Mississippi Contractor License pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) publishes a pass rate for the Mississippi Contractor License 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 "Mississippi Contractor License pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites.
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Is there a published Mississippi Contractor License pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC)'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 "Mississippi Contractor Licensepass 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: Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) →
Mississippi Contractor License facts
How many times can you retake the Mississippi Contractor License 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 Mississippi Contractor License practice questions with explanations.
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What is the Mississippi Contractor License pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) 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 happens if you fail the Mississippi Contractor License 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 Mississippi require a state contractor license?+
Yes. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) requires a commercial Certificate of Responsibility for public or private commercial projects of $50,000 or more, under the Mississippi Code Title 31, Chapter 3 (commercial) and Title 73, Chapter 59 (residential).
Does Mississippi use tiered commercial license limits?+
No. The MSBOC issues a single UNLIMITED commercial license and does NOT use A/B/C/D monetary tiers, so there are no tiered dollar limits on the commercial license. On the residential side, a builder license is required above $50,000 and a remodeler license above $10,000.
What financial statement does Mississippi require?+
Applicants document net worth (about $50,000 for a major classification, $20,000 for a specialty) on a CPA-reviewed or audited financial statement dated within the prior 12 months; a compilation is not accepted. An unlicensed contractor cannot sue to enforce a covered contract.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) →https://www.msboc.us →Last updated: September 2026