Real Estate Salesperson (RES), aka property agent, is regulated by Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).

CEA is the regulatory body for all things concerning properties in Singapore, including administering the examination. You can find out more on how to register for the course and exam here.

The RES Syllabus is prepared in the context of Singapore laws, rules & regulations governing estate agency work and the transacting for all types of properties in Singapore.

The Syllabus

The syllabus is structured into 4 “Competency Units”:

1. Real Estate Agency Industry Overview & Basic Land Law Concepts
2. Dealings with Interests in Land
3. Regulation of Real Estate Agency Industry & Real Estate Marketing
4. Property Transactions

Use CEA’s syllabus for your examination sitting. The current syllabus applies to 2026 examinations; a revised syllabus applies from 1 January 2027.

On the same page, CEA excludes government policy changes announced or implemented within one month before the RES examination. An immediate effective date doesn’t override that exclusion: check both dates, and don’t assume older changes are guaranteed exam questions or that you should always answer using superseded rules. Our guide to the RES exam’s one-month policy rule explains with hypothetical examples; the policy changelog helps you find updates.

Each competency unit is further divided into 2 parts, and we lump all the financial calculations in place:

1. Competency Unit 1A
2. Competency Unit 1B
3. Competency Unit 2A
4. Competency Unit 2B
5. Competency Unit 3A
6. Competency Unit 3B
7. Competency Unit 4A
8. Competency Unit 4B
9. Financial Calculations

Some other information: Miscellaneous, Glossary

Past Year Exam Papers

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• Propella
• RESexam.sg
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• Mdm Celeste
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