(GB-2) Residential Building Contractor
(Part 1 - Examination)
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Regulation and Licensing Department
Construction Industries Division (CID)
2550 Cerrillos Road - 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-4500
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PSI Exams of New Mexico
2820 Broadbent Parkway, Suites E & F
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (877) 663-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Sitework, Footings & Foundations | 9 |
| Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement | 9 |
| Masonry | 6 |
| Carpentry | 12 |
| Roofing | 10 |
| Associated Trades | 12 |
| General Code, Plan Reading & Estimating | 14 |
| OSHA Safety | 8 |
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
225
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you must pass the New Mexico Business & Law Exam offered by PSI or take an "approved" course at PSI's Electronic Services Portal.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
New Mexico Administrative Code, Manufactured Housing, Title 14, NMRLD
2.
New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMAC 14.7.3), NMRLD
3.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015, ICC
4.
International Energy Conservation Code, 2009, ICC
5.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2014, ASCC
6.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
7.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2020, SBCA
8.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
9.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, Clois Kicklighter
10.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011 (1987 out-of-print), Dave Roberts
11.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95
Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).
This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.
REMINDER: PSI uses this book for many exams they offer. Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.
We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections. Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted.
