MLBPA GENERAL CERTIFIED AGENT EXAM 2026
| 200 REALISTIC PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
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Roster Management & Player Status (Questions 1-10)
Q1. What is 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: The MLB daily active roster is set at 26 players from Opening Day through
August 31st. This rule provides teams with flexibility while maintaining a competitive
balance throughout the regular season .
Q2. When a player is optioned to a minor league affiliate, how many days must
pass before he can be recalled?
• A) 5 days
• B) 7 days
• C) 10 days
• D) 15 days
Correct answer: C) 10 days
Rationale: A 10-day waiting period applies before a player optioned to the minors
can be recalled. This prevents teams from frequently "shuttling" players between the
majors and minors .
Q3. Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option
years does the club have on that 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
the team can send the player to the minor leagues without exposing him to waivers .
Q4. When a player is designated for assignment (DFA), how many days does the
club have to trade, assign, or release him?
• A) 3 days
• B) 5 days
• C) 7 days
• D) 10 days
Correct answer: C) 7 days
Rationale: The 7-day period after a DFA allows clubs to decide the player's future
through trade, release, or outright assignment to the minors .
Q5. A player on the 40-man roster uses an "option year" when he spends at
least how many days in the minors during that season?
• A) 10 days
• B) 15 days
• C) 20 days
• D) 30 days
Correct answer: C) 20 days
Rationale: An option year is considered used when a player on the 40-man roster
spends at least 20 days in the minors during that season, regardless of how many
times he is called up .
Q6. How many days of major league service time equal one full year?
• A) 160 days
• B) 162 days
• C) 170 days
• D) 172 days
Correct answer: D) 172 days
,Rationale: MLB counts 172 days on the active roster or injured list as one full year of
service time. This calculation is critical for determining arbitration and free agency
eligibility .
Q7. A player who finishes 1st or 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting receives
service time credit even without a full year of Major League service. This
provision was established in which CBA?
• A) 2012-2016 CBA
• B) 2017-2021 CBA
• C) 2022-2027 CBA
• D) This was never a CBA provision
Correct answer: C) 2022-2027 CBA
Rationale: The 2022-2027 Basic Agreement includes a provision granting service
credit for players who finish 1st or 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting, even if they have
not accrued a full year of Major League service .
Q8. What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during
the season, barring unforeseen circumstances?
• A) 24
• B) 25
• C) 26
• D) 27
Correct answer: B) 25
Rationale: Clubs must maintain a minimum of 25 active players during the season,
unless unforeseen circumstances such as injuries make compliance impossible .
Q9. In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training
workouts more than how many days prior to the start of the season?
• A) 25 days
• B) 30 days
• C) 33 days
• D) 45 days
Correct answer: C) 33 days
Rationale: The rules limit mandatory Spring Training reporting to no more than 33
days before the start of the regular season .
, Q10. What is the limit on the percentage of total compensation that can be
deferred in a player contract?
• A) 25%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) There is no limit
Correct answer: D) There is no limit
Rationale: There is no percentage limit on deferred compensation in player
contracts, allowing clubs and players flexibility in structuring payments over time .
Free Agency & Contract Rules (Questions 11-20)
Q11. 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 years
• B) 6 years
• C) 7 years
• D) 8 years
Correct answer: B) 6 years
Rationale: A player needs at least six years of Major League service time to become
a free agent after his contract ends, allowing him to negotiate with any team .
Q12. A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day
following the day the last game of the World Series has started?
• A) 12:00 AM ET
• B) 9:00 AM ET
• C) 12:00 PM ET
• D) 5:00 PM ET
Correct answer: B) 9:00 AM ET
Rationale: Free agency eligibility begins at 9:00 AM Eastern Time on the day after
the last World Series game begins .
Q13. Regarding free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"?
| 200 REALISTIC PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
COMPLETE CBA AND AGENT REGULATIONS
STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT-DESIGNED FOR
GUARANTEED EXAM SUCCESS
Roster Management & Player Status (Questions 1-10)
Q1. What is 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: The MLB daily active roster is set at 26 players from Opening Day through
August 31st. This rule provides teams with flexibility while maintaining a competitive
balance throughout the regular season .
Q2. When a player is optioned to a minor league affiliate, how many days must
pass before he can be recalled?
• A) 5 days
• B) 7 days
• C) 10 days
• D) 15 days
Correct answer: C) 10 days
Rationale: A 10-day waiting period applies before a player optioned to the minors
can be recalled. This prevents teams from frequently "shuttling" players between the
majors and minors .
Q3. Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option
years does the club have on that 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
the team can send the player to the minor leagues without exposing him to waivers .
Q4. When a player is designated for assignment (DFA), how many days does the
club have to trade, assign, or release him?
• A) 3 days
• B) 5 days
• C) 7 days
• D) 10 days
Correct answer: C) 7 days
Rationale: The 7-day period after a DFA allows clubs to decide the player's future
through trade, release, or outright assignment to the minors .
Q5. A player on the 40-man roster uses an "option year" when he spends at
least how many days in the minors during that season?
• A) 10 days
• B) 15 days
• C) 20 days
• D) 30 days
Correct answer: C) 20 days
Rationale: An option year is considered used when a player on the 40-man roster
spends at least 20 days in the minors during that season, regardless of how many
times he is called up .
Q6. How many days of major league service time equal one full year?
• A) 160 days
• B) 162 days
• C) 170 days
• D) 172 days
Correct answer: D) 172 days
,Rationale: MLB counts 172 days on the active roster or injured list as one full year of
service time. This calculation is critical for determining arbitration and free agency
eligibility .
Q7. A player who finishes 1st or 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting receives
service time credit even without a full year of Major League service. This
provision was established in which CBA?
• A) 2012-2016 CBA
• B) 2017-2021 CBA
• C) 2022-2027 CBA
• D) This was never a CBA provision
Correct answer: C) 2022-2027 CBA
Rationale: The 2022-2027 Basic Agreement includes a provision granting service
credit for players who finish 1st or 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting, even if they have
not accrued a full year of Major League service .
Q8. What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during
the season, barring unforeseen circumstances?
• A) 24
• B) 25
• C) 26
• D) 27
Correct answer: B) 25
Rationale: Clubs must maintain a minimum of 25 active players during the season,
unless unforeseen circumstances such as injuries make compliance impossible .
Q9. In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training
workouts more than how many days prior to the start of the season?
• A) 25 days
• B) 30 days
• C) 33 days
• D) 45 days
Correct answer: C) 33 days
Rationale: The rules limit mandatory Spring Training reporting to no more than 33
days before the start of the regular season .
, Q10. What is the limit on the percentage of total compensation that can be
deferred in a player contract?
• A) 25%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) There is no limit
Correct answer: D) There is no limit
Rationale: There is no percentage limit on deferred compensation in player
contracts, allowing clubs and players flexibility in structuring payments over time .
Free Agency & Contract Rules (Questions 11-20)
Q11. 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 years
• B) 6 years
• C) 7 years
• D) 8 years
Correct answer: B) 6 years
Rationale: A player needs at least six years of Major League service time to become
a free agent after his contract ends, allowing him to negotiate with any team .
Q12. A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day
following the day the last game of the World Series has started?
• A) 12:00 AM ET
• B) 9:00 AM ET
• C) 12:00 PM ET
• D) 5:00 PM ET
Correct answer: B) 9:00 AM ET
Rationale: Free agency eligibility begins at 9:00 AM Eastern Time on the day after
the last World Series game begins .
Q13. Regarding free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"?
