MS General Contractor study guide
MS General Contractor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Mississippi General Contractor credential is issued by the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors (MSBOC), which describes itself as the contractor licensing authority for the state. According to the Board's own site, MSBOC is comprised of ten members appointed to staggered terms by the Governor; those members select the agency's Executive Director and are responsible for setting policy for the licensing standards - including the standards behind the general contractor examination. The MS General Contractor study guide has 7 sections and about 1,911 words.
01Business Organization and Management
This domain tests how a Mississippi contracting business is formed, licensed, and managed so that legal form, authority, and records support the work. The exam favors practical questions about who may act for the company and what must be reported to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC).
311 words, about 2 min02Contract Administration
This domain tests how the contract documents are assembled, interpreted, changed, paid, and closed out. Expect questions on notice, change orders, payment applications, retainage, and the difference between a promise and an enforceable written modification.
250 words, about 1 min03Licensing Law and Lien Law
This domain tests Mississippi contractor licensing and the state construction lien statute. Expect threshold, certificate, filing-deadline, and enforcement questions.
317 words, about 2 min04Project Management, Scheduling, and Supervision
This domain tests planning and control: critical path schedules, submittals and RFIs, daily documentation, supervision, and coordination. The exam rewards practical understanding of how schedule logic and field records affect time and money.
267 words, about 1 min05Estimating, Bidding, Plans, and Specifications
This domain tests quantity takeoff, pricing, bid assembly, and plan and specification reading. Expect markup, contingency, bond, addendum, and specification-interpretation questions.
264 words, about 1 min06Construction Safety and Risk Management
This domain tests OSHA-based field safety and the insurance and contract tools that manage risk. Expect competent-person, fall, excavation, scaffold, workers' compensation, and certificate-of-insurance questions.
269 words, about 1 min07Financial Management, Labor, and Environmental Compliance
This domain tests job-cost control, cash flow, payroll compliance, and environmental permits. Expect overbilling and underbilling, workers' comp, wage records, stormwater, and waste questions.
233 words, about 1 min