MLBPA GENERAL CERTIFIED AGENT EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
1. The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st:
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 28
Correct Answer: B. 26
Rationale: MLB rules set the daily active roster at 26 players from Opening Day through August 31st,
allowing teams flexibility while limiting the number of active players during most of the season.
2. When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league affiliates, he cannot be
recalled back to the major league club for how many days?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Correct Answer: C. 10
Rationale: MLB rules stipulate a 10-day waiting period before a player can be recalled from the
minors to prevent teams from frequent shuttling, which helps maintain competitive balance.
3. Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years does a club have on
that particular player?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer: B. 3
Rationale: Each player on the 40-man roster has three option years, during which a team can send
him to the minor leagues without exposing him to waivers.
4. When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how many days does a
club have to trade, assign or release that player?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Correct Answer: B. 7
Rationale: The 7-day period allows teams time to decide the player's future, including trade, release,
or outright assignment.
5. When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is considered to have used an "option
year" when he spends at least how many days in the minors?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Correct Answer: C. 20
, Rationale: MLB defines an option year as one in which the player spends at least 20 days in the
minors, regardless of the number of call-ups during that season.
6. How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time?
A. 160
B. 162
C. 170
D. 172
Correct Answer: D. 172
Rationale: MLB counts 172 days on the active roster or injured list as one full year of service,
impacting arbitration and free agency eligibility.
7. Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a player may become a free agent
if he has not executed a contract for the next season AND if he has at least how many years of Major
League service?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Correct Answer: B. 6
Rationale: Six years of service time are required for free agency eligibility, allowing players to
negotiate contracts with any team.
8. Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Correct Answer: B. 5 days
Rationale: The Quiet Period is five days after the World Series ends, during which clubs cannot
engage in contract negotiations with free agents, giving all parties a standardized window to
strategize.
9. A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal to the average of the
_______ highest paid players from the prior season.
A. 100
B. 125
C. 150
D. 175
Correct Answer: B. 125
Rationale: The Qualifying Offer is set based on the average salary of the 125 highest-paid players,
ensuring a standard benchmark for compensatory draft picks.
10. A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training but 16 days on or before the
start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the
rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract?
A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 60 days
Correct Answer: B. 30 days
Rationale: MLB rules mandate 30 days of termination pay for early Spring Training terminations
prior to 15 days before Opening Day.
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
1. The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st:
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 28
Correct Answer: B. 26
Rationale: MLB rules set the daily active roster at 26 players from Opening Day through August 31st,
allowing teams flexibility while limiting the number of active players during most of the season.
2. When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league affiliates, he cannot be
recalled back to the major league club for how many days?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Correct Answer: C. 10
Rationale: MLB rules stipulate a 10-day waiting period before a player can be recalled from the
minors to prevent teams from frequent shuttling, which helps maintain competitive balance.
3. Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years does a club have on
that particular player?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer: B. 3
Rationale: Each player on the 40-man roster has three option years, during which a team can send
him to the minor leagues without exposing him to waivers.
4. When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how many days does a
club have to trade, assign or release that player?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
Correct Answer: B. 7
Rationale: The 7-day period allows teams time to decide the player's future, including trade, release,
or outright assignment.
5. When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is considered to have used an "option
year" when he spends at least how many days in the minors?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Correct Answer: C. 20
, Rationale: MLB defines an option year as one in which the player spends at least 20 days in the
minors, regardless of the number of call-ups during that season.
6. How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time?
A. 160
B. 162
C. 170
D. 172
Correct Answer: D. 172
Rationale: MLB counts 172 days on the active roster or injured list as one full year of service,
impacting arbitration and free agency eligibility.
7. Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a player may become a free agent
if he has not executed a contract for the next season AND if he has at least how many years of Major
League service?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Correct Answer: B. 6
Rationale: Six years of service time are required for free agency eligibility, allowing players to
negotiate contracts with any team.
8. Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Correct Answer: B. 5 days
Rationale: The Quiet Period is five days after the World Series ends, during which clubs cannot
engage in contract negotiations with free agents, giving all parties a standardized window to
strategize.
9. A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal to the average of the
_______ highest paid players from the prior season.
A. 100
B. 125
C. 150
D. 175
Correct Answer: B. 125
Rationale: The Qualifying Offer is set based on the average salary of the 125 highest-paid players,
ensuring a standard benchmark for compensatory draft picks.
10. A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training but 16 days on or before the
start of the season shall be entitled to receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the
rate stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract?
A. 15 days
B. 30 days
C. 45 days
D. 60 days
Correct Answer: B. 30 days
Rationale: MLB rules mandate 30 days of termination pay for early Spring Training terminations
prior to 15 days before Opening Day.
