WEST VIRGINIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION
# of Questions 80
Minimum Passing Score 56 (70%)
Time Allowed 180 Minutes
"Residential Contractor" means a person whose principal business is in connection with the construction, repair or improvement of real
property used as, or intended to be used for, residential occupancy or work incidental to the construction or repair. A Residential
Contractor is considered licensed for all crafts required in the construction, repair or improvement of a residential structure, as that
term is defined in subsection 3.33 of this rule, except those crafts for which local ordinance or state law other than W. VA. Code 21-
11-1, et seq, require licensure, such as the electrician's license required by the office of the State Fire Marshall under the provisions
of W. VA. Code 29-3b-1, et seq.
Content Area
# Items Test
Plan Reading 9
Sitework and Foundations 6
Concrete 9
Masonry 9
Carpentry 15
Associated Trades (including interior and exterior
finishes, roofing, and windows & doors) 6
Safety OSHA 6
EXAMINATION STUDY MATERIALS
NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management West Virginia 1st Edition 2022,
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings 2018,
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition, 2018; American
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer, McGraw-Hill,
Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter, 9th edition (2020)