California
(B) General Building

Apply for the License and Exam

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

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	% of Questions
Planning and Estimating	25
Framing and Structural Components	25
Core Trades	25
Finish Trades	16
Safety	9

Time Allowed (hours)	2.5
Passing Grade:	Pass/Fail

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."

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.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1.	California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2010, (based on the 2009 International Building Code), ICC.
2.	California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3), 2010, (based on the 2008 NEC), NFPA.
3.	California Energy Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6), 2010, California Building Standards Comission, ICC.
4.	California Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), 2010, (based on 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code), IAPMO.
5.	California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2010, (based on the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code), IAPMO.
6.	California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5, 2010, (based on the 2009 International Residential Code, Chapters 2-10), ICC.
7.	Cal/OSHA State of California Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
8.	California Disabled Accessibility Guidebook, 2009, ICC.
9.	Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, 1998.
10.	Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials and Methods, 8th Edition 2006, H. Leslie Simmonds.

Recommended Study Materials

California • (B) General Building

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