Reviewed by Casa Academy on August 2, 2026.
Colorado licenses real estate brokers through the Division of Real Estate (DRE). PSI administers the broker exam: 80 national and 74 Colorado state scored multiple-choice items (about 120 + 110 minutes), with independent raw cuts of 60/80 and 53/74. PSI lists $49 for a first attempt and $48 for a retake per portion; confirm the live fee in candidate bulletin 649 before you schedule.
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The national portion includes 80 multiple-choice items with 120 minutes allowed. You need 60 correct answers to pass. The Colorado state portion includes 74 multiple-choice items with 110 minutes allowed. You need 53 correct answers to pass. PSI may include five to ten unscored experimental questions on each portion that do not affect your score but do count against your time. You do not need to pass both portions on the same day. A passing score on either portion remains valid for one year from the date you pass that portion. You must pass both portions and apply for licensure within one year of your last passing score.
PSI publishes separate national and Colorado state content outlines in candidate bulletin 649. Use the official publications for current topic weights because forms can change.
License exams test how Colorado statutes, commission rules, and candidate bulletins interact. Use the Statutes and regulations links on this page for primary sources, then confirm live fees and outlines with the regulator before you schedule.
Colorado broker candidates must satisfy DRE education, examination, and application rules in addition to passing the PSI exam. Review the current candidate bulletin and DRE instruction guide before applying because fees and deadlines can change.
The State plan unlocks unlimited blueprint-matched simulated exams, exam-day simulation, weak-topic mastery drills, spaced-repetition flashcards, and adaptive custom practice against the Colorado question bank for twelve months from activation. The State + National plan adds the national bank with combined practice, the AI tutor grounded in the Colorado state manual, and the pass-or-refund guarantee for eligible buyers. Access is English only. Renewal is manual (no automatic billing). A 3-day no-questions-asked refund policy applies to nationwide purchases. Prices and offer feature lists render from the shared catalog on this page. Casa does not sell DRE-approved Colorado pre-licensing education.
Read the PSI content outlines and the Colorado Real Estate Manual first, then drill national broker concepts such as contracts, financing, and fair housing alongside Colorado statute topics. Use timed practice to build stamina for the combined sitting, which allows up to 230 minutes across both portions. Start the free Colorado practice test on this page for a five-question readiness snapshot with email-gated review, then continue into unlimited blueprint-matched practice if you purchase Colorado paid plans.
Study these official statute, rule, and regulator sources for this jurisdiction. Confirm current text before exam day.
You must be at least 18 years old to apply, complete 168 hours of DRE-approved pre-license education with REC-33 certificates showing a completion date on or before your exam date, submit CBI fingerprints before applying, and pass both the national and state broker exam portions through PSI. After passing both portions, submit your broker application to DRE within one year along with proof of education, errors and omissions insurance, and the current application fee.
Difficulty depends on your preparation, but the scope is broad. You must pass an 80-question national portion and a 74-question Colorado state portion, each with raw correct-count passing thresholds. Candidates who underprepare on transaction brokerage, Colorado standard forms, trust accounts, or state statute often struggle on the state section even when national concepts feel familiar.
Colorado uses raw correct counts, not scaled scores. On the national portion you need at least 60 correct out of 80 scored items, so you can miss up to 20 questions. On the state portion you need at least 53 correct out of 74 scored items, so you can miss up to 21 questions. PSI may add five to ten unscored experimental items per portion that do not count toward your score but do use exam time.
PSI does not publish a maximum attempt count. You may retake a failed portion at a subsequent appointment, but you cannot schedule a new exam on the same day you tested. Each passing portion score expires one year after the date you earned it. If you do not apply to DRE within one year of passing both portions, you must retake the entire exam.
The national portion covers broker-level property ownership, land use, valuation, financing, contracts, agency, practice, and real estate math. The Colorado state portion emphasizes commission rules, licensing requirements, brokerage relationships (transaction broker, single agent, designated broker), Colorado forms and contracts, trust accounts, closing procedures, water rights disclosures, fair housing, and foreclosure protection. Review PSI bulletin 649 and the Colorado Real Estate Manual for current topic weights.
PSI candidate bulletin 649 lists $49 for a first broker exam attempt and $48 for each retake per portion. Confirm the amount shown in the live PSI registration cart before paying, because older PSI mirrors still publish different exam fees. DRE lists an $83 non-refundable broker application fee separate from PSI exam charges. CBI fingerprint fees, errors and omissions insurance, and course tuition are additional costs.
Yes. This hub embeds a free five-question practice test from the Colorado exam prep product bank. Answer explanations and the readiness report stay locked until you submit a valid email for that attempt. Unlimited blueprint-matched Colorado practice is available through paid plans on the offer stack. Casa does not sell DRE-approved Colorado pre-licensing education.
Every plan includes twelve months of access with unlimited exams, flashcards, adaptive drills, and mastery tools. The State plan covers the Colorado bank, the National plan covers the national bank, and the State + National plan includes both banks with combined practice, the AI tutor grounded in the Colorado state manual, and the pass-or-refund guarantee for eligible buyers. Prices and feature lists come from the shared offer catalog on this page. Access renews manually after the twelve-month term and is English only.
Finish your 168-hour pre-license education first and confirm your REC-33 certificates show a completion date on or before your planned exam date. Create a PSI account at test-takers.psiexams.com, select the broker national and state portions, and schedule at a test center or via remote proctoring. Cancel or reschedule at least two full business days before your appointment to avoid forfeiting your fee.
Read the readiness report for weak topics against the Colorado blueprint, review PSI bulletin 649 and the Colorado Real Estate Manual for official outline weights, then either continue with the free practice test on this page or purchase paid plans from the offer stack for unlimited twelve-month Colorado practice with manual renewal after the term.
Casa Academy helps students prepare to pass real estate licensing exams for Colorado and other states. We build practice tests, study plans, and exam prep for national and state exams — with clear disclosures when a state product is not yet available.
If official requirements or exam scheduling guidance change, this page should change too. The current review date for this version is August 2, 2026.