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
Estimating and Planning
14
Substrate Preparation
30
Tile Installation
31
Stone Slab Fabrication and Installation
11
Safety
14
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.
TCA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation,
Tile Council of North America.
2.
American National Standards for the Installation of Ceramic
Tile (ANSI A108/118/136), American National Standards Institute (available
from Tile Council of North America).
3.
Dimension Stone Design Manual, Marble
Institute of America.