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Mississippi Contractor License Exam Cram Sheet (2026)

The highest-yield points on the Mississippi Contractor Licenseexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.

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11content areas

Business Organization & Licensing

10% of the exam
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  • Sole Proprietorship and Partnership
  • Corporation and LLC — Limited Liability
  • Licensing and Operating Principles

Estimating & Bidding

14% of the exam
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  • Building an Estimate: Direct and Indirect Costs
  • Markup vs. Margin — Don't Confuse Them
  • Quantity Math and Unit Conversions
  • Types of Bids and Contracts

Contracts & Contract Law

14% of the exam
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  • Elements of a Valid Contract
  • Key Clauses: Scope, Price, Schedule, and Damages
  • Changes: Change Orders
  • Breach, Remedies, and Payment Security

Project Management & Scheduling

12% of the exam
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  • The Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Float, Slack, and Resource Leveling
  • Gantt Charts and Progress Tracking
  • Coordination Documents: Submittals and RFIs

Financial Management & Accounting

12% of the exam
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  • Financial Statements and Key Ratios
  • Cash Flow and Retainage
  • Cash vs. Accrual and Revenue Recognition
  • Job Costing and Overhead Recovery

Safety & OSHA

14% of the exam
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  • The Employer's Duty and OSHA Basics
  • The Hierarchy of Controls
  • Fall Protection — the 6-Foot Rule
  • Excavations, PPE, and Hazard Communication

Employment & Labor Law

12% of the exam
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  • Employee vs. Independent Contractor
  • Wage and Hour Law (FLSA)
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Hiring Paperwork and Anti-Discrimination

Building Codes & Permits

12% of the exam
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  • Purpose and Source of Building Codes
  • Permits and the Inspection Process
  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Codes vs. Zoning

Mississippi Licensing & the Certificate of Responsibility

40% of the exam
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  • The MSBOC and the governing statutes
  • The $50,000 trigger and the single unlimited license
  • Residential thresholds and the trade exam

Mississippi Contracting Law & Unlicensed Practice

35% of the exam
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  • Certificate of Responsibility required to bid
  • One unlimited license, no tiers
  • Unlicensed contractors cannot enforce covered contracts

Mississippi Financial, Exam & Certificate Requirements

25% of the exam
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  • Net worth and the CPA statement rule
  • The dual exam path
  • The Certificate of Responsibility holder and the exam format

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Study aid, not a substitute for the official material — always confirm the current rule with Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC). Last verified: August 2026.

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