Virginia Class A or Class B w/ Residential Building Contractor

The Exam

• These tests are administered by PSI.
• These are open-book, Multiple-choice, timed exams.
• Class A contractors are required to pass a 3 part exam.
• Virginia Portion, has 24 questions, 48 Minutes to complete and 18 correct for a passing score.

  Exam contents for the Virginia portion include: Regulation of Contractors, Board Rules and Regulations, Building Codes, Transaction Recovery Fund and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations.

• General portion, has 50 questions, 100 Minutes to complete and 35 correct for a passing score.

  Exam contents for the General portion include: Business Organization, Estimating and Bidding, Contract Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Safety, Labor Laws, Financial Management, Federal and State Taxes and Lien Laws.

• Advanced portion, 24 questions, 60 Minutes to complete and 17 correct for a passing score.

  Exam contents for the Advanced portion include: Estimating and Bidding, Contract Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Safety, Labor Laws, Financial Management, Federal and State Taxes and Lien Laws. 

  Class B contractors will only need to pass the General and Virginia portions.

• Residential Building Contractors will be required to pass an additional exam portion.
• The Residential Building portion consists of 80 questions, 160 minutes to complete and 56 questions correct for a passing score.

  Exam contents for this portion include: Layout, Excavation, Foundations, Framing, Insulation, Ventilation, Windows, Doors, and Skylights, Exterior, Decks, Walks, and Ramps, Finishing Masonry, Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs, Prints, Plans, and Specifications, Safety and Employee Protection, Construction Debris and Cleanup and Disposal.

  The cost of the exam depends on the number of portions taken

  Exam Fees:(paid directly to PSI)

  $40.00 One Portion

  $72.00 Two Portions

  $85.00 Three Portions

  $85.00 QI SPecialty Exam