Minnesota Residential Contractor pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) publishes a pass rate for the Minnesota Residential Contractor 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 "Minnesota Residential Contractor 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 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) 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 Minnesota Residential Contractor practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
Is there a published Minnesota Residential Contractor pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)'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 "Minnesota Residential Contractorpass 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: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) →
Minnesota Residential Contractor facts
How many times can you retake the Minnesota Residential Contractor 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 Minnesota Residential Contractor practice questions with explanations.
Want the full picture of the difficulty and the content areas?
See how hard the Minnesota Residential Contractor exam is →Frequently asked questions
What is the Minnesota Residential Contractor pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) 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 Minnesota Residential Contractor 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 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Minnesota Residential Contractor 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 Minnesota require a state contractor license?+
Yes. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) licenses Residential Building Contractors and Remodelers under Minn. Stat. Chapter 326B. A license is required to contract directly with a homeowner in more than one special skill.
Who is exempt from the Minnesota contractor license?+
A person is exempt if gross annual receipts from residential building work are $15,000 or less, or if the work involves only a single special skill (Minn. Stat. 326B.805).
How does Minnesota protect homeowners instead of a bond?+
Instead of a surety bond, Minnesota uses the Contractor Recovery Fund (Minn. Stat. 326B.89) to reimburse owners for losses caused by a licensee. The exam is delivered directly by DLI and is open book; licenses renew every two years with 14 hours of continuing education.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) →https://www.dli.mn.gov →Last updated: September 2026