# PPD Practice Exam: Exit Discharge **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Planning & Design\ **Created:** [June 13, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ppd-practice-exam-exit-discharge/7851 "2026-06-13T20:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajbosse0](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/22.png) [@ajbosse0](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/ajbosse0)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ppd-practice-exam-exit-discharge/7851/1 "2026-06-13T20:54:31Z")
_**[screenshot removed]**_ If I’m understanding the definition of an Exit Discharge correctly, shouldn’t both the area highlighted in green, as well as the area shown marked with the crosshairs be considered an Exit Discharge in this scenario? ---
**Author:** ![kiaragalicinao](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/kiaragalicinao/32/1607_2.png) [@kiaragalicinao](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/kiaragalicinao)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ppd-practice-exam-exit-discharge/7851/2 "2026-06-17T16:48:25Z")
Welcome to the Black Spectacles Community @ajbosse0! Thank you for your question - you are absolutely correct in that the door from the stair is actually the correct exit discharge location. The staircase is the _exit_, while the door from the staircase is the _exit discharge_. Sorry for the confusion and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention! Can you please let me know which **Form #** this question came from? It would also be helpful if you could provide the **item ID number** (5-7 digit code located at the bottom right of your question screen) so that our team can locate this on the backend and get it fixed. I’ve removed the screenshot from your post, as we do not allow our paid content to be shared. Thanks! Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB Product Coordinator **[Black Spectacles](https://www.blackspectacles.com/en-us/)**