How many questions are on the Florida GC Contract Administration section?

Contract Administration has 60 questions and a 4.5-hour time limit. You need 70% to pass. It is the shorter of the construction-side parts.

What does Contract Administration cover?

Preconstruction activities (cost estimation, bid evaluation), project contracts (lump sum, cost-plus, GMP, change orders, liens), licensing/permits, and construction procedures specific to Florida.

What is the highest-weight topic in Contract Administration?

Project Contracts at 40% (24 questions) — contract types, subcontracting, change orders, liens, and project closeout. Preconstruction Activities is second at 27% (16 questions).

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Florida Contractor Contract Administration Practice Test

60 questions on cost estimation, contract types, permitting, and on-site procedures. Project Contracts (40%) is the make-or-break content area — drill it first.

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About this section

Cost estimation, project contracts, licensing/permits, and construction procedures for Florida contractors.

Questions

Time limit

5h 30m

Passing score

70%

What you'll be asked

The Contract Administration section blends conceptual recall, math, and reference-lookup questions. Knowing the format up front makes practice more efficient.

Contract type identification

Lump sum vs cost-plus vs GMP vs unit price — pick the right one for a given risk profile.

Estimating math

Square-foot estimating, contingency, bid evaluation, material/labor/equipment cost build-up.

Permits & approvals

Florida-specific licensing, building permits, inspections, and zoning sign-off sequencing.

Practice by topic

Each weighted content area below maps to its share of the 60-question section. Click in to drill into questions on that topic.

Preconstruction Activities

27% · 16 Qs

Cost estimates (material/labor/equipment), bid evaluation, square-foot estimating, contingency.

Project Contracts

40% · 24 Qs

Contract types (lump sum/cost-plus/GMP/unit price), subcontracting, change orders, liens, closeout.

Obtaining Licenses, Permits and Approvals

20% · 12 Qs

License types (Ch.489 F.S.), building permits, inspection scheduling.

Construction Procedures and Operations

13% · 8 Qs

CPM scheduling, construction coordination, safety meetings, LEED/sustainability.

Contract Administration pre-exam checklist

Memorize the four common contract types (lump sum, cost-plus, GMP, unit price) and where each transfers risk.
Practice change-order math: original contract → adjusted contract sum after additions/credits.
Tab the Florida Building Code permit and inspection sequencing — questions cite specific milestones.
Know the lien claim deadlines from Ch. 713 cold — deadlines are a favorite trap-question setup.
Run one timed 60-question practice with a tabbed reference book to build lookup muscle memory.

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