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General Contractor Test Simulator for the NC Contractor Exam
Try a free North Carolina general contractor practice test right now, with no login and no email. The full simulator, with timed practice exams built on the PSI exam outlines for NC Building, NC Residential and NASCLA, comes included with every NC Contractor Academy exam prep and exam book bundle.
How Access Works
Free to Try. Included With Your Exam Prep.
There are two ways into our NC contractor exam practice test. Anyone can start the free demo today, and every exam-prep buyer gets the full simulator for their exam.
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Full Practice Exam Simulator
Included with every exam prep, In-Person Class or Online Study Vault ($365), and with every exam book bundle.
Full timed exams, topic drills, lookup drills and your readiness dashboard. Log in with the email from your order.
Study Vault Format Only
Study Vault Lessons
The on-demand Study Vault lessons come only with the Online Study Vault format of each exam prep.
The In-Person Class and the book bundles include the full simulator, not the Study Vault.
See It in Action
Watch the Simulator Before You Try It
Four short walkthroughs from the How-To Library inside the student portal. Tap a video to play it.
Tour Your Dashboard
Your readiness score, your weakest subjects and what to practice next, all on one screen.
Take a Full Timed Exam
Sit the whole exam against the clock, with a pace meter that shows if you're ahead or behind.
Practice One Topic at a Time
Drill a single subject untimed, with the explanation right after every answer.
Find It in the Book
Race a stopwatch to the right page in your tabbed books, the skill an open-book exam really tests.
Ways to Practice
Six Ways to Practice for the NC Contractor Exam
Full practice exams draw questions to match your exam's PSI content outline, so the mix of subjects is the mix you'll see on test day.
NC Building
90 Q · 200 min
- 70% to pass
- Open book
NC Residential
90 Q · 210 min
- 70% to pass
- Open book
NASCLA Commercial
115 Q · 304 min
- The real exam's pace
- Real exam: 125 Q · 330 min
The real NASCLA exam has 125 questions in 330 minutes: 115 scored and 10 unscored pretest questions. The practice exam gives you 115 questions at the same pace. Always check your current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin before you test.
Full Simulated Exam
Your exam's full question count on the real clock, scored pass or fail, with a topic-by-topic breakdown of what to study next.
PSI-Style Practice Exam
The same timed exam on a screen laid out like the PSI testing software, so test day holds no surprises.
Practice by Topic
Drill one subject at a time, such as Concrete, Masonry, Carpentry or Business and Law, untimed, with instant feedback.
Find It in the Book
An open-book speed drill. A stopwatch runs while you find the answer in your tabbed reference book. Aim for about a minute per lookup.
Review Mistakes
Every question you miss goes on your own review list and stays there until you get it right.
Free Demo
Sample questions from all three exams with no login, so you can judge the quality before you buy.
Built to Actually Teach
More Than a Practice Test
Made for contractors who know the work but not always the wording on the exam.
Help Me Understand This Question
Every question explains why the topic matters, with a plain-English glossary of its terms, without giving the answer away.
Answer Explanations
See why the right answer is right and why the tempting wrong ones aren't.
Confidence Tracking
Mark how sure you are, then spot the right answers that were really lucky guesses.
Readiness Dashboard
One clear "am I ready?" score, plus your accuracy, weak subjects, strengths and progress over time.
Full Glossary
A searchable library of hundreds of construction terms, filtered by topic.
Fresh Every Time
Questions and answer choices are shuffled on every attempt, so you learn the material, not the letter.
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Which Contractor Exam Is Right for You?
Is this the right exam for you? In this free video, Malcolm Lee Boney puts the NC Residential, NC Building and NASCLA Commercial exams side by side and shows you how to match the right one to your business plan.
Get Full Access
Get the Full Simulator With Your Exam Prep
Pick your exam. Both formats include the full Practice Exam Simulator for that exam, and the Online Study Vault format adds the Study Vault lessons.
NC Building Contractor
Commercial work in North Carolina, or residential buildings of more than 4 units. It covers homes too.
- In-Person ClassSimulator included $365
- Online Study VaultSimulator + Study Vault lessons $365
NC Residential Contractor
Homes and residential buildings of 1 to 4 units in North Carolina.
- In-Person ClassSimulator included $365
- Online Study VaultSimulator + Study Vault lessons $365
NASCLA Commercial General Building
Commercial work across state lines. The NASCLA 4-Week Boot Camp includes the simulator too.
- In-Person ClassSimulator included $365
- Online Study VaultSimulator + Study Vault lessons $365
Or Get It With Your Exam Books
Every tabbed and highlighted book bundle includes that exam's full simulator, free.
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Got Questions?
NC Contractor Exam Practice Test FAQ
Is there a free NC general contractor practice test?
Yes. Our free demo at prep.nccontractoracademy.com has sample questions from the NC Building, NC Residential and NASCLA exams, with every answer explained. There is no login, no email and no card. The full simulator, with complete timed practice exams, comes with our exam prep and exam book bundles.
How do I get the full Practice Exam Simulator?
It is included with every exam prep we offer, in both formats (In-Person Class and Online Study Vault), with the NASCLA 4-Week Boot Camp, and with every exam book bundle. After you buy, log in at prep.nccontractoracademy.com with the email from your order. You get the simulator for the exam you bought.
Does the simulator come with the Study Vault?
No, they are separate. The Study Vault lessons come only with the Online Study Vault format. The In-Person Class and the book bundles include the full simulator but not the Study Vault.
Which North Carolina contractor exams does the simulator cover?
Three: the NC Building Contractor exam, the NC Residential Contractor exam and the NASCLA Accredited Commercial General Building Contractor exam. Not sure which one you need? Try Find Your Path in 60 Seconds.
How long are the NC Building and NC Residential practice exams?
The same as the real exams. NC Building is 90 questions in 200 minutes and NC Residential is 90 questions in 210 minutes. Both need 70% to pass, and both are open book.
How long is the NASCLA practice exam?
115 questions in 304 minutes, the real exam's pace. The real NASCLA exam is 125 questions in 330 minutes: 115 scored questions plus 10 unscored pretest questions. You pass with 81 of the 115 scored questions.
Are these the real PSI exam questions?
No. Every question is original, written from the same reference books and PSI content outlines the real exam uses. No practice test can promise you a pass. What the simulator does is make the format, the clock and the book lookups familiar before test day.
Is the North Carolina general contractor test open book?
Yes. The NC Building, NC Residential and NASCLA exams are open book, using only the references on your exam's PSI bulletin. Highlighting and permanent tabs are allowed; removable flags such as Post-it flags are not. See exam books and test center rules.
Can I use the simulator on my phone?
Yes. It runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install. If you refresh or close the page in the middle of an exam, it picks up where you left off.
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