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
Estimation and Job Preparation
26
Lath Installation
27
Plaster Application
27
Safety
20
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.
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders. California Code of Regulations,
Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
2.
California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title
24, Part 2), 2001, International Code Council (based on 1997 Uniform
Building Code).
3.
Effect of Mortar Composition on Wall Leakage: Masonry Mortar
Technical Note #5 (out of print), 1979, National Lime Association.
4.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, United
States Gypsum Company.
5.
Plaster and Drywall Systems Manual,
Building News Inc., published by Prentice Hall (appears to be out of print).