Free Enrolled Agent Exam Resources Based on Real Mock Exams

Studying for the IRS Special Enrollment Exam doesn't have to cost thousands of dollars. Here's what's actually available for free — with honest assessments of what each resource offers and where it falls short.

What "Real Mock Exam" Means

A lot of "practice questions" floating around are made up by someone who read a textbook once. They test your ability to answer that specific question, not your understanding of the underlying tax concept. Real mock exam questions come from actual SEE practice banks, reflect the same format and difficulty as the real test, and include the same style of trap answers the IRS uses.

When evaluating a resource, ask: would answering these questions prepare me for the actual exam, or just for this website?

EA Dojo — 4,006 Real Questions, $0

This is the resource this site was built for. EA Dojo — now home to 4,006 practice questions sourced from Hock International mock exam banks. Each question includes:

  • Four answer choices in the same format as the real SEE
  • Immediate feedback with full explanations — not just "correct answer is B" but why B is right and why A, C, and D are traps
  • 19 organized sections mapped to the official exam outline: Preliminary Work, Income & Assets, Deductions & Credits, and more across all three parts
  • Difficulty selection — Beginner (5 questions), Intermediate (10), or Hard (20) per session

No account. No credit card. No paywall. The entire question bank is free, permanently.

If you want spaced repetition and progress tracking, EA Coach is the companion tool — same content, plus an Anki-style SRS scheduler that spaces your reviews at optimal intervals.

IRS Publications

The actual source material. IRS Publication 17 (Your Federal Income Tax) covers most of Part 1. Publication 334 (Small Business) and Publication 535 (Business Expenses) cover Part 2. Circular 230 covers Part 3.

These are free on irs.gov and are the definitive references. The downside: they're dense, written in regulatory language, and not organized for exam study. They tell you everything but don't tell you what matters for the test.

Verdict: Essential as reference material. Terrible as a primary study tool.

IRS SEE Sample Questions

The IRS publishes a small set of sample questions for each exam part. These are real — they come from the same question bank the actual exam draws from. But there are only about 10-15 per part, and they don't come with explanations.

Verdict: Worth doing once to calibrate your expectations. Not enough for real practice.

YouTube Channels

Several EA exam tutors post free content on YouTube — topic walkthroughs, exam tips, and occasionally practice question reviews. Quality varies enormously. Some creators know the material cold; others are reading slides they didn't write.

The best channels structure their content around the exam outline and explain why answers are correct, not just what the answer is.

Verdict: Good supplement. Can't replace active practice.

Reddit (r/enrolledagent)

The EA subreddit is surprisingly useful. Real people who've passed the exam share what worked, what didn't, and which paid courses are worth it. You'll also find discussions of specific tax concepts and occasional shared study materials.

Verdict: Valuable for strategy and community. Not a practice resource.

The Bottom Line

The most effective free study stack for the EA exam:

  1. IRS publications for authoritative reference
  2. EA Dojo for unlimited real mock exam practice with instant grading
  3. EA Coach for spaced repetition that makes the material stick
  4. YouTube + Reddit for strategy and community

None of these cost anything. The exam itself costs $209 per part. Your prep doesn't have to add to that.

Start practicing at eadojo.org — 4,006 questions, zero dollars.