Contractor Business and Law Exam Requirements by State
Most states that license contractors test the business and law side of the trade, often alongside a separate trade exam. Each state's licensing board sets its own exam, and the question count, time limit and passing score differ from state to state. The table below covers every state where passvana has a contractor or home builder practice track. 12 exams in 10 states. Where a state does not publish a figure, the table says so rather than estimating it.
| State | Exam | Questions | Time Allowed | Passing Score | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | General Contractor Business and Law Exam | 50 questions | 120 min | 70% | Practice → |
| Alabama | Home Builder Business and Law Exam | 40 questions | 120 min | 70% | Practice → |
| California | Contractor Law and Business Exam | Not published | 210 min | Not published | Practice → |
| Florida | Contractor Business and Finance Exam | 120 questions | 390 min | 70% | Practice → |
| Georgia | Contractor Business and Law Exam | 50 questions | 120 min | 70% | Practice → |
| Maryland | Home Improvement Contractor Exam | 55 questions | 150 min | 70% | Practice → |
| Michigan | Residential Builder and M&A Contractor Salesperson Exam | 45 questions | 90 min | 72% | Practice → |
| North Carolina | General Contractor Business and Law Exam | 40 questions | 90 min | 70% | Practice → |
| South Carolina | Commercial Contractor Business Management and Law Exam | 50 questions | 125 min | 70% | Practice → |
| South Carolina | Residential Builder Business Management and Law Exam | 50 questions | 120 min | 68% | Practice → |
| Tennessee | Contractor Business and Law Exam | 50 questions | 150 min | 73% | Practice → |
| Virginia | Contractor Exam: Virginia Portion | 24 questions | 48 min | 75% | Practice → |
Exam mechanics above are sourced from each state's own official licensing authority or exam vendor, not third-party estimates. Any pass-rate figure shown elsewhere on passvana (e.g. the guarantee page) reflects practice mock-exam attempts taken on passvana itself, not official state exam outcomes.