please note that there will not be any queue number.
Applicants will be brought to the form submission page based on the order/time in which they first click on the FormSG link and enter the waiting room.
Once an applicant is brought to the form submission page, the applicant can proceed to fill in and click on the ‘Submit’ button to register his/her interest for the RES examination.
Stage 2: Examination registration on LHUB’s website
Shortlisted applicants will receive an email from LHUB to complete their registration and payment on LHUB’s website. Shortlisted applicants who do not complete the examination registration process by the deadline will have their seats released to those on the waitlist.
Information on Stage 2, including the key dates, can be found in this infographics (PDF, 194KB).
For more information, please refer to this set of frequently-asked questions (PDF, 256KB).
To find out more about the RES examination, please click on the links below:
About the RES Examination
The RES examination is the entry level examination for new entrants who wish to practise as salespersons in the real estate agency industry. One of the criteria for salespersons' registration is the requirement to pass the mandatory industry examination. This is to ensure that new entrants to the real estate agency profession possess a basic level of competency and knowledge about the real estate agency industry and property related matters.
NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd (NTUC LearningHub) will handle and manage all examination enquiries, including registration, deferment, results, eligibility matters and appeals, and reply to applicants and candidates. NTUC LearningHub will respond to enquiries within five (5) working days, or longer if the enquiry is more complex, or if the volume of emails is high. Applicants who wish to find out more about the RES examination may visit NTUC LearningHub’s website or contact them at:
Important notice: It has come to CEA's attention that there are businesses and individuals offering revision and coaching classes to pass the RES examinations. Please note that the list of CEA Approved Course Providers (ACPs) are limited to those found on our website. All other entities not in the list are not endorsed by CEA. Candidates should be aware of the risks involved when attending such classes, including the potential propagation of inaccurate information.
RES Examination Requirements
1. Candidates will need to attend and complete the RES Course conducted by a CEA Approved Course Provider (ACP) before applying for the RES examination. They will be issued with the Certificate of RES Course Completion after they have completed the RES course, subject to a minimum attendance rate of 75%. Candidates are required to submit a copy of this Certificate of RES Course Completion when they register for the RES examination.
Note: Students enrolled in 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 and subsequently attain these qualifications, will be granted exemption 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 (Paper 2). For more information about these two qualifications, refer to the List of Recognised Equivalent Qualifications
2. The Certificate of RES Course Completion and Certificate of Completion for Real Estate Salesperson Course (Paper 2) have a validity period of 2 years for the purpose of determining eligibility to take the RES examination. Candidates are eligible to take the RES examination within 2 years from the completion date of their RES Course. Beyond the validity period, candidates will be required to attend and complete the RES course again before they are eligible to take the RES examination.
3. Candidates must meet the minimum educational requirement of at least 4 GCE O-level passes or equivalent when they register for the RES examination. Candidates are required to submit a copy of their qualification certificate for verification by CEA's appointed examination administrator when they register for the RES examination. CEA accepts combined GCE O-level results taken at not more than 2 sittings.
4. Candidates who wish to submit their qualifications (e.g., overseas qualifications or private diplomas) for assessment to determine if the qualifications meet the educational qualification requirement may email their academic certificates, academic transcripts, any other supporting documents together with the completed Educational Qualification Assessment form to CEA at licensing@cea.gov.sg.
Candidates must attach all supporting documents when submitting their application. CEA does not accept education certificates certified by a notary public as a form of verification proof. Candidates without original copies of the graduation certificates, are required to provide a letter of confirmation of award/duplicate copy from the issuing institutions/universities. For bachelor and above qualifications from China, candidates are required to provide a verification proof either from the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHSI) or China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Information (CDGDC) if they do not have the original copies of their certificates. CEA will inform the candidate of the outcome of the qualification assessment.
Candidates must submit the notification outcome of CEA qualification assessment and a copy of their qualification certificate when they register for the RES examination.
5. Applicants who have attained Level 5 and above for the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) assessment in these 5 components (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing and Numeracy) will be recognised to have met the minimum qualification requirement of 4 GCE O-level passes. Find out more about the WPLN Assessment (PDF,935KB), and register at the British Council.
6. Candidates who obtain a modular pass in one paper of the RES examination will be allowed to retake only their failed paper in modular sitting in subsequent RES examination. Candidates are to take note and comply with the following:
- Modular sitting is only applicable for candidates who have passed 1 paper of the RES examination.
- Candidates with a valid partial pass are allowed to register for the remaining paper only.
- There is no change to the examination requirements for RES course participants to pass the RES examination, comprising two papers, within 2 years from the date of issuance of the RES course completion certificate. For candidates with a modular pass in one paper of the RES examination, they are required to pass the remaining paper within the 2-year timeframe. Should they fail to do so, the modular pass in one paper will not be valid and candidates will have to re-take the RES course before attempting the RES examination (i.e. both Paper 1 and Paper 2) again.
Candidates may refer to CEA's appointed examination administrator's website for more details on the rules and regulations for the RES examination.
2025 RES Examination Schedule
Registrations are carried out via CEA's appointed examination administrator's website.
|
RES
Exam
|
Date / Time*
|
Exam Paper |
Registration Period* |
| RES Course Completion |
Stage 1
Indication of interest (FormSG)
|
Stage 2
Registration and payment
(NTUC LearningHub’s portal) |
|
Mar 2025
|
15 Mar,
Sat
(9:30am – 12pm)
|
RES Paper 1 |
By 21 Jan 2025, Tue
|
22 Jan 2025, Wed
(from 9am to 12 noon) |
6 Feb 2025, Thu to 9 Feb 2025, Sun
|
16 Mar, Sun
(9:30am – 12pm) |
RES Paper 2 |
|
Jun 2025
|
28 Jun,
Sat
(9:30am – 12pm)
|
RES Paper 1 |
By 18 May 2025, Sun
|
19 May 2025, Mon
(from 9am to 12 noon) |
29 May 2025, Thu to
1 Jun 2025, Sun
|
29 Jun, Sun
(9:30am – 12pm) |
RES Paper 2 |
|
Oct 2025
|
11 Oct, Sat
(9:30am – 12pm)
|
RES Paper 1 |
By 31 Aug 2025, Sun
|
1 Sep 2025, Mon
(from 9am to 12 noon) |
11 Sep 2025, Thu to
14 Sep 2025, Sun
|
12 Oct, Sun
(9:30am – 12pm) |
RES Paper 2 |
Note: *CEA may reschedule the RES examination dates and/ or registration period without prior notice. The changes will be updated in the table above.
RES Examination Fees
The RES examination fees are as follows:
| RES Examination |
| Examination Type |
Fee Rates from July 2024 Examinations
(GST inclusive)
|
| Full Sitting (2 papers) |
$512.30 |
| Modular sitting (1 paper) |
$283.40 |
Note: Modular sitting is only applicable for candidates who have passed 1 paper of the RES examination. Examination fees are subjected to revision and may be changed without prior notice.
RES Examination Syllabus
The current RES examination syllabus was revised and took effect from 1 January 2017.
RES Examination Passing Marks
Passing mark for each RES examination paper is 60 and is subject to review by CEA.
RES Examination Results Notification
Candidates who have taken the RES examination will receive an email notification from CEA's appointed examination administrator informing them of their examination results 4 - 6 weeks after the examination.
Appeal for Review of RES Examination Results
We assure candidates that CEA has put in place rigorous checks and processes to ensure that your RES examination result is accurate.
Nevertheless, candidates who wish to appeal for the review of their RES examination result can submit their appeal to CEA's appointed examination administrator using the prescribed form within 5 working days after the release of the examination results. For each appeal submitted, candidates must pay a non-refundable fee of $87.20 (inclusive of GST). This fee is to cover the cost of reviewing the marking of the answer scripts and re-checking of the awarded marks. Please note that candidates will not be shown their answer scripts as part of the appeal process.
CEA’s appointed examination administrator will inform candidates in writing of the outcome of their appeal about 14 working days after the closing date for appeal, or longer if the number of appeals is high.
Validity of RES Examination Results
All RES course participants are required to pass the RES examination within 2 years from the date of issuance of the RES course completion certificate. Candidates with a partial pass in the RES examination are required to pass the remaining paper(s) within the 2-year timeframe. Should they fail to do so, the partial pass in the RES examination will not be valid and candidates will have to re-take the RES course before attempting the full RES examination again.
Upon passing the RES examination, the candidate will be issued the RES examination certificate. If the candidate wishes to join the real estate industry as a salesperson, he/she must submit his/her salesperson's registration application through a licensed estate agent within 2 years from the month of the examination which he/ she sat for and passed, failing which the examination results will no longer be valid for salesperson registration purposes.
For example, if the candidate has passed the September 2023 RES examination, the validity of his/her RES examination results for his/her salesperson's registration application will be till 30 September 2025. This is the final date by which the candidate's registration application must be submitted by a licensed estate agent to CEA Licensing Division. Upon the expiry of the RES examination result, the candidate will need to retake the RES course and RES examination should he/she be interested to join the real estate agency industry as a salesperson.
RES Examination Rules
The RES examination is administered by CEA's appointed examination administrator, NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd (“LHUB”). Candidates may refer to LHUB’s website for the full list of the examination rules and regulations.
Deferment of RES Examination
Candidates who do not turn up for the examination will be marked as "Absent" and considered to have failed the examination.
CEA may consider deferment applications for the following circumstances:
- Hospitalisation on the day of examination
- Demise of spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild which occurred up to 14 days before the day of examination
- National Service duties that cover the day of the examination
A non-refundable fee of $130.80 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each examination deferment application. Candidates must submit the application and relevant supporting documents via LHUB’s online system, within 5 working days after the examination. Candidates approved for deferment will be assigned to the next earliest examination. No further deferment will be allowed.
For clarifications, candidates can email LHUB at res@ntuclearninghub.com.
Website last updated: 9 May 2025