Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing publishes a pass rate for the Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: 70%. Confirm it on Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing before you rely on it.
Free practice before you sit the exam
Retakes cost time and, often, another exam fee. Practice real questions until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 422+ free Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
Is there a published Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing's own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.
This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.
Until we have checked, treat any exact "Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement)pass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.
Start here — the exam authority itself: Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing →
Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) facts
How many times can you retake the Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) exam?
There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:
- If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
- The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
- You can prepare between attempts with free practice — PrepPass has 422+ free Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) practice questions with explanations.
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What is the Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.
What score do you need to pass the Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) exam?+
The published passing standard is 70%. That is the authority's figure, not ours, and it is a passing SCORE — the bar you personally have to clear — not a pass RATE. Confirm it on Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Alaska Contractor (Residential Endorsement) exam?+
You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Between attempts, you can keep working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need.
Does Alaska require a state contractor license?+
Yes. Alaska registers contractors under AS 08.18 rather than running a general commercial trade exam. A General Contractor must hold a certificate of registration, post a $25,000 surety bond, and carry public-liability/property-damage insurance before doing work.
What exam does Alaska require to build homes?+
Under AS 08.18.025 a general contractor cannot build, substantially alter, or bid on a privately-owned one-to-four-unit residential structure without a Residential Contractor Endorsement, which requires passing the Alaska residential endorsement exam (100 questions, 240 minutes, 70% to pass, per the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin) and completing a 16-hour arctic-construction course.
Who licenses contractors in Alaska?+
The Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED), Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Construction Contractors Section.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Alaska DCCED — Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing →https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ConstructionContractors.aspx →Last updated: September 2026