Unofficial DBIA Certification Practice Exam 2026 | 100 Original Scenario-Based Questions + Detailed Rationales

UNOFFICIAL DBIA CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM




UNOFFICIAL


DBIA CERTIFICATION
100-Question Practice Exam
2026 Independent Study Edition

Medium-to-High Difficulty | Scenario-Heavy | One BEST Answer


Includes: Answer Sheet | Balanced Answer Key | 100 Detailed Rationales | Memory Rules




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Original educational study aid - not an official DBIA examination




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Important Notice & Copyright
Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved by the author. This publication is independently created for
personal exam preparation. Purchasers may use it for individual study. Redistribution, resale, reposting,
file sharing, or reproduction of this publication is prohibited without permission of the author.
Trademark notice: DBIA, Design-Build Done Right®, and Designated Design-Build Professional® are
marks associated with the Design-Build Institute of America. This publication is not affiliated with,
sponsored by, approved by, or endorsed by the Design-Build Institute of America.
Exam integrity: The questions in this publication are original practice questions created for educational
purposes. They are not actual, recalled, leaked, reproduced, or proprietary certification examination
questions. No claim is made that any practice question will appear on an official examination.
Study use: Candidates should use current official DBIA materials as their primary authority and verify
current certification requirements directly with DBIA. This publication is a supplemental study aid and
does not guarantee a passing score.
Legal topics: Contract and liability questions are presented only at the depth reflected in the referenced
exam-preparation materials and are not legal advice.

Source Alignment
The original questions and rationales are aligned to concepts and terminology from the following study
sources:
• 2023 Design-Build Done Right® Universal Best Practices
• DBIA Design-Build Done Right® Primer - Project Delivery
• DBIA Position Statement - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
• DBIA Position Statement - Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
• DBIA Progressive Design-Build Deeper Dive
• DBIA Certification Workshop materials covering project delivery, procurement, collaboration/execution,
and contracts & risk
• DBIA design management, design commitment, quality, commissioning and turnover workshop
concepts where applicable
Copyright-safe approach: This study aid does not reproduce DBIA pages, slides, diagrams, official test
items, or substantial passages. Source titles are provided only to identify the concepts used for alignment
and further study.




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How to Use This Practice Exam
Questions 100

Suggested Time 120 minutes

Question Type A-D multiple choice; one BEST answer

Difficulty Medium to high; scenario-heavy

Target Mastery 85%+ recommended for strong readiness

Answer Pattern Balanced: 25 A / 25 B / 25 C / 25 D; no consecutive
repeats


Exam Weighting
Section Questions Weight

Guiding Principles 8 8%

Foundations of Design-Build Done 8 8%
Right®

Procuring Design-Build Services 30 30%

Contracting for Design-Build 24 24%
Services

Executing Design-Build Projects 30 30%


Exam-Day Lens
• Choose the answer MOST consistent with Design-Build Done Right® - several options may sound
reasonable.
• Favor early integration, collaboration, transparency, fair and clear contracts, appropriate risk
allocation, performance-based requirements and design-to-budget.
• Treat absolutes such as “always,” “all risk,” “50/50,” or “wait until design is complete” as suspicious
unless the source specifically supports them.
• Keep delivery, procurement and pricing distinct: Delivery = relationships; Procurement = selection;
Pricing = compensation.
• For risk: IDENTIFY -> WHO CONTROLS IT? -> WHO CAN MANAGE/MITIGATE IT? -> ALLOCATE.
• For commissioning: Plan the end at the beginning.




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Answer Sheet
Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________ Time: __________

1. A B C D 21. A B C D 41. A B C D 61. A B C D 81. A B C D

2. A B C D 22. A B C D 42. A B C D 62. A B C D 82. A B C D

3. A B C D 23. A B C D 43. A B C D 63. A B C D 83. A B C D

4. A B C D 24. A B C D 44. A B C D 64. A B C D 84. A B C D

5. A B C D 25. A B C D 45. A B C D 65. A B C D 85. A B C D

6. A B C D 26. A B C D 46. A B C D 66. A B C D 86. A B C D

7. A B C D 27. A B C D 47. A B C D 67. A B C D 87. A B C D

8. A B C D 28. A B C D 48. A B C D 68. A B C D 88. A B C D

9. A B C D 29. A B C D 49. A B C D 69. A B C D 89. A B C D

10. A B C D 30. A B C D 50. A B C D 70. A B C D 90. A B C D

11. A B C D 31. A B C D 51. A B C D 71. A B C D 91. A B C D

12. A B C D 32. A B C D 52. A B C D 72. A B C D 92. A B C D

13. A B C D 33. A B C D 53. A B C D 73. A B C D 93. A B C D

14. A B C D 34. A B C D 54. A B C D 74. A B C D 94. A B C D

15. A B C D 35. A B C D 55. A B C D 75. A B C D 95. A B C D

16. A B C D 36. A B C D 56. A B C D 76. A B C D 96. A B C D

17. A B C D 37. A B C D 57. A B C D 77. A B C D 97. A B C D

18. A B C D 38. A B C D 58. A B C D 78. A B C D 98. A B C D

19. A B C D 39. A B C D 59. A B C D 79. A B C D 99. A B C D

20. A B C D 40. A B C D 60. A B C D 80. A B C D 100. A B C D

Score: ______ / 100 Percent: ______ %




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