DC PROPERTY MANAGER EXAM – UPDATED 2026/2027
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES (VERIFIED & ALIGNED WITH DCRA
REQUIREMENTS) LATEST UPDATE
SECTION 1: LICENSING, REGULATIONS & DCRA REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1–25)
1. Which DC agency is responsible for licensing property managers?
A. DC Department of Buildings (DOB)
B. DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP)
C. DC Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA)
D. DC Housing Authority (DCHA)
Answer: B
Rationale: The DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP),
through the Real Estate Commission, is responsible for licensing property
managers in the District of Columbia.
2. Under which DC Code section are property manager eligibility requirements
established?
A. § 47-2853.142
B. § 42-3505.01
C. § 47-2853.183
D. § 42-3404.02
Answer: A
Rationale: DC Code § 47-2853.142 establishes the eligibility requirements for
property manager licensure, including education, examination, and character
requirements.
3. What is the minimum education requirement for a DC property manager
license?
A. Associate degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. High school diploma or equivalent
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must be a high school graduate or hold a high school
equivalency certificate.
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,4. How long after passing the property manager exam must an applicant submit
their license application?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant who passes the examination must submit a license
application with the required fees within six months of passing. Failure to comply
requires retaking the examination.
5. What is the passing score for the DC property manager examination?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: The applicant must achieve a passing score of at least 75 percent on
the examination.
6. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for property manager licensure in
DC?
A. Ability to read, write, and understand English
B. High school diploma or equivalent
C. Five years of property management experience
D. Passing the required examination
Answer: C
Rationale: DC law does not require five years of experience. The requirements
include English proficiency, high school education, passing the exam, and a clean
licensing record.
7. A person licensed as a real estate broker in DC is:
A. Exempt from all property manager requirements
B. Deemed to have satisfied educational and examination requirements
C. Required to take the full property manager exam
D. Prohibited from acting as a property manager
Answer: B
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,Rationale: Persons licensed as real estate brokers are deemed to have satisfied
the educational and examination requirements for property manager licensure
but must satisfy all other requirements.
8. Within how many years prior to application must an applicant NOT have had a
property manager's license revoked?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must not have had a property manager's license revoked
in DC or elsewhere within 3 years prior to the application date.
9. What happens if an applicant fails to submit their license application within six
months of passing the exam?
A. They pay a late fee
B. They must retake and pass the examination
C. They receive an automatic extension
D. They can apply for a provisional license
Answer: B
Rationale: If an applicant fails to comply with the six-month submission
requirement, they must retake and pass the examination.
10. Which entity administers the DC property manager licensing examination?
A. DCRA
B. DLCP
C. The Real Estate Commission
D. Pearson VUE
Answer: C
Rationale: The examination is given by or under the direction of the Board of Real
Estate (Real Estate Commission).
11. What is the total number of questions on the DC property manager exam?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120
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, Answer: B
Rationale: The DC property manager exam consists of 80 items (60 general + 20
state-specific).
12. How many questions on the DC property manager exam are state-specific?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer: B
Rationale: The exam includes 60 general questions and 20 DC-specific questions,
totaling 80 items.
13. What mandatory course must property manager applicants complete?
A. 3-hour DC Property Management Course and 3-hour DC Fair Housing Course
B. 6-hour DC Landlord-Tenant Law Course
C. 4-hour DC Rent Control Course
D. 2-hour DC Ethics Course
Answer: A
Rationale: Applicants must complete a 3-hour DC Property Management Course
and a 3-hour DC Fair Housing Course (6 mandatory hours).
14. Which of the following is NOT a ground for license denial?
A. Failure to pass the examination
B. Having a license suspended within the past year
C. Having a license revoked within the past 3 years
D. Having a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field
Answer: D
Rationale: Having a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field is not a ground for
denial. The other options are valid grounds for denial.
15. How long does a property manager license remain valid in DC?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Answer: B
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES (VERIFIED & ALIGNED WITH DCRA
REQUIREMENTS) LATEST UPDATE
SECTION 1: LICENSING, REGULATIONS & DCRA REQUIREMENTS (Questions 1–25)
1. Which DC agency is responsible for licensing property managers?
A. DC Department of Buildings (DOB)
B. DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP)
C. DC Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA)
D. DC Housing Authority (DCHA)
Answer: B
Rationale: The DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP),
through the Real Estate Commission, is responsible for licensing property
managers in the District of Columbia.
2. Under which DC Code section are property manager eligibility requirements
established?
A. § 47-2853.142
B. § 42-3505.01
C. § 47-2853.183
D. § 42-3404.02
Answer: A
Rationale: DC Code § 47-2853.142 establishes the eligibility requirements for
property manager licensure, including education, examination, and character
requirements.
3. What is the minimum education requirement for a DC property manager
license?
A. Associate degree
B. Bachelor's degree
C. High school diploma or equivalent
D. Master's degree
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must be a high school graduate or hold a high school
equivalency certificate.
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,4. How long after passing the property manager exam must an applicant submit
their license application?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant who passes the examination must submit a license
application with the required fees within six months of passing. Failure to comply
requires retaking the examination.
5. What is the passing score for the DC property manager examination?
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: The applicant must achieve a passing score of at least 75 percent on
the examination.
6. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for property manager licensure in
DC?
A. Ability to read, write, and understand English
B. High school diploma or equivalent
C. Five years of property management experience
D. Passing the required examination
Answer: C
Rationale: DC law does not require five years of experience. The requirements
include English proficiency, high school education, passing the exam, and a clean
licensing record.
7. A person licensed as a real estate broker in DC is:
A. Exempt from all property manager requirements
B. Deemed to have satisfied educational and examination requirements
C. Required to take the full property manager exam
D. Prohibited from acting as a property manager
Answer: B
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,Rationale: Persons licensed as real estate brokers are deemed to have satisfied
the educational and examination requirements for property manager licensure
but must satisfy all other requirements.
8. Within how many years prior to application must an applicant NOT have had a
property manager's license revoked?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: An applicant must not have had a property manager's license revoked
in DC or elsewhere within 3 years prior to the application date.
9. What happens if an applicant fails to submit their license application within six
months of passing the exam?
A. They pay a late fee
B. They must retake and pass the examination
C. They receive an automatic extension
D. They can apply for a provisional license
Answer: B
Rationale: If an applicant fails to comply with the six-month submission
requirement, they must retake and pass the examination.
10. Which entity administers the DC property manager licensing examination?
A. DCRA
B. DLCP
C. The Real Estate Commission
D. Pearson VUE
Answer: C
Rationale: The examination is given by or under the direction of the Board of Real
Estate (Real Estate Commission).
11. What is the total number of questions on the DC property manager exam?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120
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, Answer: B
Rationale: The DC property manager exam consists of 80 items (60 general + 20
state-specific).
12. How many questions on the DC property manager exam are state-specific?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer: B
Rationale: The exam includes 60 general questions and 20 DC-specific questions,
totaling 80 items.
13. What mandatory course must property manager applicants complete?
A. 3-hour DC Property Management Course and 3-hour DC Fair Housing Course
B. 6-hour DC Landlord-Tenant Law Course
C. 4-hour DC Rent Control Course
D. 2-hour DC Ethics Course
Answer: A
Rationale: Applicants must complete a 3-hour DC Property Management Course
and a 3-hour DC Fair Housing Course (6 mandatory hours).
14. Which of the following is NOT a ground for license denial?
A. Failure to pass the examination
B. Having a license suspended within the past year
C. Having a license revoked within the past 3 years
D. Having a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field
Answer: D
Rationale: Having a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field is not a ground for
denial. The other options are valid grounds for denial.
15. How long does a property manager license remain valid in DC?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Answer: B
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