North Carolina General Contractor pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) publishes a pass rate for the North Carolina General 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 "North Carolina General 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 North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) before you rely on it.
Last checked 2026-09-24 · Source: PSI — North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors Candidate Information Bulletin (updated 11/19/2025) · Full sourced exam facts
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Is there a published North Carolina General Contractor pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC)'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 "North Carolina General 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: North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) →
North Carolina General Contractor facts
How many times can you retake the North Carolina General 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 409+ free North Carolina General Contractor practice questions with explanations.
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What is the North Carolina General Contractor pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) 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 North Carolina General 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 North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the North Carolina General 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 North Carolina require a state contractor license?+
Yes. The North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) licenses general contractors under Chapter 87, Article 1. A license is required for projects at or above the $40,000 threshold (effective Oct 1, 2023), across Limited, Intermediate, and Unlimited limitation levels.
What net worth does North Carolina require for a GC license?+
Working-capital/net-worth requirements scale with the limitation level: roughly $17,000 (Limited), $75,000 (Intermediate), and $150,000 (Unlimited), along with qualifier rules.
What is North Carolina's lien-agent threshold?+
North Carolina lien law (Chapter 44A) includes a $40,000 lien-agent designation threshold. Exam question count, time limit, and passing score are set by the NCLBGC and are not asserted here pending official confirmation.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) →https://nclbgc.org →Last updated: September 2026