New Agents

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Step 1: Register for our ERA Real Estate Career Opportunity Seminar

 

It's important to hear from the division directors and leaders about the thrills, rewards, and adventure you will be embarking on. Get yourself some valuable tips for your RES (Real Estate Salesperson) exams and get your free RES revision class date. We invited you to register for the next free 2-hour real estate career opportunity seminar here.

 

Step 2: Registration Criteria for New Salespersons for the RES (Real Estate Salesperson) Course

 

During the session, we will guide you step-by-step on how you can register for your RES courses.

Basic Real Estate Salesperson Requirements:

1. Must be at least 21 years old; Singapore Citizen or PR. (If you are a Singapore PR for less than 10 years, you will be required to submit either a "Certificate of No Criminal Conviction" or a proof of stay in Singapore for 10 years or more.)

2. Possess at least one of the following: 
   Minimum qualification of 4 GCE 'O' levels passes in two (2) sittings or higher NITEC or diplomas from the local government polytechnics or degrees from the local government universities (NUS, NTU, SMU) or WPLN level 5 and above (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 recognized in lieu of 4 GCE "O" level passes.
   Download (WPLN Assessment (PDF, 935KB)

3. Possess a pass in the Real Estate Salesperson (RES) exam or equivalent.

4. Be registered with only one licensed estate agent.

5. Must not be an existing licensee or key executive officer of another licensed estate agent.

6. Must not hold a moneylender's license and not be an employee, director, or partner of a licensed moneylender.

7. Undertake mandatory continuing professional development of at least 6 hours a year.

8. Must be covered by professional indemnity insurance valid for at least one year from the commencement date of the registration.

9. Must not be in arrears with the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board for Medisave contributions. Please click here to check if you have Medisave liabilities.

10. Fulfill the fit and proper criteria, such as:
    -Must not be an un-discharged bankrupt or have entered into a composition or scheme of arrangement with their creditors.
    - Must not have any convictions in a court of law in any country.
    - They must not have had any judgment that involved a finding of fraud, dishonesty, or breach of fiduciary duties entered against them in civil proceedings.
    - Must not have been detained under the Misuse of Drugs Act or served with a detention or police supervision order under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act.
    - Has not been convicted of any offense under the Estate Agents Act.

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*Note: Applicants must not withhold a declaration to the CEA of any convictions in a court of law in any country.

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Applicants with other qualifications, e.g., overseas qualifications or private diplomas (e.g., SIM, SHATEC, MDIS, NAFA, Laselle College, Kaplan, etc.), will need to have their qualifications assessed by CEA for the purpose of determining whether the educational qualification requirement is met. 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, or any other supporting documents together with the completed Educational Qualification Assessment form to CEA at licensing@cea.gov.sg. 

 

Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Course Schedule

(Kindly check with us for the latest RES course dates.) 

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Real Estate Salesperson (RES) Course Enrollment Fees

$780 + 9% GST = $850.20** (excluding RES Examination Fee)

(6th or 12th installment for VISA and Mastercard users from DBS and POSB banks)

 

**You can make a claim for up to $1,000 credit by 'Skillsfuture' if you are a Singapore Citizen and above 25 years old after your book for your RES course at the registration counter.
 

Step 3: Registration of RES Exams

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Registration for the RES exam can only be done with the  'Certificate of RES Course Completion' issued by your course provider.

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A Certificate of Completion will be issued only if the course participant has achieved at least 75% full attendance in the course. Course provider to advise you on the RES exam registration process.

 

RES Exam Format 
With effect from 2023, the RES Exam Format for both Papers 1 and 2 is as follows:

 

Examination format:

The RES examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. The duration of each paper is 2 ½ hours per paper.

Both Papers 1 and 2 consist of the following:
Section A: 60 MCQs (60 marks)
Section B: 20 MCQs with reference to 1 or 2 case studies (40 marks)

Candidates who fail any papers will need to retake the RES exam as a fresh candidate, i.e., they will need to take Papers 1 and 2 in a single sitting in their next attempt. Modular passing will apply only if the candidate has passed one paper.

Important Note:
There is no change to the examination requirement for RES course participants to pass the RES examination within 2 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Completion of the RES Course. If they are unable to pass the remaining paper within the 2-year time frame, they will have to re-take the RES course and take the full RES examination, both Papers 1 and 2.

Duration of the Examination
Paper 1: 2.5 hours
Paper 2: 2.5 hours
Successful candidates must apply for registration with CEA within 24 months of the date of issuance of the examination certificate, after which the results will be invalid for licensing and registration purposes.

Total exam fees
S$417.30 (incl. GST) for both papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

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You can make a claim at NTUC UTAP and enjoy up to $250 in UTAP funding.

(^ provided if you have not utilized the maximum $250 funding available for training each year.)

Login to the UTAP website to claim after RES graduation.

Examination Results and Certificate

The exam administrator will notify candidates of the results. With effect from the July 2011 RES examination, modular passing will be allowed. Candidates will be allowed to retake only their failed paper on the next available examination date.

 

The results for the RES examination will be in one of the following formats: 
Pass (P) Fail (F)

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Example:
Pass Paper 1; Fail Paper 2 (P1 F2) 
Fail Paper 1; Pass Paper 2 (F1 P2)

Pass Paper 1; Pass Paper 2 (P1 P2)

 

You are required to pass both papers 1 and 2 to be a licensed real estate salesperson.

The RES examination results are released approximately 4 weeks after the examination is held. The process may be extended due to other related factors, such as the number of candidates taking the examination. A certificate will be issued to the successful candidate. No replacement certificates will be reprinted for lost certificates; only a letter of confirmation of qualification attained will be issued upon a formal request.

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Step 4: Congratulations! You've PASSED!!
 

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Step 5: Registration of CEA License at the ERA TPY APAC Office 

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Do schedule with Senior Executive Group Division Director Jasmine Chan for registration at the ERA Toa Payoh APAC center office.

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**NEW RES START UP WELCOME PACKAGE 2024 & 2025 Worth $2,858*

Get your subsidized RES joining fee package when you sign up with us. 

1) FREE 2-YEAR CEA Registration Fee and Business Support Package

2024 and 2025 CEA License Fee: $567 + Business Support Package: $1,791

2) Subsidized ERA Ultimate Acceleration Mastery (Compulsory Training)

ERA has the best course to kick-start your career with practical hands-on and on-the-job training. This is a 3-day intensive course. Ultimate Acceleration Course Fees: $580 (now $100)
(This is a monthly ERA in-house course.)

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3) ERA Cash Reimbursement Worth $500

ERA will support you to kick-start your career with a $500 cash incentive towards your online portals and digital marketing tools. (Ipad, Portals, RES Course Fee, Professional Photo.)

*T&C Applies

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Things to prepare for the registration: 
1) NRIC (both original and photocopied) 
2) Highest Academic Qualification Certificate (Original and Photocopied)

3) RES Passing Certificate or email proof of passing exams

4) One softcopy of the ERA corporate photo (which can be submitted after registration)

Step 6: Welcome to the One ERA Family! Kick-start your career!

 

Welcome onboard, ERA! Please kindly await ERA HR to notify you of your CEA license approval. CEA may take 2 to 4 weeks for approval. You can only start practicing as a professional real estate salesperson upon approval.

 

Let's meet up during this period to prepare ourselves to kick-start our careers.
 

Have a rewarding journey!