Nevada Contractor License Exam — All Questions

A general building contractor passed a contractor licensing examination in another state and applies for a Nevada 'B' license. Under NAC 624.600, when will the Nevada State Contractors Board waive the examination it would otherwise require?

• a.Whenever the applicant holds an active contractor's license in any other state, with no further review by the Board
• b.Only after the applicant has failed the Nevada examination three times within the six months after filing the application
• c.When it was an approved exam of an endorsing state, or a NASCLA-accredited exam the Board finds substantially equivalent✓
• d.Never; the regulation requires every applicant to sit both Nevada examinations regardless of any earlier exam results

NAC 624.600(2) says the Board will waive the examination for a person who passed a contractor licensing exam that was offered by an endorsing state and approved by the Board, or that is accredited by NASCLA and found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the exam Nevada requires. An endorsing state is one whose licensing requirements the Board finds substantially equivalent to Nevada's. The Board may also waive the exam when a person's experience and qualifications justify it (NAC 624.600(3)). Every route rests on a Board determination, so a license from another state does not produce a waiver by itself.NAC 624.600(2)-(3) (waiver of examination)

Nevada groups contractor licenses into three broad classifications. Which pairing is correct?

• a.Class A - residential only; Class B - commercial only; Class C - engineering
• b.Class A - plumbing; Class B - electrical; Class C - general building
• c.Class A - Engineering; Class B - Building (general); Class C - specialty/trade✓
• d.Class A - Building; Class B - Engineering; Class C - does not exist

Nevada uses Class A (Engineering), Class B (General Building), and Class C (the specialty/trade classifications, of which there are dozens). Knowing which classification a scope of work falls under is essential to bidding legally.NRS 624.215 (classifications A, B, C)

Nevada's CMS (Contractor Management Survey) Business & Law examination has 60 scored questions plus 3 unscored questions and is open book. How many of the 60 scored questions must be answered correctly to pass?

• a.45✓
• b.54
• c.42
• d.30

A candidate must answer 45 of the 60 scored questions correctly, which is 75%. The 3 unscored questions do not count toward the score, and the exam allows 120 minutes plus 6 minutes for them. Because the exam is open book, effective use of the Construction Business and Law Manual for Nevada is a major part of preparation.PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for Nevada contractors, updated 3/25/2026 (CMS: 60 scored and 3 unscored questions, 45 correct to pass, open book)

To qualify for a Nevada contractor's license, how much relevant experience must the qualifying individual generally show?

• a.Ten full years of experience as a licensed journeyman within the immediately preceding 12 years, with no substitution of education or training allowed for any of them
• b.Four full years of relevant experience within the immediately preceding 15 years, with limited substitution of education for up to 3 of those years✓
• c.Six months of any construction work
• d.No experience at all if the CMS exam is passed

Nevada requires four full years of relevant experience within the prior 15 years. Education or related training may substitute for up to three years, but at least one year of hands-on experience is expected. The qualifying individual carries this experience for the license.NRS 624.260(6) (experience requirement)