How to Pass the ICC General Contractor Exam

Man, thanks for laying the ground work and sharing your experience to save others time and money.

How about the contractor state license board ? Law and business exam ?

Thank you - missed it by one point today. Should have watched your video first. You make me feel like I'm not the only one.

I am in Georgia which uses NASCLA test and business law. You mentioned the link to test preps and wanted to ask which one you thought was most helpful to you.
Thanks, ans great video explanation.
Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Bob

At pearsonvue if you walk in that those tabs and marked book guess what thanks for the 200 donation buy all 3 books again and come afain

You learn your score if you fail the test

Outside of Denver Colorado is great for getting your journeyman lol

I live in Jefferson County, Colorado and am currently studying for the G29 Master Mechanical test. I am studying IMC and IFGC books, study materials like a study guide and flash cards plus I am taking a four-day (24 hours of classroom time) ICC Code class in July. I hear it is about finding the answers fast and not necessarily memorizing everything, but I am studying already. I am an HVAC business owner and technician. I don't build anything, but I certainly understand how difficult these tests can be. Maybe someday I will be an inspector. I am not really sure where the best place to go for practice tests or the best resources besides the books and study guides.

Will this video be helpful if iam taking the class C ? I know i dont need the concrete! Just looking to get my roofing on and siiding here in iowa!

Awesome video! Thank you! Humble informative and direct

Thank you for the video! Can you send the link for tab guidance?

I had a question- I have my Class C, so am familiar with the format. However I have been preparing for the Class B. I am confused as to if the test actually addresses both the IBC and IRC books and concrete manual. In the sample test book- questions it seems like everything can be found in the IBC?

Second question- I’m tempted to just start over and start prepping for the Class A test as it only uses the IBC and concrete manual. Any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I appreciate the video and advice. I’m in WA, where there’s no testing, just a lot of compliance officers. I’m thinking of moving east, and I’m finding many of the more urban areas throughout the middle US does licensing by jurisdiction like where you are. I have been planning to take the test, just to give me more options. This gives me a good place to start. Thank you!

Great feedback! Thanks Dude!

thank you for the information, very helpfull

I have the 2021 book. Is that an issue if I am purchasing the 2015 practice tests?

I have the 2021 book. Is that an issue if I am purchasing the 2015 tests?

Awesome , thanks for the great info!!

Super informative, great help, thanks so much

Based on your approach to this process, I’d hire you to build my house. I appreciate the help as I prep for my test next month.

Thanks bro you gave me the confidence I needed to go after this test...all the way fr9m new orleans big thanks to you bro!!! ✊️

I passed all my R5 certs on my first attempt. The key is 1) knowing the questions are weighted and 2) knowing the test is not your friend. It is designed to have a 50/50 pass fail rate (per an ICC proctor). Once I learned this, I over prepared by taking any and all practice test I could. By doing this, you almost memorize the section the question comes from (muscle memory).

I will add to his good advice, if you`re not scoring 95% + on every practice test...WAIT. Another good piece of advice I received is....when they ask a chart question...its never the first chart and they take most answers from the bottom of a long form paragraph and not the top half. So yeah, ICC is not your friend, Its trickery, but once you know this info you will increase your speed and passing rates.

Great general overview of what to expect on the exam. Much appreciated! 🤙🏽

Obviously Contractors exam has been a pain in my ass, but that won't bother me anylonger i have gotten my license already thanks to you Mr James God bless you more cuz you made it possible for me

Astonishing how many great structures still standing today were built before government shakedowns…

Fantastic advice. Thank you so much. Earned my subscription!

It would have helped if you showed few examples of questions using your book

This works for the trade exam, did you take the business and law? is there any workbooks for that?.

Thank you for this. Absolutely best advice I have found too

Is the test multiple.choice questions?

Appreciate you. I passed my exam yesterday, One and done. Hope I'm not sharing too much, but didn't even look at concrete manual. Wish I knew final score but I did find the purchased tabs useful to find charts but it really was all about index, table of contents and chapter numbers as far as tabbing for me. I signed up with 3 weeks to study and got the tests you recommended. Thanks again for your information, and good luck to anyone else that is going to take it.

F35-N - F35 - Class DF Fire Suppression Installation Contractor - anyone know where I can get a study guide for this exam ?

Well articulated.

I took the test a week ago and passed. I had seen this video, it was a point in the right direction. But how do you get your % score? My authenticator still says taken and passed.

I print out the Index and put in a small (reference book) 3 ring binder, saves me time as it is open to the side.
I also write in the index if applicable and short enough the answer to what I am looking for.
In the reference book I include any quick reference pages, I like pictures over text.
In the book when you see a number written ex: four, I write 4 in the margin. Much faster to find when scanning.

Good info for someone who doesn’t know how the testing process goes .. they do not make that clear .
Thanks man 👍

Great video and thanks for posting. Do you have a guess on what % of questions came out of the IRC vs IBC?

Thank you

you realize that you didn't link the practiced test. just an amazon link

Thanks! Very helpful!

I cannot find the test prep book you used.

Thank you!

In California we must memorize the code

Thanks Dude, very helpful, doing the test Monday morning

I’m in Florida. How is it different with book from you and from Florida…?

Thank for the info S

Well we just have to go to general contractor's license questions and I'll go from there basically my experience should hold me water for most of this stuff there's nothing I haven't done from roofing and trust from foundation to framing electrical plumbing and I've done a little bit work work I don't like it but a little bit of sheetrock and then you know and I do a little bit of exterior finish I've done a little bit of fireplace installation with The Rock chimneys and stuff like that and kind of you know framing in Windows and you know custom window systems and double garage doors and you know a little bit of a camera and electrical systems with the garage door security system installation basically little bit of landscaping done a couple driveway sidewalks a little bit of concrete

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What state did you get the test?

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