Contractors State License Board
9821 Business Park Drive
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (800) 321-2752 www.cslb.ca.gov
Exam Type
CLOSED BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Area
% of Questions
Company start-up procedures
10
Human resources
6
General business requirements
20
Insurance and bonds
7
Pre-contract considerations
12
Proposals and contracts
9
Contract compliance
9
Public works
4
Safety
9
Legal
14
Time Allowed (hours)
2.5
California does not publish the number of test questions nor the passing score. According
to Blueprint for Becoming
a California Licensed Contractor, "You will be informed at the test site about the percentage
of correct answers needed to pass each examination." This is also the source of the 2 1/2 hour time
limit. If you find that this information is wrong please notify us at webmaster@contractorexam.com.
Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)
1.
2001 California Building Code (California Code of
Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), International Code Council.
2.
California Contractors License Law and Reference Book, LexisNexis.
3.
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders. California
Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
4.
Greenbook: Standard Specifications
for Public Works Construction, 2003, Building News, Inc.
5.
Contracting for Success: A Contractor's Guide to Home Improvement
Contracts, California Contractors State License Board.
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