South Carolina requires a state exam for this license, and passvana has a practice track for it: South Carolina Commercial Contractor Business Management and Law Exam. Here is what the exam looks like, from the official candidate bulletin and the state's own rules.
South Carolina Commercial Contractor Business Management and Law Exam
- The exam: "Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractors," given by PSI Services LLC for the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board. All commercial contractor candidates except Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm must pass it, plus the technical exam for their license subcategory. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Examination Content Outline)
- Questions: 50. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Content Outline)
- Passing score: 35 correct (70%). (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Content Outline; S.C. Code 40-11-230)
- Time: 125 minutes. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Content Outline)
- Open book: Yes. Candidates may bring the listed reference books; they may be highlighted, underlined and indexed but must be otherwise unmarked, with no loose or attached papers. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Security Procedures)
- Fee: $78 for this exam (125 minutes). A registration form and fee are required for each examination. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Examination Fees)
- Retake limits: Most classifications may be taken 2 times in a 12-month period and then once every six months, but Business Management and Law for Commercial Contractors may be taken on an unlimited basis over a 12-month period. A candidate who passes an exam may not take the same exam again; a failing candidate receives a diagnostic report. (PSI Commercial Contractor Candidate Information Bulletin for the SC Contractor's Licensing Board (8/27/2026), Department Policy; Examinations by PSI)
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: South Carolina Commercial Contractor Business Management and Law Exam. The Resources tab also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the South Carolina Commercial Contractor Business Management and Law Key Facts Digest.