California
(C-32) Parking and Highway Improvement

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 26 Traffic Control 11 Job Safety 15 Surface Coatings 15 Striping and Pavement Markers 18 Special Applications 8 Incidental Pavement Repair 7 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. Advisory Circular (150/5340-1J), "Standards for Airport Markings," Department of Transportation   2. ES-12 Construction Techniques, Educational Series ES-11 and ES-12, The Asphalt Institute.   3. Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4. 4. California Disabled Accessibility Guidebook (CalDAG), Michael P. Gibbens.   5. Standard Plans, 2006, State of California, Department of Transportation. 6. Standard Specifications, 2006, State of California Department of Transportation. 7. Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Green Book), BNi Building News

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade (based on customer demand or availability of reference books)

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 Apr-2011