Georgia Residential Contractor Exam Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

Georgia residential contractor candidates take the Business and Law examination (50 scored questions) and a residential trade examination: Residential-Basic (80 scored questions) or Residential-Light Commercial (90 scored questions), per the PSI candidate information bulletin updated April 2025. All examinations are computer-based, four-option multiple choice and open book; about 10 percent unscored experimental items are added and count against your time. This portal's 220-question mock exam combines Business and Law with both residential outlines in one practice run; on exam day each examination is scored separately.

Passing the examinations is a step toward a Georgia residential basic or residential light commercial contractor license.

Home builders and construction managers preparing to qualify for a Georgia residential contractor license.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

PSI lets you reschedule an examination you did not pass under the rules in the current candidate information bulletin; each attempt is paid again.

You need 70 percent on each examination: 35 of 50 on Business and Law, 56 of 80 on Residential-Basic and 63 of 90 on Residential-Light Commercial. Format: separately scored open-book examinations of four-option multiple-choice questions. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

Georgia residential contractor candidates take the Business and Law examination (50 scored questions) and a residential trade examination: Residential-Basic (80 scored questions) or Residential-Light Commercial (90 scored questions), per the PSI candidate information bulletin updated April 2025. All examinations are computer-based, four-option multiple choice and open book; about 10 percent unscored experimental items are added and count against your time. This portal's 220-question mock exam combines Business and Law with both residential outlines in one practice run; on exam day each examination is scored separately. Business & Law 50 questions (35 to pass) · Residential-Basic 80 (56 to pass) · Residential-Light Commercial 90 (63 to pass) · four-option multiple choice, open book, about 10 percent unscored items. You need 70 percent on each examination: 35 of 50 on Business and Law, 56 of 80 on Residential-Basic and 63 of 90 on Residential-Light Commercial.

• Business & Law: Licensing Requirements2.3%
• Business & Law: Estimating and Bidding3.2%
• Business & Law: Business Organization and Financial Management3.2%
• Business & Law: Tax Laws2.3%
• Business & Law: Labor Laws2.3%
• Business & Law: Project Management and Lien Law2.7%
• Business & Law: Contracts2.7%
• Business & Law: Risk Management1.8%
• Business & Law: Environmental and Safety2.3%
• Residential Trades: Sitework, Footings and Foundation7.3%
• Residential Trades: Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement7.3%
• Residential Trades: Metals2.3%
• Residential Trades: Masonry5%
• Residential Trades: Carpentry14.5%
• Residential Trades: Roofing8.2%
• Residential Trades: General Code and Construction Knowledge17.3%
• Residential Trades: Associated Trades9.1%
• Residential Trades: OSHA Safety6.4%

The content outline spreads questions across 18 areas: Business & Law: Licensing Requirements (2.3%); Business & Law: Estimating and Bidding (3.2%); Business & Law: Business Organization and Financial Management (3.2%); Business & Law: Tax Laws (2.3%); Business & Law: Labor Laws (2.3%); Business & Law: Project Management and Lien Law (2.7%); Business & Law: Contracts (2.7%); Business & Law: Risk Management (1.8%); Business & Law: Environmental and Safety (2.3%); Residential Trades: Sitework, Footings and Foundation (7.3%); Residential Trades: Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement (7.3%); Residential Trades: Metals (2.3%); Residential Trades: Masonry (5.0%); Residential Trades: Carpentry (14.5%); Residential Trades: Roofing (8.2%); Residential Trades: General Code and Construction Knowledge (17.3%); Residential Trades: Associated Trades (9.1%); Residential Trades: OSHA Safety (6.4%).

The Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors reviews your experience and qualifications first; PSI lets you schedule after the board approves you. Confirm the current requirements with the board.

PSI examination fees: $60 Business and Law, $72 per residential examination (bulletin updated April 2025). Board application fees and reference books are extra.

This guide does not cover license renewal and continuing education; check the licensing board for the current rules.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Residential Trades: General Code and Construction Knowledge (17.3%); Residential Trades: Carpentry (14.5%); Residential Trades: Associated Trades (9.1%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 220 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the official documents listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check PSI and the Georgia licensing board before you register.