California
(A) General Engineering
Apply for the License and Exam
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Contractors State License Board
9821 Business Park Drive
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (800) 321-2752
Outside CA: (916) 255-3900
www.cslb.ca.gov
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Exam Type
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| CLOSED BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
% of Questions |
| Planning and Estimating |
24 |
| Principles of Structures |
6 |
| Earthworks and Surveying |
20 |
| Subsurface Work |
20 |
| Foundation and Form Work |
6 |
| Buildings and Related Work |
6 |
| Surface Work and Paving |
5 |
| Safety |
13 |
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| Time Allowed (hours) |
2.5 |
| Passing Grade: |
Pass/Fail |
| The qualifying individual for a contractor’s license is required to pass the written Law and Business and trade examinations unless he or she meets the requirements for a waiver. |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate California Law and Business web page. |
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Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
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| 1. |
California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2010, (based on the 2009 International Building Code), ICC. |
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| 2. |
California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3), 2010, (based on the 2008 NEC), NFPA. |
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| 3. |
California Energy Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6), 2010, California Building Standards Comission, ICC. |
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| 4. |
California Fire Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9), 2001, (based on the 2009 International Fire Code), ICC. |
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California Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), 2010, (based on 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code), IAPMO. |
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| 6. |
California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2010, (based on the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code), IAPMO. |
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| 7. |
Cal/OSHA State of California Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. |
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Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7. |
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| 9. |
Excavation and Grading Handbook, Revised Second Edition, 1987, Nick Capachi. |
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| 10. |
Formwork for Concrete (SP-4), 6th Edition, 1995, M.K. Hurd, American Concrete Institute. |
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| 11. |
Standard Plans and Standard Specifications, 2006, State of California Department of Transportation. |
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