Pricing 🎁 Refer & Earn Log in Start free

RERAPrep

DUBAI RERA EXAM PRACTICE

Original practice questions, worked explanations and timed practice exams for the Dubai RERA real estate broker certification exam.

Practice

Practice by topic
Hard Mode
Practice exams
Free practice exam
Free sample questions
Practice questions explained
Pricing

Free resources

Study notes
Cheat sheet
Free calculators
Booking the test
Study plan
Exam guides
Content outline

Account

Log in
Create account
Dashboard
Refer & Earn

Legal

Terms
Privacy
Refunds
Feedback

© 2026 RERA Prep. RERA Prep is an independent study service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) or the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI). "RERA" is used only to describe the exam. All practice questions are original; they are not real or past exam questions. Practice questions and mock exams only. This is not the mandatory DREI broker training course: you still need to complete the approved course before you can sit the exam and get a broker card. Not legal or compliance advice. Copying, scraping or reselling the questions is not allowed (see our Terms).

Study Notes

One note per topic: the must-know facts, the rules in plain English, worked examples and the traps that cost marks. The must-know list, the opening sections and the traps of every note are free; Premium unlocks the rest.

Start here

Dubai Market, Institutions & Systems

Laws and legislation · 7 min

15 notes, about 2 hours of reading. Start here and work down the list.

Search study notes

Laws and legislation

5 notes

Dubai Market, Institutions & Systems7 min · The exam expects you to know who does what in Dubai real estate: the Dubai Land Department under Law No. 7 of 2013, RERA under Law No. 4 of 2019, the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre, DREI and the trustee offices, plus which system handles which task. Many questions hinge on the 2019 changes to RERA's role.
Property Registration & Ownership (Law 7 of 2006)7 min · Law No. 7 of 2006, as amended by Law No. 7 of 2019, makes the DLD's Property Register the single source of truth for real property rights in Dubai: who may own, what must be registered, and what a title deed proves. The exam tests ownership eligibility, the effect of registration, easements and mortgages on division or merger, and the DLD fee table in ECR No. 30 of 2013.
Off-Plan Sales & the Interim Register (Law 13 of 2008)8 min · Law No. 13 of 2008 makes every off-plan sale count only once it is entered in DLD's Interim Property Register (Oqood), sets what a developer must have before selling, and, in Article 11 as replaced by Law No. 19 of 2017, fixes what a developer may keep when a buyer defaults. The exam tests the 2017 completion tiers, so the 2008 and 2009 texts make the best distractors.
Escrow Accounts for Off-Plan Projects (Law 8 of 2007)6 min · Law No. 8 of 2007 ring-fences off-plan buyers' money: every project selling off-plan has its own escrow account with an accredited bank, used only to build that project and closed to the developer's creditors. The exam tests who holds the money, what it can be used for, the 5% retention after completion, refunds when RERA cancels a project, and the criminal penalties.
Jointly Owned Property & Service Charges (Law 6 of 2019)6 min · Law No. 6 of 2019 replaced the owners association system of Law No. 27 of 2007 with management entities, RERA-appointed owners committees and RERA-approved service charges. The exam tests who manages which kind of project, how service charges are calculated, approved, banked and collected, the developer's defect liability, and the rules carried over or changed from the repealed law.

Brokerage practice, ethics and compliance

5 notes

Broker Licensing & the Brokers Register7 min · Bylaw No. 85 of 2006 is the brokers' own rulebook: who may broker, how to get on the Register, the duties that come with it, when commission is earned, and how brokers are disciplined. The exam tests its short deadlines and its commission rules by scenario, so learn the article numbers alongside the periods.
Ethics & Professional Conduct6 min · Ethics on the RERA exam is law, not opinion: Bylaw No. 85 of 2006 sets disclosure, trust and loyalty duties with real consequences, the Practice Guide lists ten principles and the green list, and Circular 02-2026 bans cold calling. Expect scenarios where a broker must choose the compliant action.
Contracts A, B and F, and Commission7 min · Every resale a broker handles runs on RERA's three smart contracts and on the remuneration rules in Chapter Four of Bylaw No. 85 of 2006. The exam asks which contract fits which relationship, where disputes go, when commission is earned, who pays it, and how to calculate fees and splits.
Advertising Permits & Off-Plan Marketing6 min · In Dubai no property may be advertised or marketed without a Trakheesi permit, and off-plan projects may be marketed only once they are registered, have an escrow account and a registered marketing agreement. The exam tests which activities need a permit, what the permit and Madmoun QR code involve, the off-plan conditions, and the 2026 rules on contacting owners.
Anti-Money Laundering for Brokers (Federal Decree-Law 10 of 2025)7 min · A broker who handles sales for clients is a designated non-financial business (DNFBP) under the UAE's anti-money laundering law. The exam tests the 2025 regime that replaced the 2018 law, the three Real Estate Activity Report triggers, beneficial owners, PEPs, suspicious transaction reports, tipping off, five-year record keeping and sanctions freezes.

Sales and transactions

1 note

Sales, Transfers & DLD Fees (ECR 30/2013, Law 14/2008)7 min · A Dubai resale ends at a real estate registration trustee office, where the DLD fee is paid, any mortgage is cleared and the title deed is issued. The exam tests who pays which fee by law and by agreement, the fee table in ECR No. 30 of 2013, fee evasion, and how mortgages are created, ranked and enforced under Law No. 14 of 2008.

Leasing

2 notes

Tenancy Law (Law 26 of 2007)6 min · Law No. 26 of 2007, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008, governs every Dubai lease a broker handles: what the lease must say, renewal and notice, who repairs what, and the closed lists of eviction grounds. The exam tests the amended text, so the 2007 rules make the best distractors.
Rent Increases, Ejari & Rental Disputes5 min · Three rule sets a leasing broker uses every week: the Decree No. 43 of 2013 caps on renewal increases, Ejari registration of every lease, and the Rental Disputes Settlement Centre under Decree No. 26 of 2013. Expect band calculations and questions on jurisdiction, appeals and deadlines.

Real estate mathematics and valuation

2 notes

Real Estate Mathematics8 min · The exam's Real Estate Mathematics domain sets short calculations on Dubai rules: area conversions at 1 sq m = 10.764 sq ft, DLD fees, commission with VAT, rent increase caps, service charges, yields, mortgage limits and off-plan refunds. Most marks are lost on the wrong base, the wrong unit or the wrong tier, not on the arithmetic.
Valuation & Market Analysis (ECR 37 of 2015)6 min · Executive Council Resolution No. 37 of 2015 makes valuation a regulated profession in Dubai: only valuers on RERA's Roll, working through authorised Firms, banks or financial institutions, may value property. The exam tests who may value, registration and its periods, report contents, duties and fines, and simple comparison, income and cost arithmetic.