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Broker exam · Dubai Land Department
The RERA exam: fees, format, topics and how to prepare
The RERA exam is the knowledge test for the Dubai Land Department (DLD) real estate broker card. Short answer first: the DLD lists the exam at AED 700 plus AED 20 in fees, but it publishes no pass mark, so we train you to 75%. Below are the sourced facts, the topics and a method.
- DLD fees checked on 28 October 2026
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The RERA exam in short
What to remember
- It is the exam for the DLD Real Estate Broker practice card. People call it the “RERA exam”.
- The DLD lists AED 700 for the exam, plus a AED 10 knowledge fee and a AED 10 innovation fee, plus an ERES fee of AED 50 + VAT. The card itself is AED 500.
- The DLD publishes no question count, no duration and no pass mark. Guides report 50 to 70 questions, 1 to 2 hours and 70% to 75%. Treat those as reports, not rules.
- Three groups are exempt from the exam: applicants over 55, brokers with 5 consecutive years in the same office, and start-up licence holders.
- The card is renewed every year on Trakheesi or the Dubai REST app, after an annual test.
RERA is the Real Estate Regulatory Agency. Under Law No. 4 of 2019, it licenses real property activities, registers practitioners and issues their cards. The DLD publishes the service pages, the fees and the forms. That is why a DLD exam is called the “RERA exam”.
Source: DLD, request for issuing a real estate activity practice card, checked on 28 October 2026. RERA Exam is independent of the Dubai Land Department and RERA.
Who needs the broker card
The DLD is clear on one point: no one may practise a licensed real estate activity before registering and obtaining the card. If you list, sell or lease property for clients in Dubai, that includes you.
You already hold the card
You do not sit the broker exam again. You pass an annual test to renew. See broker card renewal.
Your activity is different
Mortgage, management, consulting, registration and valuation each have their own card. Find yours in all preparations.
The DLD issues practice cards for thirteen activities. On this site they are grouped into twelve preparations. The card’s validity is linked to the validity of the trade licence, so a lapsed licence affects your card.
The steps, from zero to broker card
Six steps, in the usual order. The longer guide gives a source for each.
Take the training step
The DLD training page lists its sessions. They are conducted in English only. Check there what your card needs.
Prepare the exam
Study the laws and the DLD forms, then train with timed questions. A plan of 4, 6 or 8 weeks works for most people.
Apply and sit the exam
You apply through the DLD service for issuing a practice card and pay the exam fees listed below.
Get the good conduct certificate
The DLD asks for a good conduct certificate from Dubai Police.
Receive the card
Your brokerage applies for the card, which carries your BRN. Its validity follows the brokerage’s trade licence.
Renew every year
Pass the annual test, then renew on Trakheesi or the Dubai REST app.
What the DLD charges
These are the figures the DLD lists, checked on 28 October 2026. We add nothing to them.
The exam lines add up to AED 770 before VAT. With the AED 500 card fee, that is AED 1,270 before VAT on the ERES line. That total is our addition, not a DLD figure. Training and the brokerage’s trade licence are separate costs that this table does not cover.
Our preparation costs $40 (AED 149), about one fifth of the exam lines alone. See every fee, with sources
| Item | DLD figure |
|---|---|
| Broker exam | AED 700 |
| Knowledge fee | AED 10 |
| Innovation fee | AED 10 |
| ERES fee | AED 50 + VAT |
| Exam lines before VAT | AED 770 |
| Broker card issuance | AED 500 |
| Card renewal (FAQ) | AED 520 |
What the DLD publishes about the format, and what it does not
Many sites state a question count and a pass mark as if the DLD had set them. On the pages we checked, it has not.
Published by the DLD
- The fees listed above
- The three exemptions
- The good conduct certificate and the link to the trade licence
- That renewal needs the annual test
- That its training sessions are in English only
Not published
- The number of questions
- The duration of the exam
- A pass mark
- The retake rules
- The languages of the exam
Read guides with care
Third-party guides disagree: about 50 to 70 questions, 1 to 2 hours, 70% to 75%. They also say the exam is offered in English and Arabic. We cannot verify any of it. If a site gives you one fixed number, ask for its source.
What we do instead is explicit. Our mock exams use 50 questions in 60 minutes, and we ask for 75%. That is our training format and our target, not an official rule. 75% sits at the top of the range guides report, so it leaves you a margin on the day.
The topics tested, module by module
The DLD does not publish an exam syllabus on the pages we checked. Ours follows Dubai’s property laws and the DLD Real Estate Brokerage Practice Guide.
| Area | What it covers | Main sources | Weight in our mocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodies and ownership | The DLD, RERA, freehold, leasehold, usufruct, musataha, market basics | Law No. 7 of 2006, Law No. 4 of 2019 | 10% |
| Registration and off-plan | Title deed, interim register, Oqood, escrow accounts, the brokers register | Laws No. 7 of 2006, 8 of 2007, 13 of 2008, 19 of 2017 | 20% |
| Agreements and sales | Form A, Form B, Form F, Form I, the four transaction models, transfer at the trustee office | DLD Brokerage Practice Guide | 25% |
| Leasing | Tenancy law, Ejari, rent increases, the Rental Dispute Centre | Laws No. 26 of 2007, 33 of 2008, Decree No. 43 of 2013 | 15% |
| Jointly owned property | Owners committee, service charges, Mollak | Law No. 6 of 2019 | 10% |
| Ethics, advertising and AML | Ten ethical principles, Trakheesi permits, goAML reporting | DLD Brokerage Practice Guide, federal AML law | 12% |
| Card and office | Broker card, BRN, ORN, pricing and finance basics | DLD practice card service | 8% |
Three traps that cost easy marks
- Forms. Form F is between buyer and seller. Form A is with the seller’s brokerage, Form B with the buyer’s broker, Form I between two brokerages.
- Notice periods. 90 days to change terms or not renew a lease. 12 months to evict at expiry, by notary public or registered mail.
- Oqood and title deed. Oqood belongs to the interim register of off-plan units. The title deed belongs to the main register.
The full list of lessons is on the study program. Unfamiliar words? Use the Dubai real estate glossary.
Training, exemptions and retakes
Training
The DLD training page lists sessions conducted in English only. Our preparation does not replace that training. It prepares you for the exam that follows.
Exemptions
The DLD lists three: applicants over 55 years of age, brokers with 5 consecutive years of service in the same real estate office, and holders of a start-up licence.
Retakes
The DLD does not publish retake rules. Third-party guides say you can resit and pay the fee again. Confirm with the DLD before you rely on it.
Renewal: the annual test
Passing the broker exam is the start. The card must be renewed every year.
The DLD renewal service requires that you have passed the annual test to practise the brokerage profession. You renew on Trakheesi or the Dubai REST app. The service is automatic and takes about 5 minutes, and you receive an e-card. The DLD FAQ lists a renewal fee of AED 520 and a certificate of a continuing education course.
Plan ahead
Put the card’s expiry date in the “My card” tab of your student space. If you ask for it, we write to you 60, 30 and 7 days before, with the renewal course ready.
How to prepare: our method
Measure, learn, check, simulate. You always know what comes next and what still costs you points.
Most candidates do not lack knowledge. They mix up two close rules on the day, so every explanation says why the right answer is right and why the trap is wrong.
In your own language. You can read any practice question, its options, its hint and its explanation in French, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Russian or Chinese. Mock exams stay in the exam language, as on test day. How it works
Diagnostic
Thirty questions from every topic, no hints. It is a starting point, not a verdict.
Lessons and quizzes with hints
Short lessons citing the law, then quizzes. First a pointer to the rule, then two options removed.
Review what you missed
Your mistakes come back after 1, 3, 7 and 14 days until you know them.
Mock exams
50 unseen questions, 60 minutes, no hints, no translation, 75% as the target. Your score by topic follows.
Questions about the RERA exam
More in the full FAQ.
How many questions are in the RERA exam?
The DLD does not publish a question count. Guides report about 50 to 70. Our mocks use 50 questions in 60 minutes as a training format.
What is the pass mark?
The DLD does not publish one. We train you to 75%, the top of the range guides report, so you keep a margin.
Which language is the exam in?
The DLD does not publish the exam languages. Guides report English and Arabic. Its training sessions are in English only, so we advise you to finish your preparation in English.
How much does the RERA exam cost?
The DLD lists AED 700, plus AED 10 and AED 10 in fees, plus an ERES fee of AED 50 + VAT. The card is AED 500. See the fees page.
Can I retake the exam?
The DLD does not publish retake rules. Guides say you can resit and pay the fee again.
Am I exempt from the exam?
You may be if you are over 55, if you have 5 consecutive years in the same real estate office, or if you hold a start-up licence. The DLD lists these three.
Is rera-exam.com the DLD training?
No. It is independent preparation by Quartzium Learning Center. It does not replace the DLD training or the exam, and it issues no card.
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