Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) Exam Prep

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Official sitting

Questions115
Time5 hours
Passing score73%
BookOpen book

Confirm question count, time, open-book rules, and passing score on the live board bulletin before you sit. We do not guarantee a passing result. Source: Prov TNCONT_CIB 2026.08.18; tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/license/exam-info.html.

What’s included

26,000+ word study guide

Worked calculations, code-section breakdowns, exam traps, a key-terms glossary and a 30/60/90-day plan.

4 full-length practice exams

Original questions weighted to match the topic mix of the real exam.

460 practice questions

Every one with a written explanation and the code section behind the answer.

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What this prep covers

  1. Sitework, foundations, and concrete
  2. Framing, structure, and the envelope
  3. How the building code and your reference books are organized
  4. Project management, scheduling, and estimating
  5. Your 30 / 60 / 90 day study plan
  6. Means of egress, fire and life safety, and accessibility
  7. Business, law, and safety
  8. About the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor license
  9. How Tennessee licensing works
  10. Insurance, bonding, and financial management
  11. Worked calculations
  12. Sample exam questions, solved
  13. Common mistakes and exam traps
  14. Key references and tables to tab
  15. Glossary of must-know terms
  16. Exam-day strategy

Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) licensing, explained

About the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor license

Tennessee licenses general contractors through the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors. The Commercial General Building Contractor authorizes commercial and heavy construction. A general contractor enters into the prime contract, pulls the building permit, and is responsible for the whole project — scheduling and coordinating the subcontractors and trades, means and methods, jobsite safety, and delivering work that passes inspection and meets the contract.

Know these scope facts cold: the license is held by the qualifying individual/entity ; most work requires a permit and inspections at defined milestones (footing, foundation, framing, rough trades, insulation, final); you must work within the classification and monetary limits you hold; and unlicensed or out-of-scope contracting is a violation that can void contracts, forfeit the right to collect payment, and carry penalties.

How Tennessee licensing works

  • Experience: documented years running or supervising construction projects, usually verified by references or a qualifying party (a state requirement; the NASCLA exam itself has no experience prerequisite to sit).
  • Financial responsibility: many states require proof of net worth, a surety bond, and general-liability (and workers' comp) insurance.
  • Application: the NASCLA exam is open to anyone who registers; the experience verification, financial statements, and entity documents are submitted to the state when you apply for the actual license.
  • Exam format and vendor: the NASCLA Accredited exam is one open-book trade exam of 115 scored questions with a 5-hour (300-minute) time limit; you pass by answering 84 of 115 correctly (73 percent) .
  • Renewal: licenses renew on a fixed cycle and usually require continuing education and keeping the bond and insurance current.

This is the opening of the full study guide. The complete guide continues into code navigation, worked calculations and solved exam questions.

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Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) exam — common questions

Who administers the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) exam?

The Tennessee NASCLA Commercial Building Contractor (Prov TNCONT_CIB 2026.08.18) is administered by TBLC / Prov (new appointments from 2026-07-01). Official NASCLA Commercial Building Contractor: 115 Q / 5 hours (300 min) / 73% (84 of 115). Open book IBC 2021 + NASCLA Guide 14th + NEC 2023 + Pearson Commercial Building Contractor 2024. Mix: Procurement 31, General Requirements 25, Site 15, Concrete 6, Metals 6, MEP 6, Finishes 5, Thermal/Moisture 5, Wood 5, Openings 4, Masonry 4, Electrical 3. National PSI leftover 115/330/70 retired for new TN appointments. Not BC-B 100/5 closed or open. Not NASCLA Electrical 110/4.5. B&L is a separate 50 Q / 73% paper (August CIB 2.5 hours). Practice 115/300/73..

How many questions are on the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) exam?

The exam contains 115 questions. You need 73% to pass. You are allowed 5 hours.

How much practice does this prep include?

It includes 4 full-length practice exams and 460 practice questions in total. Every question has a written explanation naming the code section the answer comes from.

How long is the study guide?

The Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) guide runs to roughly 26,785 words, covering 16 sections from licensing rules through worked calculations and solved exam questions.

How long do I get access?

Choose 30, 60 or 90 days at checkout. Access begins the moment you enrol, works on any device, and you can retake every practice exam as often as you like. Days remaining are shown in your dashboard and you can extend at any time.

Is this an official Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) exam?

No. This is independent preparation material. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any state licensing board or exam vendor, and it does not contain real exam questions. Always confirm current requirements with your licensing board.

About this Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) prep

This prep is built specifically for the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) examination and includes a 26,000+-word study guide written for this exam, 4 full-length practice exams and 460 practice questions, each with a written explanation.

The Tennessee NASCLA Commercial Building Contractor (Prov TNCONT_CIB 2026.08.18) is administered by TBLC / Prov (new appointments from 2026-07-01). Official NASCLA Commercial Building Contractor: 115 Q / 5 hours (300 min) / 73% (84 of 115). Open book IBC 2021 + NASCLA Guide 14th + NEC 2023 + Pearson Commercial Building Contractor 2024. Mix: Procurement 31, General Requirements 25, Site 15, Concrete 6, Metals 6, MEP 6, Finishes 5, Thermal/Moisture 5, Wood 5, Openings 4, Masonry 4, Electrical 3. National PSI leftover 115/330/70 retired for new TN appointments. Not BC-B 100/5 closed or open. Not NASCLA Electrical 110/4.5. B&L is a separate 50 Q / 73% paper (August CIB 2.5 hours). Practice 115/300/73.. This prep is written to that board’s current scope, not to a generic national syllabus.

The real Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor (NASCLA) exam contains 115 questions, with a passing score of 73%. Our practice exams mirror that structure so the format is familiar before you sit it.

Topics covered

  • Sitework, foundations, and concrete
  • Framing, structure, and the envelope
  • How the building code and your reference books are organized
  • Project management, scheduling, and estimating
  • Your 30 / 60 / 90 day study plan
  • Means of egress, fire and life safety, and accessibility
  • Business, law, and safety
  • About the Tennessee Commercial General Building Contractor license
  • How Tennessee licensing works
  • Insurance, bonding, and financial management
  • Worked calculations
  • Sample exam questions, solved
  • Common mistakes and exam traps
  • Key references and tables to tab
  • Glossary of must-know terms
  • Exam-day strategy

How access works

You are paying for access length (30, 60, or 90 days). The study guide and four timed exams are the same on every term. Access starts when you enrol and works on any device for that term.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by any state licensing board or exam vendor. For exam-preparation purposes only.