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NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor pass rate & how retakes work

Quick answer

PrepPass has not verified whether National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) publishes a pass rate for the NASCLA Commercial General Building 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 "NASCLA Commercial General Building 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: 81 of 115. Confirm it on National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) 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 24+ free NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.

Is there a published NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor pass rate?

We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI)'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 "NASCLA Commercial General Building 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: National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) →

NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor facts

81 of 115
published passing standard
115
questions
Allowed
retakes

How many times can you retake the NASCLA Commercial General Building 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 24+ free NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor practice questions with explanations.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor pass rate?+

PrepPass has not verified whether National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) 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 NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor exam?+

The published passing standard is 81 of 115. 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 National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) before you rely on it.

What happens if you fail the NASCLA Commercial General Building 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.

Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:

National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (administered by PSI) →

Last updated: September 2026