This page is for general contractors who need a qualifier, estimator or project manager to pass the NASCLA Commercial General Building exam. Bid Bond prepares one person at a time for the open-book exam that PSI delivers for NASCLA. A team order is the same course bought for several people, quoted and invoiced by hand.
Check what your state asks for first
The NASCLA exam replaces a state's own trade exam only where that state's agency accepts it, and passing it is one step. States still have their own applications, business and law exams and other requirements. The participating states guide lists the agencies NASCLA names, and each agency has the final word.
Plan around a long, open-book exam
The exam is 115 scored questions plus 10 unscored pretest questions in 330 minutes. It is open book, and each candidate brings their own copies of the 24 listed references. The two largest subject areas, Procurement and Contracting Requirements and General Requirements, carry 56 of the 115 questions. A strong field superintendent can still be slow on bonds, contracts and scheduling arithmetic, and the free check shows which areas need work. See the exam outline and the reference books guide.
A candidate must be approved by NASCLA before booking. The $130 PSI fee is valid for a year from payment, and a candidate gets at most three attempts in the year after approval, so a failed attempt costs weeks on the schedule as well as the fee. The cost, scheduling and retakes guide has the details.
What each seat gets
A seat is one person's access to the course. It includes:
- Original practice questions with every answer worked
- Four timed practice exams of 115 questions on a 330-minute clock
- A lesson for each of the 12 subject areas, with which listed reference to open
- A study plan built from the person's exam date
- An exam-day checklist
Each person can start with the free 10-question check. It shows a score by subject area without signing up, so you can see where study time is needed.
How quotes and invoices work
The crew prices below are per seat. The price depends on team size, and the table shows the exact figures.
- Send the form. Give us your name, work email, company and the number of seats.
- Get a quote by email. A person at Bid Bond replies with a quote.
- Pay by invoice. We invoice by hand. There is no checkout for crew orders.
Each person gets their own course and study plan, and we invoice your company directly. Your team joins through one link you share. You get a private dashboard showing each person's last activity, latest score and weakest topic.
Common questions
How do I see where someone needs study time?
Your private dashboard shows each person's last activity, lessons done, latest practice, timed and check scores, and weakest topic. Each person's results also show a score by subject area, which they can share with you. The free 10-question check is a good place to start.
Does the course license anyone?
No. Bid Bond is exam preparation only. Your state issues the license after its own process.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by NASCLA or PSI. NASCLA and PSI are named only to identify the exam and its test vendor.
Sources
- PSI Candidate Information Bulletin 1458, updated 7 Jul 2026. Retrieved 5 Nov 2026.
- NASCLA Commercial Exam, NASCLA. Retrieved 5 Nov 2026.
- NASCLA participating state agencies, NASCLA. Retrieved 5 Nov 2026.