MLBPA LATEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the earliest date a free agent may begin negotiating with other clubs? -
✔✔Five days after the World Series
✔✔When is a player eligible for salary arbitration? - ✔✔After 3 years of service (or 2 for
Super Two
✔✔Which of the following is considered a violation of MLBPA agent rules? - ✔✔Offering
cash to a player's family to secure representation
✔✔Which party pays the cost of arbitration hearings? - ✔✔The league and MLBPA
share it
✔✔How long must a certified agent retain copies of player contracts and SRAs? - ✔✔5
years
✔✔What is the maximum bonus pool for pre-arbitration players under the 2022-2026
CBA? - ✔✔$50 million
✔✔If a player is DFA'd, how long does a team have to trade or release him? - ✔✔7
days
✔✔What is the primary role of a certified agent during salary arbitration? -
✔✔Advocating for the player's proposed salary
✔✔What is the penalty for falsifying contract terms submitted to MLBPA? -
✔✔Revocation of certification
✔✔When must a new SRA be filed after switching agents? - ✔✔Within 5 days
✔✔Who is eligible to become a General Certified Agent? - ✔✔Any individual meeting
criteria and passing the exam
✔✔What is required for a player to change agents? - ✔✔Signed Termination Notice and
new SRA
✔✔What is the consequence of an agent advising a player to withhold services? -
✔✔Decertification
✔✔Which agency handles drug testing in MLB? - ✔✔Independent Joint Drug Program
Office
, ✔✔Which of these actions is allowed under MLBPA rules? - ✔✔Advising a college
player before he signs professionally
✔✔How often must agents renew certification? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔What is the arbitration format used in MLB salary disputes? - ✔✔Final-offer
arbitration
✔✔Which of the following is true of the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT)? - ✔✔It
penalizes teams exceeding the payroll threshold
✔✔Which MLBPA document outlines expectations for agent-client communication? -
✔✔Agent Regulations
✔✔What is the default term of an SRA if not otherwise specified? - ✔✔Until terminated
by either party
✔✔A player with 5 years of service cannot be assigned to the minors without... - ✔✔His
consent
✔✔What is the qualifying offer value based on? - ✔✔Average of top 125 MLB salaries
✔✔What is one key requirement of agents under the Financial Disclosure Policy? -
✔✔Disclose all fees and commissions to players and MLBPA
✔✔An agent must notify MLBPA of any new player client within... - ✔✔5 days
✔✔Which of the following is a correct pairing of MLB free agent types (pre2022)? -
✔✔Type A = eligible for compensation
✔✔Which document governs player-club employment terms? - ✔✔Uniform Player's
Contract (UPC)
✔✔What is the purpose of the MLBPA Agent Exam? - ✔✔Evaluate understanding of
the CBA and agent rules
✔✔What kind of representation does the MLBPA allow without certification? - ✔✔Tax or
legal advice unrelated to contracts
✔✔Which of the following is a protected right under the MLB CBA? - ✔✔Right to a
grievance hearing
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the earliest date a free agent may begin negotiating with other clubs? -
✔✔Five days after the World Series
✔✔When is a player eligible for salary arbitration? - ✔✔After 3 years of service (or 2 for
Super Two
✔✔Which of the following is considered a violation of MLBPA agent rules? - ✔✔Offering
cash to a player's family to secure representation
✔✔Which party pays the cost of arbitration hearings? - ✔✔The league and MLBPA
share it
✔✔How long must a certified agent retain copies of player contracts and SRAs? - ✔✔5
years
✔✔What is the maximum bonus pool for pre-arbitration players under the 2022-2026
CBA? - ✔✔$50 million
✔✔If a player is DFA'd, how long does a team have to trade or release him? - ✔✔7
days
✔✔What is the primary role of a certified agent during salary arbitration? -
✔✔Advocating for the player's proposed salary
✔✔What is the penalty for falsifying contract terms submitted to MLBPA? -
✔✔Revocation of certification
✔✔When must a new SRA be filed after switching agents? - ✔✔Within 5 days
✔✔Who is eligible to become a General Certified Agent? - ✔✔Any individual meeting
criteria and passing the exam
✔✔What is required for a player to change agents? - ✔✔Signed Termination Notice and
new SRA
✔✔What is the consequence of an agent advising a player to withhold services? -
✔✔Decertification
✔✔Which agency handles drug testing in MLB? - ✔✔Independent Joint Drug Program
Office
, ✔✔Which of these actions is allowed under MLBPA rules? - ✔✔Advising a college
player before he signs professionally
✔✔How often must agents renew certification? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔What is the arbitration format used in MLB salary disputes? - ✔✔Final-offer
arbitration
✔✔Which of the following is true of the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT)? - ✔✔It
penalizes teams exceeding the payroll threshold
✔✔Which MLBPA document outlines expectations for agent-client communication? -
✔✔Agent Regulations
✔✔What is the default term of an SRA if not otherwise specified? - ✔✔Until terminated
by either party
✔✔A player with 5 years of service cannot be assigned to the minors without... - ✔✔His
consent
✔✔What is the qualifying offer value based on? - ✔✔Average of top 125 MLB salaries
✔✔What is one key requirement of agents under the Financial Disclosure Policy? -
✔✔Disclose all fees and commissions to players and MLBPA
✔✔An agent must notify MLBPA of any new player client within... - ✔✔5 days
✔✔Which of the following is a correct pairing of MLB free agent types (pre2022)? -
✔✔Type A = eligible for compensation
✔✔Which document governs player-club employment terms? - ✔✔Uniform Player's
Contract (UPC)
✔✔What is the purpose of the MLBPA Agent Exam? - ✔✔Evaluate understanding of
the CBA and agent rules
✔✔What kind of representation does the MLBPA allow without certification? - ✔✔Tax or
legal advice unrelated to contracts
✔✔Which of the following is a protected right under the MLB CBA? - ✔✔Right to a
grievance hearing
