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
Admistration and Management
21
Equipment Identification and Application
10
New Construction Installation
13
Equipment Modernization
14
Equipment Service and Repair
18
Mandated Acceptance and Periodic Equipment Tests
24
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.
California Elevator Safety Orders (California Code
of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6).
2.
California Elevator Safety Construction Code (California Code
of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7).
3.
ASME A17.1 - Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators,
2000, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Recommended Study Materials California • C-11 Elevators