Entry license = 'Broker' (supervisor = Managing Broker)
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate professionals in Illinois?
Answer: A. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), through its Division of Real Estate, licenses and regulates real estate licensees in Illinois.
Question 2 of 5
Which agency regulates real estate licensees in Illinois?
Answer: A. Real estate licensing in Illinois is administered by the IDFPR through its Division of Real Estate.
Question 3 of 5
Which agency regulates real estate licensing in Illinois?
Answer: B. Real estate licensing in Illinois is administered by the IDFPR through its Division of Real Estate.
Question 4 of 5
Real estate licensing in Illinois is administered by the IDFPR's:
Answer: A. The IDFPR Division of Real Estate administers real estate licensing in Illinois.
Question 5 of 5
What must an Illinois broker applicant do after completing pre-license education in order to obtain a license?
Answer: A. After the required pre-license coursework, the applicant must pass the licensing examination and submit a license application to IDFPR.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: IDFPR, Division of Real Estate
- Entry license = 'Broker' (supervisor = Managing Broker)
- Pre-license education: 75 hours
- Designated agency is the default
- Broker works under a sponsoring managing broker
- Residential Real Property Disclosure Report
Illinois (IDFPR) — Key Facts: FAQs
Is Illinois (IDFPR) — Key Facts on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Illinois real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Illinois test this differently?
Illinois applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Illinois rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
