Nevada Contractor License pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) publishes a pass rate for the Nevada 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 "Nevada 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. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: 75%. Confirm it on Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) 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 Nevada Contractor License practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
Practice stays free. The full Nevada Contractor Management Survey (CMS) study guide is the material itself, taught start to finish — a downloadable PDF + EPUB you keep.
Is there a published Nevada Contractor License pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)'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 "Nevada 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: Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) →
Nevada Contractor License facts
How many times can you retake the Nevada 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 Nevada Contractor License practice questions with explanations.
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See how hard the Nevada Contractor License exam is →Frequently asked questions
What is the Nevada Contractor License pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) 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 Nevada Contractor License exam?+
The published passing standard is 75%. 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 Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Nevada 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 Nevada require a state contractor license?+
Yes. The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) licenses contractors under NRS/NAC Chapter 624, using Class A (Engineering), Class B (Building), and Class C (specialty). The Board sets a monetary limit on each license, and the financial statement an applicant files depends on the limit sought (NAC 624.593): for $1,000,000 or more it must be reviewed or audited by a CPA.
What is on the Nevada Contractor Management Survey (CMS) exam?+
The CMS Business & Law exam has 60 scored questions plus 3 unscored, runs 120 minutes plus 6 for the unscored questions, and requires 45 correct (75%) to pass. It is open book, and the only reference allowed is the Construction Business and Law Manual for Nevada. Applicants must show four years of relevant experience within the last fifteen years. A separate trade exam for the license classification is also required.
How does Nevada protect residential customers?+
Nevada maintains a Residential Recovery Fund, and under NRS 108.245 a Notice of Right to Lien may be given at any time after first furnishing, but the lien then reaches only the 31 days before the notice and what follows. Nevada has no personal or corporate income tax but does impose the Modified Business Tax.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) →https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com →https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/296 →Last updated: September 2026