ICC F3 study plan

Label the sheet types in a sample plan set (site plan, floor plans, reflected ceiling, elevations, sections, details, schedules) and state the information each sheet type normally carries

Trace three separate drawing callouts to their specification section and the governing code section

Extract the occupancy classification and construction type from a set of plan notes and record both on a review cover sheet

Convert three scaled dimensions from an architectural scale (e.g., 1/8 in = 1 ft) into actual feet and inches

Separate what is shown graphically from what is only stated in notes or schedules on the same sheet

Compute occupant load for five rooms using the correct floor-area factors and the net-versus-gross distinction

Verify number of exits, egress width, and travel distance on a sample floor plan against code minimums

Diagram the full means-of-egress path (exit access, exit, exit discharge) on a marked-up floor plan

Detect three seeded plan-review deficiencies in a practice plan and write the code citation for each

Check door swing, hardware, and opening-protection requirements for four doors on the plan

Classify ten fire-resistance-rated assemblies by hourly rating and match each to its permitted use in a given occupancy

Sequence the inspection steps for a rated assembly from rough-in to final and name who verifies each step

Distinguish listed from non-listed materials and state the test documentation you would require for each

Identify the required separation between rated elements and the openings or penetrations that pass through them

Explain how a rating is compromised and what a plans examiner should reject at review

Describe the standard test method, specimen, and acceptance criteria for concrete compressive strength, structural steel welding, and firestop penetration testing

Interpret a materials test report and mark each result pass or fail against the specified criteria

List the inspection hold points for three common building elements and state what must be visible at each

State what a special inspector must submit, to whom, and when, including the final report

Name the documentation that must exist before an element is covered or concealed

Map the permit lifecycle from submittal through certificate of occupancy and name the decision point at each step

Distinguish the authority and duties of the code official, plans examiner, and field inspector under the administrative provisions

Outline the procedure for a modification request, an alternative-materials request, and a formal appeal

Apply recordkeeping, retention, and confidentiality rules to a sample case file

Identify the limits on a plans examiner's authority when a design professional disagrees with a comment

Draft written plan-review comments that each cite the code section, state the deficiency, and specify the required correction

Script responses to three common applicant objections (alternate method, existing-building argument, phased permit)

Explain how code adoption, local amendments, and ordinances change what you actually enforce on a given project

Reconcile a conflict between a drawing detail and a specification section and decide which controls

Apply a citation/deficiency/correction rubric to your own written comments and score them

Complete two timed 50-question practice sets under exam conditions with no notes

Tabulate every missed question by domain and by error type (knowledge gap, misread, calculation, time pressure)

Re-work the ten most frequently missed concepts directly from code text and record the exact section

Practice locating a cited section in the code book within 30 seconds

Adjust your pacing plan based on the per-question time recorded in both sets

Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains identified in the Week 7 error log

Recite from memory the plan-review workflow and the inspection sequence for a rated assembly

Complete one full-length timed simulation and review every miss before leaving the session

Condense all remaining weak points into a single sheet you will review the morning of the exam

Confirm exam-day logistics: allowed references, identification, and time allocation