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
Approx. % of Questions
System Evaluation and Design
24
Rough Wiring
25
Finish Wiring and Trim
20
Troubleshooting and Repair
13
Safety
18
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.
In California you must also pass a Law and Business Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.
Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)
1.
American Electrician's Handbook, 14th
Edition, 2002, Terrell Croft, Wilford Summers.
2.
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders. California Code of Regulations,
Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
3.
California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations,
Title 24, Part 3), 2004, California Building Standards Commission (based
on 2002 NEC).
4.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70),
2002, National Fire Protection Association.
5.
National Electrical Code Handbook,
2002, National Fire Protection Association.
6.
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code,
2002, National Fire Protection Association.
7.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2005,
George V. Hart, Sammie Hart.
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