Contractor License Exam Prep by State

Q: How many exams will I have to sit for a contractor licence?

In most states, two: a Business and Law exam and a trade exam for your classification. A few states require only one. Each state page sets out which applies.

Q: How long does access last?

You choose at checkout: 30 days at $99, 60 days at $129, or 90 days at $169, per classification. Access starts as soon as the order completes.

Q: What is included in a course?

One study guide written to the licensing board's published exam outline, plus four full-length practice exams. Every practice question carries a written explanation of why the correct answer is correct.

Pass Your State Contractor License Exam

A study guide and four full-length practice exams built for your exact classification, across 45 states. Every practice question comes with a written explanation, and Law & Business prep is 75% off with any trade course.

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What every course includes

4 full-length practice exams

In every course, matched to the real exam’s topic weighting.

A written explanation for every answer

Know exactly why each answer is right, with code citations.

Matched to the official exam outline

A study guide built topic-by-topic to the published exam plan.

Written for current 2026 codes

Checked and updated against today’s code editions.

Law & Business is 75% off

A quarter of the term price, only where that exam applies. Full price on its own.

Instant access

Start studying in minutes on any device — guide, exams and quizzes.

97,000+ real practice questions across our courses · Every CSLB classification and 45 states

Choose your state

Most states set two exams — a Business & Law exam plus your trade exam. Pick your state to see the classifications we cover, the exam format, and pricing.

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All 45 states we cover

Every state below has original study guides and full-length practice exams. The number next to each state is how many classifications we currently cover there.

Alabama4 classifications Alaska5 classifications Arizona5 classifications Arkansas4 classifications California45 classifications Colorado4 classifications Connecticut4 classifications Delaware4 classifications Florida8 classifications Georgia9 classifications Hawaii5 classifications Idaho6 classifications IllinoisExam prep Iowa6 classifications Kentucky6 classifications Louisiana4 classifications Maine4 classifications Maryland3 classifications Massachusetts4 classifications Michigan6 classifications Minnesota6 classifications Mississippi2 classifications Montana4 classifications Nebraska2 classifications Nevada5 classifications New Hampshire4 classifications New Jersey3 classifications New Mexico4 classifications North Carolina7 classifications North Dakota4 classifications Ohio4 classifications Oklahoma6 classifications Oregon5 classifications Rhode Island4 classifications South Carolina4 classifications South Dakota4 classifications Tennessee4 classifications Texas5 classifications Utah7 classifications Vermont4 classifications Virginia6 classifications Washington4 classifications West Virginia6 classifications Wisconsin4 classifications Wyoming2 classifications

How it works

1. Pick your classification

Choose your state, then the exact licence classification you are sitting — C-10 Electrical, Residential Builder, Journeyman Plumber, and so on.

2. Study the guide

Each guide is written section by section to the outline your licensing board publishes, so your study time is spread the way the exam actually is.

3. Sit four practice exams

Four full-length papers, each matched to the real exam’s topic weighting, with a written explanation for every answer — right or wrong.

Common questions

How many exams will I have to sit?
In most states, two: a Business & Law exam and a trade exam for your classification. A few states require only one. Your state page sets out which applies.

Is Business & Law 75% off with a classification?
Yes. Where that classification sits the business exam, you can add the Business & Law course at 75% off. You can still buy it alone at full price.

How long do I get access?
You choose when you buy: 30 days at $99, 60 days at $129, or 90 days at $169, per classification. Access starts as soon as the order completes.

What is actually in a course?
One study guide written to your board’s published exam outline, plus four full-length practice exams. Every practice question carries a written explanation of why the correct answer is correct.

Do you sell a bundle covering every classification?
No. Courses are sold per classification, because the exam you sit is specific to the licence you are applying for, and a bundle would mostly be material you will never be tested on.

Are the questions kept current?
Yes. Questions are checked against the code editions and statutes in force, and corrected when a cited section or figure changes.