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CSLB exam preparation
California Law & Business Contractor Exam Prep
Practice California contractor business law, licensing, contracts, employment, insurance, liens, public works, and safety.
About this exam
CXP's Law & Business bank contains 237 practice questions. Try a free diagnostic to see how the topics feel, then use the results to guide your study.
The current CSLB guide applies to exams scheduled on or after December 1, 2021, and lists approximate section percentages. CSLB's Examination FAQ lists a 3.5-hour exam duration but no per-trade question count. CXP's 115-question mock is a practice format, not an official exam length.
- Practice bank size: 237 questions
- Mock exam size: 115 questions
Official CSLB study-guide topics
- Business Organization and Licensing — Approximate exam percentage: 13%
- Business Finances — Approximate exam percentage: 15%
- Employment Requirements — Approximate exam percentage: 20%
- Insurance and Liens — Approximate exam percentage: 12%
- Contract Requirements and Execution — Approximate exam percentage: 21%
- Public Works — Approximate exam percentage: 5%
- Safety — Approximate exam percentage: 14%
Exam topics and approximate weights: CSLB study guide.
Sample question
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an effective construction project manager?
- Resolving disputes among project staff
- Coordinating owner communications and reporting
- Directly supervising the work crews on site
- Verifying compliance with project quality requirements
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Directly supervising the work crews on site
Explanation: Step 1: classify each duty as project management coordination or immediate field supervision. Step 2: dispute resolution, quality verification, and owner reporting coordinate the project, while 'Directly supervising the work crews on site' is normally assigned to the superintendent or foreperson; therefore, 'Directly supervising the work crews on site' is correct. 'Resolving disputes among project staff' is wrong because resolving staff disputes is a management function; 'Coordinating owner communications and reporting' is wrong because quality compliance must be monitored; and 'Verifying compliance with project quality requirements' is wrong because owner communication is a core coordination duty. California law does not prescribe this exact division of management duties, but B&P §7000 and OSHA 29 CFR §1926.20(b)(1) establish the contractor's general responsibility for construction operations and safety, so the field-supervision distinction is an organizational allocation rather than a licensing exemption.
The CXP prep module
Practice for the Law & Business portion of the California contractor licensing exam.
- A practice question bank and timed mock exam for this module.
- A Readiness Score to track progress by topic.
- Questions and explanations available in English and Spanish.
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