California
(B) General Building
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 |
25 |
| Framing and Structural Components |
25 |
| Core Trades |
25 |
| Finish Trades |
16 |
| Safety |
9 |
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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 Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), 2010, (based on 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code), IAPMO. |
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California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2010, (based on the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code), IAPMO. |
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| 6. |
California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5, 2010, (based on the 2009 International Residential Code, Chapters 2-10), ICC. |
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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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| 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. |
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Recommended Study Materials
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| Comprehensive Tutorial |
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| Practice Tests ( 3 ) |
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When you order the products above, they will be sent to you by e-mail (see FAQ page for delivery times).
If you prefer the files can be burned on to a CD-ROM disc and sent by USPS mail, you must notify us within 3 days of ordering using the form on our "Contact Us" page. |
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Recommended DVD Study Courses
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