3 hours
Financial management, management, labour relations and legal framework.
Official fact sheet Administration · PDFPreparing for my RBQ exam
Duration, documents, registration: find the useful reference points to organize your preparation and your actions with the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.
Information verified on 19 October 2026. Consult your summons and official sources for the instructions applicable to your examination.
Durations by domainDocuments providedOfficial approaches
How long does the exam last?
Find your domain, then check the card for your application.
1 h 30 min
Prevention, compensation, assessment and regulation.
Official Safety Sheet · PDF3 hours
Preparation, coordination and control of construction activities.
Official fact sheet Project management · PDF3 hours per examination
The required reviews depend on the licence subcategories requested. The content and references vary according to the sub-category.
Find my performance sheetSources: fact sheets for each field and general examination sheet for entrepreneurs · PDF.
Our training and official exam
École RBQ final practice tests contain 60 questions with immediate feedback and an optional 90-minute timer. This learning format does not reproduce the duration or procedure of every official exam.
What documents can be used?
Equipment is provided on site
You only use the documents and material provided by the person responsible for monitoring. Your notebooks, personal notes and other documents must be stored at the location indicated. The necessary equipment, including the calculator, the ruler and the pencil, is provided.
Read the official instructionsTo be studied or provided for review: two different lists
A book recommended for preparation of the exam is not necessarily available during the session. See the "Documents available for examination" section of your domain and the card associated with your subcategory.
Administration
The official list includes the Building Act, the regulations governing professional qualifications and certain texts governing the construction workforce.
Security
The RBQ mentions, among other things, the laws on occupational health and safety and on occupational accidents, as well as the Safety Code for construction work.
Projects and implementation
References include laws, regulations and codes. For execution, choose your subcategory before checking the works and editions indicated.
View the official lists and profiles
Do not assume that the edition used on a site is the one provided for the examination: check the references given for your evaluation.
How do I register for exams?
- Define your request. Identify the licence type, subclasses and people who will act as guarantors. The required exams depend on this situation.
- Prepare your file. Choose the form for your company, collect the required documents and check the RBQ fee.
- Forward the request. Send your file according to the instructions on the form. Prepare to take the exams as soon as you submit your application.
- Read the summons. The RBQ contacts guarantors in writing with the date, time and location of the required exams. Follow the instructions received.
Accommodation may be requested from the RBQ with the required documentation. Some areas, such as electricity, plumbing and heating, are the responsibility of the competent corporations: check the organization to which your request is addressed.
The purchase of a École RBQ course does not apply for a licence, does not reserve any sessions, and does not pay RBQ fees.
Your list before you leave
- Reliate the summons and verify the address, date and time.
- Allow for arrival 15 minutes before the session.
- Bring a valid government ID with a photo.
- Keep the letter or email containing the access data if the examination is conducted on a computer.
- Follow the instructions for personal effects and reference documents.
The pass mark indicated for the licence exams is 60 %. Consult the RBQ instructions for results and the procedure following a failed or missed exam.
Consignees and results with the RBQContinue preparation
Review the concepts, recalculate and use the corrections to understand your errors. Also check out the official competency profile of your field.
École RBQ is independent of the Régie du bâtiment du Québec. This preparation does not guarantee the success of the examination or the obtaining of a licence.