California
(C-27) Landscaping

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
Landscape Design	15
Job Estimation	23
Site Preparation	13
Hardscape Installation	9
Irrigation System Installation	18
Plant Material Installation and Landscaping Maintenance	13
Job Site 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.	Cal/OSHA State of California Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
2.	Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders with Selected Electrical Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7.
3.	Western Garden Book, Sunset Publishing Corporation.
4.	Turfgrass Water Conservation, University of California.
5.	Landscaping Construction, 1999, David Sauter.
6.	California Landscape Standards, California Landscape Contractors Association.
7.	Trouble Shooting Irrigation Control Systems, 2002, Bill BerryDerry (published by Irrigation Association, www.irrigation.org, select Turf/Lanscape sub category).
8.	Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance - Standard Practices, (ANSI A300 Part 1) ANSI/Global Engineering Documents.

Recommended Study Materials

California • (C-27) Landscaping

Product Name	Price
Comprehensive Tutorial
Practice Tests ( 3 )
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