Trade Exam Prep
Construction Math Review
The CSLB trade exam includes a construction-math and estimating component, so don’t let the numbers cost you points. This class reviews the measurements, area and volume, estimating, and percentages your exam expects.
Don’t Let the Math Trip You Up
Plenty of contractors who can build anything in the field still lose points on the exam’s math, not because they can’t do the work, but because they’re out of practice doing it on paper under a clock.
The CSLB trade exam includes a construction-math and estimating component. This class brings those skills back into focus: measurements and unit conversions, area and volume, material estimating, percentages and markup, and the word-problem strategy that keeps the test from tricking you.
It’s the same practical, exam-focused teaching that has helped 200,000+ California contractors pass over 40+ Years in business, backed by our 99% first-time pass rate and our 100% Money-Back Guarantee.
What We Cover
The Math Your Exam Expects
Practical, jobsite-relevant math, taught the way the trade exam asks it.
Measurements & Units
Reading and converting feet, inches, and fractions; working confidently in the units a jobsite and an exam actually use.
Area & Volume
Calculating square footage, cubic yards, and the areas and volumes that drive concrete, flooring, paint, and fill quantities.
Material Estimating
Turning measurements into material counts, how much you need, with waste factored in, so the bid math holds up.
Percentages & Markup
Percentages, markup, and proportions, the everyday math behind pricing, discounts, and exam word problems.
Ratios & Proportions
Scaling quantities up and down, mixing ratios, and the proportional reasoning the trade exam likes to test.
Word-Problem Strategy
How to read a math word problem on the exam, pull out the numbers that matter, and avoid the common traps.
Who It’s For
Is This Class Right for You?
- First-time applicants preparing for the CSLB trade exam who want the math handled
- Contractors who are strong in the field but rusty on paper math
- Anyone who freezes on percentage, area, or estimating questions
- Students adding an additional classification who want a math refresher before the trade exam
Common Questions
Construction Math Review Questions
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