ICC F11 General Building Contractor (A) Exam (2015 IBC) Practice Exam
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ICC F11 General Building Contractor (A) (2015 IBC) Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 90This practice exam is laid out like the official content outline for the ICC F11 General Building Contractor (A) (2015 IBC) exam: Administration General Regulations, Building Planning and Life Safety, Structural Systems, Building Envelope.
Two ways to practice: the free practice exam gives you 10 questions per attempt, as often as you want. The full practice exam gives you 90 questions on a 4 hours clock, with a new draw from our question bank every time.
Administration General Regulations 14 items
Our study plan for this topic: Administration; Code Definitions and Terms; Plan Reading; Permits: application requirements, issuance, validity, expiration, and revocation; Work exempt from permit requirements; Building official authority, duties, and powers; Required inspections sequence and types; Certificate of occupancy requirements and issuance.
Building Planning and Life Safety 23 items
Our study plan for this topic: Use & Occupancy & Types of Construction; Fire & Smoke Alarms & Fire Protection Systems; Occupancy Needs & Interior Environment; Exiting & Means of Egress; Accessibility; Building height and area limits by occupancy and construction type; Allowable area increases for sprinkler systems and building frontage; Mezzanines and equipment platforms.
Structural Systems 40 items
Our study plan for this topic: Footings and Foundations; Concrete; Floors; Wall Framing and Stairs; Roof Ceiling Construction Roof Assembly; Masonry; Structural loads and load combinations (dead, live, wind, seismic, snow); Deflection limits and serviceability requirements.
Building Envelope 13 items
Our study plan for this topic: Interior Finishes; Glass and Glazing; Exterior Finishes and Roof Coverings; Roof drainage systems and secondary overflow (scuppers and gutters); Roof assembly fire classification (Class A, B, and C ratings by construction type); Roof covering installation requirements by type (slope, underlayment, fasteners, flashing); Reroofing, roof recover, and roof replacement requirements; Exterior wall weather protection and water-resistive barriers.
Sample 1 — Structural Systems
Question: Under the International Building Code, masonry veneer must comply with the provisions of which chapter?
- A. Chapter 17
- B. Chapter 21
- C. Chapter 14
- D. Chapter 16
Correct Answer: C
Per IBC Section 2101.2.1, masonry veneer shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 14.
Reference: IBC 2015 Section 2101.2.1
Sample 2 — Building Planning and Life Safety
Question: You are placing roof-mounted smoke and heat vents on a large single-story storage building. The vents must be located not less than what distance from adjacent lot lines and fire walls?
- A. 30 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 20 feet
Correct Answer: D
IBC 910.3.2 requires smoke and heat vents to be located 20 feet or more from adjacent lot lines and fire walls, and 10 feet or more from fire barriers, with vents uniformly distributed in the roof area requiring them.
Reference: IBC 2015 Chapter 9 — Section 910.3.2 Smoke and Heat Vent Locations
Sample 3 — Administration General Regulations
Question: Throughout the code, a material, device or method of construction described as "approved" means that it is which of the following?
- A. Tested under a referenced standard
- B. Listed by a testing laboratory
- C. Acceptable to the building official
- D. Certified by the design professional
Correct Answer: C
The 2015 IBC Chapter 2 definition of 'Approved' is simply 'Acceptable to the building official.' 'Listed' and 'Labeled' are separately defined terms tied to organizations and testing laboratories, and certification by a registered design professional is not the code's definition of approval.
Reference: IBC 2015 Chapter 2 — Definition of 'Approved'
Your first attempt is an inspection, not a final grade. The results page breaks your score down by outline topic, so you can see which areas need work. Compare it with the real exam's passing score, 70% correct, and keep practicing until you pass consistently.
- Answer what you know first and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Work your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Keep your pace. The real exam works out to about 2 minutes 40 seconds per question.
- After each attempt, look up each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 90 questions |
| Time limit | 4 hours |
| Passing score | 70% correct |
| Books in the exam room | Open book |
| Exam fee | $120 |
- Results for examinations taken electronically are available immediately after the examination is completed.
- You must wait 10 days before retaking a failed exam.
Source: National Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin, PUBLISHED June 30, 2026; ICC Exam Catalog, checked October 2, 2026. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.