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Oregon Contractor License Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)

A free, printable Oregon Contractor License exam cheat sheet: the 40 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 11 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.

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  • Last updated: August 2026.
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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

Oregon Contractor Licensing & the Single CCB Exam

40% of the exam
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  • The Construction Contractors Board and ORS Chapter 701
  • One exam, plus the 16-hour pre-license training
  • The Responsible Managing Individual and endorsements

Oregon Contracting Law, Unlicensed Practice & Liens

35% of the exam
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  • Unlicensed contractors cannot sue or file a lien (ORS 701.131)
  • Advertising and the residential written-contract requirement
  • Oregon construction liens (ORS Chapter 87)

Oregon Bond, Insurance & Exam Logistics

25% of the exam
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  • The CCB surety bond
  • General liability insurance
  • The single open-book exam and applying to license

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