Virginia requires a state exam for this license, and passvana has a practice track for it: Virginia Contractor Exam: Virginia Portion. Here is what the exam looks like, from the official candidate bulletin and the state's own rules.
Virginia Contractor Exam: Virginia Portion
- The exam: The Virginia Portion (Rules and Regulations) of the PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee examination. It is Part 1 of the bulletin and is passed separately from the General portion. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion)
- Questions: 24 items. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion)
- Passing score: 18 of the 24 items correct. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion)
- Time: 48 minutes. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion)
- Open book: Yes, the Virginia Portion is open book. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion)
- Who takes it: The designated employee of a Class A or Class B contractor firm. A designated employee is a full-time employee or a member of responsible management, at least 18 years old, who has passed the Board's examination for the contractor. (PSI Virginia Contractor Designated Employee bulletin (6/5/2024), Part 1, Virginia Portion; Va. Code 54.1-1100; 54.1-1106(E); 54.1-1108(E))
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: Virginia Contractor Exam: Virginia Portion. The Resources tab also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the Virginia Contractor Key Facts Digest.