Practice California contractor questions on contracts, payroll, liens and business finances. The CSLB Law & Business exam is also available in Spanish.
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Try 20 original practice questions on contractor advertising, business finances, employment records, liens and change orders. The sample also includes public-works pay and jobsite safety. Review your result by published CSLB topic area to see which business terms, responsibilities or rules need more attention.
The Law & Business exam draws from these published CSLB topic areas. The percentages show approximate exam weights; your sample result groups answers by the same areas.
Topic names and weights follow CSLB Law & Business study guides; your practice here uses original Test2Pro questions grouped by those areas.
The CSLB Law & Business study guide applies to exams scheduled on or after December 1, 2021. It lists the references below. The exam is closed book, so study from them before test day. Its main reference is the California Contractors License Law & Reference Book.
Read it free as a PDF on CSLB's Guides and Publications page, or buy the printed book from the publisher.
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List from the CSLB Law & Business study guide. You don't have to buy from the publishers it names: CSLB notes the books are sold elsewhere too.
This sample shifts from trade work to the business decisions around it: advertising, employment records, liens, change orders and safety responsibilities. Questions are grouped by CSLB topic areas so you can tell unfamiliar financial terms apart from contract or employment topics that need review. Your result shows where to focus; it does not predict whether you will pass. Full prep adds the complete question bank, saved history and readiness tracking.
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Most first-time California contractor applicants need Law & Business alongside their trade exam. C-61 applicants take Law & Business only. Examination waivers may apply; check your requirements with CSLB.
CSLB divides it into Business Organization and Licensing, Business Finances, Employment Requirements, Insurance and Liens, Contract Requirements and Execution, Public Works, and Safety. Contracts and employment are the largest areas. This sample includes advertising, accounting terms, employment records, liens, change orders, public-works pay and workplace safety. The topic-area list above shows the published weights.
CSLB generally requires at least 4 years of journey-level experience in your classification, earned as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, contractor, or owner-builder. You document that experience with CSLB when you apply; see cslb.ca.gov for the current rules. Test2Pro helps you prepare for the Law & Business and trade exams once your application is accepted.
Yes. You can download the 20 questions from this page as a printable PDF with an answer key and explanations — free, no login. CSLB also publishes a free Law & Business study guide with the exam outline and sample questions; its link is under Sources and method below.
CSLB's guide names the California Contractors License Law & Reference Book as its main reference, plus employer, tax, business and safety guides; the full list is in the What to read block above.
The outline covers business finances, employment, contracts, insurance, licensing, public works and safety, which can feel far from daily trade work. Contract Requirements and Execution and Employment Requirements are the largest areas. The exam is closed-book, and you have 3.5 hours. Each question has 4 choices and one best answer, with no penalty for guessing.
For each missed answer, decide whether you need to review a business term, a responsibility or a rule. Revisit those explanations, then use saved history in full prep to track contracts, employment and finances.
Topic names and weights follow CSLB study guides; practice questions are original Test2Pro content.
Question bank last updated: November 2026.
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