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How to schedule your Florida Business & Finance exam

Registration trips up a lot of first-timers. Here is the path from "ready to test" to a confirmed seat.

Updated September 2026
Questions120 scored (Pool/Spa Service version: 60)
Time limit6 hours 30 minutes (Pool/Spa Service version: 3 hours 30 minutes)
Passing score70% — 84 of 120, not rounded
Exam fee$335 by rule ($135 + $80 per test + $40, Rule 61G4-12.009) — Pearson VUE raised its administration fee on January 3, 2023; confirm the current total when you schedule
Retake$135 + $80 per test retaken; only the failed test is retaken
ExemptionA contractor already certified in another category may be exempt from retaking Business & Finance (Rule 61G4-16.0015)
FormatOpen book — only titles on the DBPR approved reference list, original editions
Apply throughProfessional Testing, Inc. (floridaexam.com), at least 30 days before the exam date; Pearson VUE delivers the test

Register/apply through Professional Testing, Inc., then schedule the computer-based seat with Pearson VUE. Bring a valid photo ID and your tabbed reference books. Always follow the current steps in your official Candidate Information Brochure.

Step 1 — Confirm you need B&F (you almost certainly do)

Business & Finance is required to qualify nearly every Florida construction contractor license. If you're unsure, see do you need the B&F exam.

Step 2 — Register and pay the exam fee

The Business & Finance exam is handled through Professional Testing, Inc. (exam development/application processing) with administration by Pearson VUE. You'll pay an examination/application fee (around $135) and a test-administration fee (around $80) — see the full cost breakdown. Confirm current amounts and the exact registration route on the official DBPR/PTI/Pearson VUE pages.

Step 3 — Pick your date and center

Once registered, schedule the computer-based exam with Pearson VUE: choose a testing center, date, and time. Give yourself enough runway to be hitting 80%+ on the timed simulation first — don't book before you're ready.

Step 4 — Prep your books and show up ready

It's open book, so tab and highlight your approved references in advance and practice finding answers fast (see the exam-day checklist and the Open-Book Finder). Bring a valid government photo ID and arrive early.

Get ready before you book

Hit 80%+ on the timed simulation, then schedule with confidence. 20 questions free, every answer explained — no account needed.

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