Prepare for the New Mexico GB-2 Residential Contractor, GB-98 Commercial Contractor, combined GB-2 and GB-98, and Business and Law exams with online courses, reference books, tabs, practice exams, and complete study packages.
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This combined exam-preparation path is intended for applicants pursuing the New Mexico GB-98 classification who have not already passed the GB-2 Residential Building trade exam.
The New Mexico GB-2 Residential Building classification covers qualifying residential construction, including new residential structures and remodeling existing residential properties.
The New Mexico GB-98 General Building classification covers qualifying commercial and residential building projects. This course path is intended for applicants who have already passed the GB-2 trade exam or hold the qualifying GB-2 classification.
The New Mexico Business and Law exam covers the business, legal, financial, regulatory, and project-management responsibilities involved in operating a licensed contracting business.
| License or Course Path | Residential Work | Commercial Work | Trade Exams | Business and Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB-2 and GB-98 Combined | ✓ | ✓ | GB-2 and GB-98 | ✓ |
| GB-2 Residential Building | ✓ | Not generally permitted | GB-2 | ✓ |
| GB-98 General Building | ✓ | ✓ | GB-98 plus GB-2 requirement | ✓ |
| Business and Law | — | — | Separate business exam | Required component |
Online exam-preparation course plus the complete required reference-book set.
Online course plus professionally highlighted and tabbed reference books.
Self-paced online lessons and practice exams without the reference books.
The complete reference-book set required for your selected New Mexico contractor exam.
Pre-printed tabs designed to help you locate important sections in approved reference books.
Purchase only the required references missing from your existing book collection.
Based on the licensing information provided, New Mexico requires the appropriate contractor license for qualifying contracting work regardless of the project size.
The primary classifications covered on this page are GB-2 Residential Building and GB-98 General Building. GB-2 focuses on residential construction, while GB-98 covers qualifying residential and commercial building work.
The GB-2 Residential Building classification allows qualifying residential construction work, including new residential buildings, remodeling, repair, and improvement projects within the scope of the classification.
The GB-98 General Building classification covers qualifying commercial and residential building construction. Applicants must also satisfy the applicable GB-2 examination requirement.
Applicants pursuing the GB-98 classification generally must pass both the GB-98 and GB-2 trade exams unless they previously passed the GB-2 exam or already hold the qualifying GB-2 classification.
Choose the combined GB-2 and GB-98 course when you have not yet passed the GB-2 trade exam. Choose the GB-98-only course when you already passed GB-2 or hold the applicable GB-2 license.
The combined path includes three exams: the GB-2 Residential Building trade exam, the GB-98 General Building trade exam, and the New Mexico Business and Law exam.
The New Mexico Business and Law exam is a required licensing component for the contractor classifications presented on this page. It is taken in addition to the applicable trade exams.
The examination covers contractor licensing, business organization, contracts, labor requirements, taxation, insurance, financial management, project administration, and related legal responsibilities.
Yes. Course-only, bookset-only, tabset-only, individual-book, regular-combo, and pre-highlighted-combo options may be available depending on the selected New Mexico exam.
Many contractor licensing exams are open book, but only approved references may be permitted. Review the current candidate bulletin before testing to confirm the approved books and examination rules.
No. Passing the required trade and Business and Law exams is only part of the licensing process. Applicants may also need to satisfy application, qualifying-party, experience, financial, insurance, bond, and other state requirements.
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