Canada · Licensing examRIBO’s own practice exam questions
RIBO’s closest thing to a practice exam is a PDF of 79 sample questions. They’re retired questions from past exams, and each comes with review information you wouldn’t get on the real thing. RIBO doesn’t list a price for it.
Don’t read your score as a forecast. RIBO says your performance on these questions won’t predict your result, and the set isn’t balanced to the blueprint. It can also help with the two equivalency exams, as each one covers a domain that’s also on Level 1.
What to read if you’re studying alone
RIBO calls its list high level and not exhaustive, and it points you to the Supporting Knowledge column of the blueprint for the detail. These are the documents it names:
- The Level 1 Competency Profile and Blueprint
- The Registered Insurance Brokers Act and Ontario Regulations 989, 990 and 991
- RIBO By-Laws No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3
- The Ontario Automobile Policy, known as OAP 1
RIBO’s Consolidated Examinee Resource puts all of those except the blueprint into one PDF. Read RIBO’s auto reform page alongside it, because RIBO says the accident benefit changes of July 1, 2026 are on the exams.
How to choose a RIBO licence course
Start with what you already know, because the courses split by background. IBAO, for one, sends people with limited industry experience to its Broker Launchpad, licensed people to its Equivalency Prep and people who’ve already tried the exam to its Exam Clinic.
Then check three things on the seller’s page: how long your access lasts, whether the material was updated for the January 2025 blueprint and the 2026 auto reform, and whether the exam fee is included. IBAO says its own course fee doesn’t include it. RIBO’s disclaimer is worth reading too. It says prep courses are independent of RIBO and taken at your own risk, and that you should check their reliability yourself.
RIBO’s own material and the courses others sell
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIBO’s own material | |||
RIBO Level 1 sample questions79 retired exam questions in a PDF, each with review informationFrom the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO). RIBO says your score here won’t predict your exam result and the set isn’t balanced to the blueprint. It may also help with the equivalency exams. | No price listed; it’s a PDF on RIBO’s site | RIBO lists no charge, though it doesn’t use the word free | |
RIBO blueprint and Consolidated Examinee ResourceThe official list of what’s tested, and one PDF with the Act, regulations, by-laws and Ontario auto policyRIBO’s self-study route starts with these. It calls its list high level and not exhaustive. | No price listed; both are PDFs on RIBO’s site | RIBO lists no charge, though it doesn’t use the word free | |
| Courses from the exam providers | |||
IBAO Broker LaunchpadLevel 1 course from the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO), live or self-pacedFor people with limited industry experience. The on-demand version gives 180 days of access. IBAO says the exam fee isn’t included, and its page says which textbook edition to use. | On demand $640, weekend $985, weekday $1,035 for non-members; members pay $580, $775 and $810 | No | |
IBAO Broker Launchpad textbookSelf-study kit: Becoming An Insurance Broker (4th edition), policy wordings and the RIBO legislationThere’s also a bundle of both formats on IBAO’s site. | $260 for non-members, $215 for members, in hardcopy or digital | No | |
IBAO Exam ClinicTwo-day online session, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a second try at Level 1Made for people who’ve already attempted the exam or prepared alone. You bring your questions, and you’ll need the 3rd or 4th edition of IBAO’s textbook. | $385 for non-members, $355 for members | No | |
IBAO Equivalency PrepTwo online courses: RIB Act, Regulations and By-Laws, and Ontario Auto180 days of access, with quizzes and practice exams, in IBAO’s words. IBAO suggests confirming your eligibility with RIBO before you enrol. | $175 each for non-members, $140 each for members | No | |
Insurance Institute licensing kit and tutorialSelf-study manuals and sample policies, with an optional online tutorial of extra practice questionsFrom the Insurance Institute of Canada. The tutorial gives 120 days of access. Its Ontario auto equivalency study kit is $80. | Kit $301; kit with tutorial $351; tutorial alone $50 | No | |
Insurance Institute pre-recorded lecturesRecorded Level 1 lessons from an industry instructor120 days of access. You order by contacting the Institute. It also sells recorded lectures for the RIB Act equivalency exam, with the price on request. | $350 | No | |
| Other course sellers | |||
PNC Learning RIBO 1 courseOnline course with notes, videos and about 1,000 practice questions and mock exams, in its wordsEight months of access. PNC Learning says RIBO isn’t affiliated with it and doesn’t endorse it. It also says you can return and study for free until you pass. | $249; its study guide and its practice questions are $99 each | A free preview and free trial, in its words | |
ILS RIBO Licensing Exam Preparation CourseOnline course with a printed textbook and workbook, flashcards, review tests and a RIBO practice exam, from ILScorpThree months of access, with a suggested 80 to 120 hours of study, in its words. It also lists 3 continuing education credits. | $449 | No | |
Prices and ratings checked November 2026.
Is there a free RIBO licence course?
None of the Level 1 courses listed here is free. RIBO’s own documents carry no price. PNC Learning offers what it calls a free preview and free trial of its paid course, which is a sample and not the whole thing.
Sources: RIBO · IBAO · Insurance Institute of Canada and 6 more. Checked November 2026.
- RIBO: Level 1, Entry-Level Broker Exam ↗
- RIBO: RIBO Exam Standards ↗
- RIBO: Examinations ↗
- RIBO: Renewing Your Licence (names course providers in its survey, without endorsing them) ↗
- IBAO: Learning Paths ↗
- IBAO: Broker Launchpad ↗
- Insurance Institute of Canada: Level 1 Broker ↗
- PNC Learning: RIBO 1 course ↗
- ILScorp: RIBO Licensing Exam Preparation Course ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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