ICC B1 Residential Building Inspector: Practice Questions, Units, and Exam Format
The residential building inspector certification: footings, framing, wall and roof construction, and public safety, against the IRC. See exactly what is on the exam, unit by unit, and practise it with a tutor that adapts to you.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 Residential Building Inspector | 60 | 2 hr | 100% |
Units and exam weights
| Unit | Exam weight | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| Code Administration | 4% | 0101 Project Administration, 0102 Public Information and Legal |
| Building Planning | 8% | 0201 Unit Separation, 0202 Building Location, 0203 Room and Opening Dimensions |
| Footings and Foundations | 16% | 0301 Footings, 0302 Stepped Footings and Special Foundations, 0303 Columns and Piers, 0304 Site Preparations, Foundation, and Basement Walls |
| Floor Construction | 14% | 0401 Lumber Quality - Floors, 0402 Floor Joist Framing, 0403 Concrete Slab Inspection, 0404 Subflooring and Decking, 0405 Crawl Spaces, 0406 Draftstops |
| Wall Construction and Coverings | 27% | 0501 Lumber Quality - Walls, 0502 Wood Framing - Walls, 0503 Header Spans, 0504 Steel Framing, 0505 Fireblocking, 0506 Masonry Materials and Placement |
| Roof/Ceiling Construction | 14% | 0601 Roof/Ceiling Insulation and Vapor Barriers, 0602 Attics/Ceiling, 0603 Roof Framing, 0604 Roof Sheathing, 0605 Roofs and Roof Coverings and Reroofing, 0607 Fireplaces and Chimneys |
| Public Safety and Special Construction | 17% | 0701 Means of Egress, 0702 Exit Stairways and Ramps, 0703 Exterior Construction, 0704 Smoke Detectors, 0705 Flamespread of Insulation and Finishes, 0706 Safety Glazing |
How Kalyta teaches ICC B1 Residential Building Inspector
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