ottokay

Pass the RES exam, 10 questions at a time.

Over 2,300 practice questions for Paper 1 and Paper 2, with an explanation for every option. The ones you miss come back the next day, so by exam day you remember them.

Start practising No sign-up. Your first round takes about five minutes.

Try a Paper 1 question.

Dr Aisha Rahman wants one agent, and no other, to find a tenant for her condominium unit. She may sell it in two years. Which CEA prescribed estate agency agreement should she sign for the leasing?

How ottokay works

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  1. Do a round of 10

    Ten questions at a time: reviews that are due, then new ones in syllabus order. A wrong pick explains why it's wrong, and you try again.

  2. Missed ones come back tomorrow

    Get one right and it comes back days later, when you're about to forget it. Miss one and it's back tomorrow. You spend your time on what you don't know yet.

  3. See your score before the exam

    Each paper shows the chance you'd get its questions right on exam day, against the 60% pass mark. Set your exam date and it counts down with you.

Case studies like the real paper

Longer scenarios about a family, a flat and a timeline, with several questions on each, so you practise reading carefully.

Calculations, worked out

Stamp duty, loan limits, commissions. Every calculation question shows its working, step by step.

Learn why, not just what

Not just the right answer: each wrong option says why it's wrong, with the source it comes from.

Fits around work

A round fits a lunch break or a train ride, and there are no timers. Miss a question and Otto says it's okay: it'll come back.

What's covered

Both RES papers, every topic in the CEA syllabus: over 2,300 original questions written from the syllabus and primary sources.

RES Paper 1

Industry Overview & Basic Land Law

  • Real estate market and submarkets
  • Market players and government intervention
  • Introduction to property law
  • Land
  • Estates in land
  • State Lands Act and Land Betterment Charge Act
  • Rights in another's land
  • Registration of titles

Dealings with Interests in Land

  • Law of contract
  • Law of agency
  • Landlord and tenant law
  • Property torts
  • Mortgage
  • Gift
  • Trust
  • Succession
  • Future interests
  • Co-ownership
  • Restrictions on capacity to hold land
  • Planning and development of land

RES Paper 2

Agency Regulation & Real Estate Marketing

  • Regulation of the real estate agency industry
  • Professional practice, ethics and conduct
  • Role and functions of salespersons
  • Anti-money laundering (PMLPFTF) obligations
  • Principles of real estate marketing
  • Types of listing
  • Methods of sale
  • Regulations on advertisements
  • Green buildings and leases
  • Marketing of residential properties
  • Marketing of commercial properties
  • Marketing of industrial properties
  • Marketing of conservation properties
  • Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act

Property Transactions

  • Sale of uncompleted private properties
  • Sale of completed private properties
  • Collective sale of private properties
  • Sale of HDB flats
  • Leasing of private residential properties
  • Renting out HDB flats and bedrooms
  • Taxes on property
  • Property finance and calculations
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Know when you're ready

ottokay counts what you've mastered, what's due and what you haven't seen yet, then turns it into an estimated score for each paper. When it sits above the pass line a week out, you're in good shape.

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Questions people ask

Is ottokay official?

No. ottokay is independent and isn't made or approved by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) or any course provider. The questions are original practice material, not past exam questions.

Do I need an account?

No. Start studying and your progress saves on your device. Sign in with your email or Google only if you want it saved to an account and synced across your phone and laptop.

Is it free?

You can start without paying or signing up. Some parts of ottokay will be part of a paid plan; you'll always see what's included and what it costs before you pay anything.

How accurate are the questions?

Every question is written from the CEA syllabus and cites its source: the Act, the agency's guide or the official notice. Rules and rates show the date they were last checked. Some questions are still being reviewed, so check anything important against the official source.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It's built for a few minutes on the train, and once the questions have loaded it keeps working with a patchy connection.

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Your first 10 questions take about five minutes.

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