What the Colorado broker exam tests, how it is scored, and 166 broker-track practice questions with cited sources.
Colorado broker exam format
Colorado licenses brokers only (no salesperson license); one PSI broker exam serves all levels. National: 80 questions, pass 60 correct (75%); State: 74 questions, pass 53 correct (~72%); portions scored separately and each must be passed within one year. Verified against the PSI Colorado Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin, 2026-07-27: National 80 items (60 correct to pass) in 120 minutes; State 74 items (53 correct) in 110 minutes.
Broker exam
154questions
230 mintime limit
73%to pass
Two separately scored sections
The Colorado broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 74 Colorado law questions.
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Colorado broker-track questions
Every Freehold question shows why the right answer is right — and cites its source.
To upgrade to an employing broker license in Colorado, a broker must complete which specific course?
The 24-hour Brokerage Administration course
A 12-hour Annual Commission Update marathon
The 48-hour Colorado Contracts & Regulations course a second time
A 40-hour national ethics practicum
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The 24-hour Brokerage Administration course — Employing broker applicants must successfully complete the 24-hour Brokerage Administration course, which covers supervision, trust accounts, and office management, plus the experience requirement.
Source: Colorado DRE — Broker License Application Requirements
A Colorado brokerage firm engages three associate brokers. What must the firm have?
A staff attorney on retainer, a resource state law does not require any brokerage to maintain
An active employing broker responsible for the firm and its licensees
At least two independent brokers as co-managers, in place of a single employing broker
A branch office in Denver
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An active employing broker responsible for the firm and its licensees — Every Colorado brokerage firm that employs or engages associate brokers must have an active employing broker who is accountable for the firm's supervision obligations.
Source: Colorado DRE — Employing Broker Supervision
What level of supervision does Colorado require an employing broker to provide a broker who has been licensed less than two years?
No supervision beyond an annual performance review
Supervision only ever required for transactions valued above 500,000 dollars in total price
A high level of supervision during the new licensee's first two years of practice
Informal peer mentoring provided by another associate broker at the same brokerage firm
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A high level of supervision during the new licensee's first two years of practice — Colorado rules impose a heightened, 'high level' supervision duty over newly licensed brokers during their first two years, including guidance on contracts and practice.
Source: Colorado DRE — Employing Broker Supervision
Which activity is part of the 'high level of supervision' a Colorado employing broker owes newly licensed brokers?
Co-signing the new licensee's personal mortgage loan
Attending every single showing the new licensee conducts in person, for the licensee's entire first year of licensure
Filing the new licensee's personal income tax returns each year
Reviewing the new licensee's transaction contracts and providing practical training and assistance
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Reviewing the new licensee's transaction contracts and providing practical training and assistance — High-level supervision includes reasonable steps like reviewing executed contracts, providing training, and being reasonably available to assist inexperienced brokers with transactions.
Source: Colorado DRE — Employing Broker Supervision
Colorado broker exam FAQ
What is on the Colorado real estate broker exam?
The Colorado broker exam runs as two separately scored portions: 80 national questions and 74 Colorado law questions. You need 73% to pass, within 230 minutes.
Is the Colorado broker exam harder than the salesperson exam?
The passing standard is the same, but the broker exam adds brokerage-operations material - supervision, trust accounting, and firm responsibility - on top of the salesperson outline.
How many Colorado broker practice questions does Freehold have?
166 Colorado law questions apply to the broker track, including 25 written specifically for brokers, alongside the national broker bank.
Freehold is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by PSI, Pearson VUE, or any state real estate licensing board or commission. Freehold does not guarantee passage of any licensing exam.
