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Arizona ROC Statutes & Rules Exam (SRE): free practice test

Every Arizona license applicant must pass the Statutes and Rules Exam, delivered online by GMetrix, plus a trade exam for their class (the ROC accepts NASCLA for some commercial classes). Results stay valid for two years.

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About the Arizona SRE exam

Every Arizona license applicant must pass the Statutes and Rules Exam, delivered online by GMetrix, plus a trade exam for their class (the ROC accepts NASCLA for some commercial classes). Results stay valid for two years.

What's on the exam

Arizona SRE
When a License Is Required
7 key facts
License Classes and Qualifying Parties
7 key facts
Contractor Bonds
7 key facts
Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund
7 key facts
Complaints, Discipline and Workmanship
7 key facts
Mechanics Liens and Preliminary Notices
7 key facts
Contracts, Advertising and License Display
7 key facts
Underground Facilities (811)
6 key facts

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How to pass the Arizona SRE exam

  • It's open book and online, but don't coast. The questions are worded tightly around the statute text.
  • Know the handyman exemption limits exactly.
  • Pair it with the right trade exam: PSI trade exam, or NASCLA for commercial B-1.

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Sample questions with answers

These are the questions in the free test above, with answers. Try the test first. You'll learn more by getting some wrong.

1. Arizona's handyman exemption lets an unlicensed person do work only when the total price for labor and materials is less than:
Answer: $1,000. A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14): under $1,000, not part of a larger or operating project, and no building permit required.
2. The handyman exemption does NOT apply when:
Answer: The work requires a building permit. Any job requiring a building permit needs a licensed contractor, whatever the price.
3. How long do passing Arizona contractor exam results remain valid for a license application?
Answer: 2 years. ROC exam results are valid for two years from the test date.
4. An Arizona qualifying party generally must document how many years of practical or management trade experience?
Answer: 4 years. Most classes require 4 years of experience, at least 2 of them within the last 10 years.
5. Arizona's Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund exists to:
Answer: Compensate residential owners injured by a licensed residential contractor's violations. Residential licensees pay into the fund, which compensates eligible homeowners harmed by a licensed residential contractor.
6. A complaint to the ROC about a contractor's work must generally be filed within how long after the act or occurrence?
Answer: 2 years. A.R.S. 32-1155: the Registrar may act on complaints filed within 2 years of the act, or of completion, occupancy or close of escrow.
7. In Arizona, to protect lien rights, a supplier or subcontractor serves a:
Answer: Preliminary 20-day notice. A.R.S. 33-992.01 requires a preliminary 20-day notice. Lien rights cover work furnished from 20 days before service onward.
8. If no notice of completion is recorded, an Arizona mechanics lien must be recorded within how many days after completion?
Answer: 120 days. A.R.S. 33-993: 120 days after completion, or 60 days after a notice of completion is recorded.
9. Before excavating in Arizona, you must contact Arizona 811 (Blue Stake) at least:
Answer: 2 working days ahead. A.R.S. 40-360.22 requires at least 2 working days' notice before excavating.
10. In Arizona, contractors who are responsible for a construction project generally pay which state tax?
Answer: Transaction privilege tax under the prime contracting classification. Arizona's transaction privilege tax (TPT) applies to prime contractors under the prime contracting classification (MRRA work is handled differently).
11. A licensed contractor who wants to do both residential and commercial work in Arizona generally needs:
Answer: Separate licenses or a dual license. Arizona separates residential and commercial scopes. You need separate licenses or a dual-scope license to do both.
12. Which is generally true about Arizona contractor advertising?
Answer: Unlicensed persons using the handyman exemption must state they are not licensed. Handyman advertising must state the person is not a licensed contractor. Licensed contractors show their ROC license number.
13. In a license application, the person who supervises the work and meets the experience and exam requirements is the:
Answer: Qualifying party. The qualifying party carries the experience, sits the exams and stays tied to the license.
14. Which item is a good practice that Arizona workmanship and contract rules reinforce in residential contracts?
Answer: A written contract with the license number, scope, price and payment schedule. Arizona requires residential contracts to be in writing with key terms such as the license number, scope, price and schedule.
15. Arizona ROC licenses are renewed every:
Answer: 2 years. ROC licenses are renewed on a two-year cycle.

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Licensing guide

How to get a contractor license in Arizona (2026): To get a contractor license in Arizona, you apply to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) with a qualifying party who has the required experience (four years for general classes like B, B-1 and B-2) and has passed the Statutes and Rules Exam plus a trade exam. You also post a license bond, pass a background check, and pay the 2026 fees, which total $580 to $1,050 depending on the license. Residential and dual licenses also pay into the Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund.

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Exam details are summarized from the official candidate information available in October 2026. Boards change formats and fees, so confirm with Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) before you book. ContractorConquer is not affiliated with any licensing board or testing company.

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