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    "description": "Free DLD broker exam practice: questions in the Dubai Land Department exam style with answers and explanations. Test yourself before the broker licence exam.",
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    "faq": [
        {
            "question": "Can a foreigner become a real estate agent in Dubai?",
            "answer": "Yes, if the DLD conditions are met and the broker works through a licensed company."
        },
        {
            "question": "How much is the DLD broker exam?",
            "answer": "AED 700, AED 10 knowledge fee, AED 10 innovation fee, ERES fee AED 50, plus VAT. Check the final amount at booking."
        },
        {
            "question": "What is the passing score for the DLD broker exam?",
            "answer": "DLD does not publish it. Based on the experience of our brokers who sat the exam in 2025–2026, the pass mark was 76 points out of 120, which is 19 correct answers out of 30; confirm before booking."
        },
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            "question": "Do I need to renew the broker card?",
            "answer": "Yes. DLD provides a renewal service. It requires the annual brokerage test and continuing education documentation."
        }
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    "content_md": "Learn with Continental Club — Broker Academy · [Learn more →](/academy/) [How to become a real estate broker in Dubai (2026): licence, exam, costs](/articles/become-real-estate-broker-dubai/) [DLD exam study guide](/dld-broker-exam-practice/study-guide/) · [Dubai real estate glossary](/dubai-real-estate-glossary/)\n\nPractice questions in the DLD exam style. Not the official exam; results are not stored.\n\n## Sample DLD broker exam questions with answers\n\nParaphrased in the style of the exam; not official DLD questions.\n\n### 1. A unit has an internal area of 1,500 ft² and a 200 ft² balcony. The balcony is counted at 25% for service-charge purposes, and the rate is AED 15 per ft². What is the annual service charge?\n\n1. AED 5,812.50\n2. AED 25,500\n3. AED 23,250\n4. AED 6,375\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**C) AED 23,250**. Chargeable area = 1,500 + (200 × 25%) = 1,550 ft². Annual service charge = 1,550 × AED 15 = AED 23,250. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/real-estate-math/)\n\n### 2. A property was sold for AED 3,200,000 and the broker was paid AED 128,000. What commission rate was charged on the sale price?\n\n1. 2%\n2. 3.5%\n3. 4%\n4. 4.5%\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**C) 4%**. Commission rate = commission ÷ sale price = 128,000 ÷ 3,200,000 = 0.04, or 4%. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/real-estate-math/)\n\n### 3. Who led the formation of the United Arab Emirates and served as its first President for more than 33 years?\n\n1. HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan\n2. HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum\n3. HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan\n4. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**C) HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan**. HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is identified in the course material as the principal force behind the UAE federation and its first President for more than 33 years. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/real-estate-concepts/)\n\n### 4. After a tenant has not paid rent, what notice period must a landlord give before seeking eviction?\n\n1. No prior notice is needed; eviction can happen immediately.\n2. A 30-day notice.\n3. A 12-month notice.\n4. A 90-day notice.\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**B) A 30-day notice.**. For non-payment, the landlord must first serve notice and allow 30 days. If the tenant does not cure the breach, the landlord may pursue the eviction route. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/laws-and-legislation/)\n\n### 5. Under Circular 02-2026, which people may a brokerage still contact directly?\n\n1. Clients with documented earlier transactions with the office, supported by an approved relationship record.\n2. Owners whose telephone numbers are displayed on a property portal.\n3. Owners of properties located in the same community as the broker’s listings.\n4. Any owner who agreed to a call during an initial conversation.\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**A) Clients with documented earlier transactions with the office, supported by an approved relationship record.**. The exception applies to clients with properly documented prior dealings with the brokerage, provided an approved record of that relationship is maintained. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/sale-brokerage-agreements/)\n\n### 6. Which smart contract is the agreement between a buyer and the buyer’s broker?\n\n1. Contracts A and B together.\n2. Contract B.\n3. Contract F.\n4. Contract A.\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**B) Contract B.**. Contract B is the buyer-broker agreement. It records the buyer’s intention and representation arrangement and is created by the buyer’s broker. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/sale-brokerage-agreements/)\n\n### 7. A 300 ft by 400 ft plot is co-owned in a 3:5 ratio. What area belongs to the first owner?\n\n1. 75,000 sq ft\n2. 45,000 sq ft\n3. 15,000 sq ft\n4. 30,000 sq ft\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**B) 45,000 sq ft**. The total area is 300 × 400 = 120,000 sq ft. The first owner's share is 3 out of 8 total parts, so 120,000 × 3/8 = 45,000 sq ft. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/jointly-owned-property/)\n\n### 8. Which pair best describes the main categories of cases heard by the Rent Disputes Centre?\n\n1. Challenges claiming that the rental index is unfair for the property value.\n2. Eviction cases only.\n3. Financial-liability cases only.\n4. Both financial claims and eviction cases.\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**D) Both financial claims and eviction cases.**. The Rent Disputes Centre handles both financial claims and eviction matters. Rent disputes may also include disagreements over the rental rate. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/rental-and-disputes/)\n\n### 9. Which item is not used in the income-based method of property valuation?\n\n1. Gross rental revenue\n2. Capitalization\n3. Gross income\n4. Property depreciation\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**D) Property depreciation**. Property depreciation is associated with the cost approach. The income approach focuses on net income, capitalization, and yield. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/property-valuation/)\n\n### 10. According to Module 6, are ethics and law the same thing?\n\n1. Yes; the Code of Ethics is only a catalogue of legal sanctions for brokers\n2. Yes; ethics apply only once a court has issued a final ruling\n3. No; ethics are principles for fair treatment of colleagues, clients and the public\n4. No; ethics apply only to brokers employed by developers\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**C) No; ethics are principles for fair treatment of colleagues, clients and the public**. Module 6 distinguishes ethics from law. It presents ethics as principles of honest and fair conduct towards clients, colleagues and the public. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/code-of-ethics/)\n\n### 11. What tax rate applies when purchasing completed residential property?\n\n1. No tax is charged on the purchase of residential property\n2. 9%\n3. 5%\n4. 4%\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**A) No tax is charged on the purchase of residential property**. Completed secondary residential property is exempt from VAT. The applicable training answer is therefore that no tax is charged on the residential purchase. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/registration-and-fees/)\n\n### 12. In a mortgage deal, which party receives the loan from the financing institution?\n\n1. The person obtaining the loan\n2. The financing arrangement itself\n3. The party providing the loan\n4. The owner of the property\n\n**Answer and explanation**\n\n**A) The person obtaining the loan**. The borrower is the person who receives and must repay the mortgage finance. The lender is the bank or other financing institution. [Whole topic →](/dld-broker-exam-practice/mortgages/)\n\n## All DLD exam topics\n\n- [Real estate mathematics](/dld-broker-exam-practice/real-estate-math/)\n- [Real estate concepts and systems](/dld-broker-exam-practice/real-estate-concepts/)\n- [Laws and legislation](/dld-broker-exam-practice/laws-and-legislation/)\n- [Sale brokerage agreements and property sales](/dld-broker-exam-practice/sale-brokerage-agreements/)\n- [Jointly owned property](/dld-broker-exam-practice/jointly-owned-property/)\n- [Rental and rental disputes](/dld-broker-exam-practice/rental-and-disputes/)\n- [Property valuation](/dld-broker-exam-practice/property-valuation/)\n- [Code of ethics for brokers](/dld-broker-exam-practice/code-of-ethics/)\n- [Registration of transactions, taxes and fees](/dld-broker-exam-practice/registration-and-fees/)\n- [Mortgages](/dld-broker-exam-practice/mortgages/)\n\n## DLD broker exam FAQ\n\n### Can a foreigner become a real estate agent in Dubai?\n\nYes, if the DLD conditions are met and the broker works through a licensed company.\n\n### How much is the DLD broker exam?\n\nAED 700, AED 10 knowledge fee, AED 10 innovation fee, ERES fee AED 50, plus VAT. Check the final amount at booking.\n\n### What is the passing score for the DLD broker exam?\n\nDLD does not publish it. Based on the experience of our brokers who sat the exam in 2025–2026, the pass mark was 76 points out of 120, which is 19 correct answers out of 30; confirm before booking.\n\n### Do I need to renew the broker card?\n\nYes. DLD provides a renewal service. It requires the annual brokerage test and continuing education documentation.",
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