Public Works Contractor Exam — Information & Free Practice
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Public Works Contractor Exam
- Provider
- PSI
- Format
- Computer-administered, open book
- Exam questions
- 100
- Time limit
- 240 minutes
- Passing score
- 70 of 100
- Exam fee
- $75.00
Examination outline
- Business Plan Outline
- Developing Professional Relationships
- Business Organization
- Licensing Information
- Accounting & Finance
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Estimating & Bidding
- Contracts
- Project Management in Construction
- Safety
- Taxes
- Lien Laws
Examination sources
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 1
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 1 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 2
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 2 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 3
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 3 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 4
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 4 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 5
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 5 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 6
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 6 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 7
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 7 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 8
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 8 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 9
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 9 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 10
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 10 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 11
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 11 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 12
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 12 heading
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, published topic row Section 13
- Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual; July 27, 2015 edition currently linked by DOPL
Table of contents, Section 13 heading
- DOPL Public Works Contractor Licensing Fact Sheet; updated January 30, 2025; current seven-class list, with older testing-location and annual-renewal instructions reconciled
Question 4, examination scope
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left-column scoring table headings
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left-column scoring table row
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 2, Taking the Exam by Computer
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, version effective-date footer
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 3, left column, exam heading
- DOPL Public Works Contractors examination instructions pinned September 3, 2026
Online Examination Scheduling, current sequence
- DOPL Public Works Contractors examination instructions pinned September 3, 2026
Steps to Register Online, select desired exam
- PSI combined candidate bulletin; effective December 10, 2025
Page 1, examination fee