ICC B1 Residential Building Inspector Exam 2026: Study Plan, Format & Passing Score
Chapters
- The Short Answer
- What the B1 Exam Is
- Content Outline
- Format and Passing Score
- Open Book: Tabs and Highlighting
- Fee and Registration
- Which Code Edition
- A Study Plan
- Sample Question One
- Sample Question Two
- Sample Question Three
- Retakes and Renewal
- Your Recap
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ICC B1 residential building inspector exam 2026: format, passing score and a study plan. As of October 2026, ICC lists the B1 Residential Building Inspector exam as 60 multiple-choice questions with a 2-hour limit, open book, with a scaled passing score that ICC says is often set at 70 or 75. This guide covers the content outline with weights (wall construction 27%, public safety 17%, footings and foundations 16%, floors 14%, roof-ceiling 14%, building planning 8%, code administration 4%), ICC open book rules for exam tabs and highlighting, the exam fee listed in the ICC store, Pearson VUE vs Pronto remote testing, which International Residential Code edition to study (IRC study guide), a six-week study plan (our estimate), three original sample questions with explanations, and retake and renewal rules. Independent guide, not affiliated with the International Code Council. ICC and International Residential Code are trademarks of the International Code Council.
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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:51 What the B1 Exam Is
1:26 Content Outline
2:11 Format and Passing Score
2:50 Open Book: Tabs and Highlighting
3:36 Fee and Registration
4:11 Which Code Edition
4:45 A Study Plan
5:19 Sample Question One
5:52 Sample Question Two
6:23 Sample Question Three
6:54 Retakes and Renewal
7:30 Your Recap
Exam facts are from the official International Code Council pages as of 2026-10-20. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with the International Code Council. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.
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"New construction framing and sheathing underway" by Kgacs, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_construction_framing_and_sheathing_underway.jpg
"2024-08-16 17 20 16 A new wood-frame house being built along Perry Drive in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey" by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024-08-16_17_20_16_A_new_wood-frame_house_being_built_along_Perry_Drive_in_the_Mountainview_section_of_Ewing_Township,_Mercer_County,_New_Jersey.jpg
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