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Utah Contractor (B100) Exam Cram Sheet (2026)

The highest-yield points on the Utah Contractor (B100)exam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.

60questions
120 mintime limit
70%to pass
11content areas

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

Utah B100 Licensing: Business & Law Only, No Trade Exam

40% of the exam
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  • DOPL and the Construction Trades Licensing Act (Title 58, Ch. 55)
  • B100 requires only the Business and Law exam
  • How NASCLA fits — experience, not the exam

Utah Contracting Law: Unlicensed Practice, Liens & the Recovery Fund

35% of the exam
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  • Unlicensed contracting (Utah Code 58-55-501, 58-55-503)
  • The State Construction Registry and lien deadlines (Title 38, Ch. 1a)
  • The Residence Lien Recovery Fund (Title 38, Ch. 11)

Utah B100 Requirements: Experience, Prelicensure Course, Insurance & Renewal

25% of the exam
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  • Experience and the prelicensure course
  • General liability insurance and financial responsibility
  • Biennial renewal and open-book exam logistics

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Study aid, not a substitute for the official material — always confirm the current rule with Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). Last verified: August 2026.

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