Georgia requires a state exam for this license, and passvana has a practice track for it: Georgia Contractor Business and Law Exam. Here is what the exam looks like, from the official candidate bulletin and the state's own rules.
Georgia Contractor Business and Law Exam
- The exam: The Georgia "Business & Law" exam, given by PSI Services LLC for the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors. Every candidate for a Georgia residential or general contractor license must pass it, plus the trade exam for the license. Once passed, it satisfies the Business & Law requirement for all other residential and general licenses. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Examination Content Outlines)
- Questions: 50. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Business & Law)
- Time: 120 minutes. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Business & Law)
- Passing score: 70% (35 correct). (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Business & Law)
- Open book: Yes. Reference material may be highlighted, underlined and indexed but must otherwise be unmarked, with no loose or attached papers. Permanent tabs only; Post-It tabs must be removed before the exam begins. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Examination Content Outlines)
- Fee: $60 for the Business and Law exam. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Eligibility and Fees)
- Attempts: The first approval gives 2 attempts at each. After failing both twice, wait at least 1 year after the last exam before a third attempt; after a failure in a first eligibility period, only 1 attempt in the next period. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Examination Scheduling Procedures; O.C.G.A. 43-41-6(g))
- Retest: A failing candidate re-registers with PSI to schedule a re-examination. Reciprocity applicants licensed in another state must still pass the Georgia Business and Law exam. (PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (4/28/2025), Scheduling a Re-examination; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 553-2-.13)
How to pass on your first try
- Learn the deadlines and dollar figures exactly. Lien notice deadlines, licensing thresholds and contract rules are tested as numbers, and a near miss is a wrong answer.
- Check whether your exam is open book. The format above says. If it is, tab your approved references so you can find a rule quickly instead of reading for it.
- Practice any math the outline lists. Estimating, payroll and financial questions give you the figures and expect a worked answer.
- Take full timed mock exams before test day, so the length and pace of the real exam hold no surprises.
Free practice questions
The track page has free sample questions and a topic breakdown matched to the official outline: Georgia Contractor Business and Law Exam. The Resources tab also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the Georgia Contractor Business and Law Key Facts Digest.