MRP Practice Test

The MRP (Military Relocation Professional) certification from the National Association of REALTORS® is for real estate agents who work with service members, veterans and their families. This page sets out the verified steps, the $195 application fee and the $138 member course price, and links to our free practice sets with worked answers. Everything here is written with AI tools. The NAR site has the final word on the rules.

MRP Exam at a Glance

What the MRP is and how it works

According to National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Center for REALTOR® Development, “To become certified, you must be a member of the National Association of REALTORS® in good standing.”^[1]

The MRP certification is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) through its Center for REALTOR® Development. It is meant for agents who help military buyers and sellers, and it shows that you have finished NAR's MRP education.

Eligibility. You must be a NAR member in good standing to become certified.

Coursework. You can study online at your own pace, or join an instructor-led class held in person or as a live interactive webinar. The online self-paced course costs $138 for members and $276 for non-members. Prices for instructor-led classes are not in our verified facts and may differ.

Application. To apply, you pay a one-time application fee of $195.

Award and renewal. You may promote yourself as MRP certified only after you receive an email saying the certification has been awarded. There is no annual renewal, but you must keep active NAR membership to use the MRP name and logo.

What we could not verify. The official pages we checked do not describe a separate scored exam, a passing score, a time limit or retake rules. Before you rely on any of those details, check them directly on nar.realtor and mrp.realtor.

Worked examples: how to reason through MRP questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: What is the primary purpose of safety stock in an inventory system?

1. Reduce ordering frequency
2. Buffer against demand variability and supply uncertainty
3. Maximize warehouse utilization
4. Lower unit purchase costs

Answer: B. Buffer against demand variability and supply uncertainty

Explanation:

B is correct. Safety stock is extra inventory held so that a sudden jump in demand or a late supplier delivery does not cause a stockout. Its job is to protect against uncertainty.

A is wrong because how often you order depends on lot size and reorder policy, not on the buffer. C is wrong because safety stock uses space for protection, and filling the warehouse is not the goal. D is wrong because unit cost depends on price and volume discounts. Holding a buffer actually adds carrying cost.

Rule to remember: safety stock accepts extra holding cost in exchange for a lower chance of running out when demand or supply does not go to plan.

Example 2

Question: Low-level coding in a BOM ensures that MRP:

1. Processes each component at the highest level it appears first
2. Calculates requirements for a component after all its parents have been planned
3. Assigns the lowest possible cost to shared components
4. Avoids duplicating planned orders for common parts

Answer: B. Calculates requirements for a component after all its parents have been planned

Explanation:

B is correct. A part's low-level code is the lowest level at which it appears anywhere in the bill of materials. MRP works level by level, so a shared component is planned only after every parent that uses it has been exploded and all of its gross requirements have been added up.

A reverses the logic: planning the part at its highest level first would miss demand from parents lower down. C is wrong because low-level coding controls the order of processing, not costing. D is close, but it describes a side effect. The code sets the processing order, and avoiding repeated netting follows from that.

Rule to remember: collect all parent demand first, then net the common part once.

Example 3

Question: Which foundational principle is MOST important for success in MRP Certified Agents?

1. Maximizing financial returns
2. Commitment to continuous learning, ethical practice, and quality outcomes
3. Maintaining minimum certification requirements
4. Specializing in only one narrow area

Answer: B. Commitment to continuous learning, ethical practice, and quality outcomes

Explanation:

B is correct. The question asks for the foundation of long-term success. The option that combines ongoing learning, ethical conduct and quality service is the broadest and lasts longest. For an agent serving military clients, that means keeping up with what those clients need and putting their interests first.

A puts income ahead of the client, which conflicts with ethical practice. C treats the minimum as the goal. Meeting requirements keeps a credential active, but it does not make you good at the work. D is wrong because narrowing to one area limits how well you can serve clients whose needs vary.

Rule to remember: when an option pairs client-focused learning with ethics, it usually beats options built around money, minimums or a narrow focus.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official material, because you earn the MRP certification through NAR's course, not through a public question bank.

1. Before you spend anything, confirm that your NAR membership is in good standing.
2. Choose a format: the online self-paced course ($138 for members) or an instructor-led class in person or by live webinar. Work through all of it and keep your own notes on the military-specific topics.
3. Use MRP Professional Ethics & Conduct and MRP Standards & Best Practices to check your reasoning on client-service and conduct questions. Read the explanation for every question you miss, and also for any you got right by guessing.
4. Several of our sets, such as MRP Inventory Control & Supply Chain Management and MRP Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning, cover material requirements planning in manufacturing. That is a different subject that happens to share the MRP initials. Skip them if you are preparing for the NAR certification.
5. When you finish the course, pay the $195 application fee. Wait for the email award notice before you use the MRP name.

Sources & last verified

1. National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Center for REALTOR® Development — exam fee, renewal, delivery, eligibility (official source). “Pay your one-time application fee of $195.” Verified Oct 19, 2026 · source checked Oct 19, 2026.
2. mrp.realtor — exam fee (official source). “Available online and taken at your own pace through the Center for REALTOR® Development for $138 ($276 for non-members)” Verified Oct 17, 2026 · source checked Oct 17, 2026.

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