Kansas Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor Exam (ICC KGP, 2018 IPC/IBC) Practice Exam
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Kansas Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor (ICC KGP, 2018 IPC/IBC) Practice Exam Guide
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Questions per topic, out of 60This practice exam follows the official content outline for the Kansas Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor (ICC KGP, 2018 IPC/IBC) exam: Administration and General Requirements, Types of Roofing Material and Application, Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers, Re-Roofing.
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Administration and General Requirements 15 items
Our study plan for this topic: Administration; Code Definitions and Terms; Job Planning and Setup; Permits: application, issuance, validity, expiration, and exemptions; Inspections: required types, sequence, and approval process; Certificate of Occupancy requirements and issuance; Building Official authority, duties, and powers; Board of Appeals: purpose, authority limitations, and qualifications.
Types of Roofing Material and Application 21 items
Our study plan for this topic: Shingle Roofing; Flat Roof; Hot Mopping and Other Membranes; Clay and Concrete Tile Roofing; Metal Roof Panels and Metal Roof Shingles; Wood Shingles and Wood Shakes; Slate Shingles; Underlayment Types and Application Requirements.
Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers 17 items
Our study plan for this topic: Fasteners; Flashings and Accessory Materials; Roof Drains, Gutters, and Scupper; Secondary (emergency overflow) drain and scupper requirements; Scupper sizing, minimum dimensions, and inlet elevation; Drip edge installation requirements for shingle roofs; Valley flashing types and minimum dimensions by roof covering material; Storm drain pipe and vertical leader sizing based on rainfall rate.
Re-Roofing 7 items
Our study plan for this topic: Remove Roofing Materials or Add Additional Layers; Repair Roof Structure and Roof-Ceiling Assemblies; Conditions prohibiting roof recover (water-soaked, slate, clay, asbestos-cement tile, two or more existing layers); Roof recover vs. roof replacement requirements (removal down to deck vs. overlay permissions); Flashing requirements during reroofing (reconstruction, priming, reinstallation restrictions); Reinstallation of existing materials (slate, clay, cement tile, flashings, aggregate surfacing); Structural load capacity requirements during reroofing installation; Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures.
Sample 1 — Types of Roofing Material and Application
Question: In an area with a history of ice forming along the eaves and backing up water, an ice barrier on a shingle roof must extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than how far inside the exterior wall line of the building?
- A. 12 inches
- B. 36 inches
- C. 18 inches
- D. 24 inches
Correct Answer: D
Per IBC 1507.1.2, the ice barrier (two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet) shall extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Detached accessory structures with no conditioned floor area are excepted.
Reference: IBC 2018 Page 345
Sample 2 — Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers
Question: Scuppers used for secondary (emergency overflow) roof drainage shall not have an opening dimension of less than:
- A. 4 inches
- B. 6 inches
- C. 3 inches
- D. 8 inches
Correct Answer: A
Per IBC 1502.3, scuppers used for secondary (emergency overflow) roof drainage shall not have an opening dimension of less than 4 inches (102 mm). The quantity, size, location and inlet elevation must also limit ponding depth to the design value determined under Section 1611.1.
Reference: IBC 2018 Section 1502.3
Sample 3 — Administration and General Requirements
Question: You are preparing the permit submittal for reroofing and an addition to a commercial building regulated by the Building Code. Beyond showing the size and location of new construction, existing structures, and distances from lot lines, what additional information must the site plan show?
- A. Material staging and equipment storage areas
- B. Locations of temporary construction fencing
- C. Established street grades and proposed finished grades
- D. Soil bearing capacity at each footing
Correct Answer: C
IBC 107.2.6 requires the site plan to show, to scale, the size and location of new construction and existing structures, distances from lot lines, the established street grades and the proposed finished grades, and as applicable flood hazard areas, floodways and design flood elevations, drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey. Fencing, staging areas and soil bearing values are not site plan items required by that section.
Reference: IBC 2018 Section 107.2.6
Treat your first attempt as a checkup, not a verdict. After every attempt, the results page breaks your score down by outline topic, so you can see which topics need work. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, a minimum score of 75, and keep practicing until you pass consistently.
- Answer what you know first. Go through every question once, answer the ones you know, and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Come back to your bookmarks. Work them out on your second pass.
- Watch your pace. The real exam works out to about 3 minutes per question.
- Look up every miss. After each attempt, find each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 60 questions |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Passing score | a minimum score of 75 |
| Books in the exam room | Open book |
| Exam fee | $115 |
- Results for examinations taken electronically are available immediately after completion of the examination.
- You must wait 10 days before retaking a failed exam.
Source: State of Kansas Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin, PUBLISHED August 20, 2026 (page headers read "December 9, 2025"). Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.