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Oregon contractor examWho gives it, fees, retakes

Oregon's contractor license needs a passing exam score, given by PSI and NASCLA. The exam fee is $60¹.

What is on the Oregon contractor exam?

Who gives it: PSI, NASCLA¹
The exam: Apply within 24 months of passing.¹
Exam fee: $60¹
Prep: Oregon CCB exam: 80 questions, open book, 3 hours, 70% pass (56), $60 to PSI; after 16-hour pre-license course; taken by the Responsible Managing Individual (RMI). NASCLA Commercial General Building exam holders skip the 16-hour course but still pass Oregon exam.¹

Retake rules: check with Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB).

Journeyman and master exams in Oregon

Electrician

Who gives it: No single testing company. After BCD approves the application it mails a Letter of Authorization naming the exam location you chose; that location proctors the exam and sends it to BCD for grading (passing score 75 percent)²
Open book: Open book: 3 hours, 52 questions

Hours and license steps

Plumber

Who gives it: No single testing company. After BCD approves the application it mails a Letter of Authorization naming the exam location you chose; that location proctors the exam and sends it to BCD for grading (passing score 75 percent)²
Open book: Open book: 4 hours, 64 questions

Hours and license steps

How do you book the exam?

Apply to the CCB first. The board approves your application, then tells you how to schedule with the testing company (PSI and NASCLA). Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

Sources

Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB): exam (oregon.gov, 2026-10-27)
Oregon electrician license: exam (oregon.gov, 2026-10-27)