This practice exam is designed for those who are looking to take the J1 California Residential Building Inspector Certification Exam through the International Code Council (ICC). These practice exams are intended to help you prepare for the actual exam by helping you navigate through the code book to familiarize yourself with the specific code sections. They will test your knowledge on the exam content areas covered to improve your chances of passing the certification exam. This is a great way to prepare yourself for the actual exam administered by ICC. Every building code professional knows that the key to passing the ICC exams is to do practice problems. Don't just take the exam purely on experience alone. Let this resource get you focused on realistic problems built around the exam content being covered.

The exam content will cover:

• General Administration

• Building Planning

• Footings and Foundations

• Floor Construction

• Wall Construction and Coverings

• Roof/Ceiling Construction

• Public Safety and Special Construction

  
  

Please note this practice exam is designed for the 2019 version of the J1 California Residential Building Inspector certification exam administered by the International Code Council (ICC). The exam is open book and the references that can be used for this exam is the 2019 California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5 (CRC). This level of certification allows the Inspector to inspect one-and-two family dwellings, townhomes not more than three stories in height, and accessory structures.

What knowledge & tools are required?

- Have some basic knowledge of construction terminology.

- Have a copy of the 2019 California Residential Code, Title 24, Part 2.5 (CRC).

Who can take this course?

Building & Safety officials, architects, engineers, contractors, building designers, or even students wanting to gain knowledge of building inspections.

Please Note: These practice exams are intended to help you prepare for the actual exam by helping you navigate through the code book to familiarize yourself with the code sections. It is NOT the intent of these practice exams to provide you with the questions and answers to the ICC exams or to guarantee a pass. The key is to be comfortable with navigating through the code book to the specific code section you are being tested on to find the correct answer. The more you put into this practice exam, the more you will get out of it.