Mississippi Carpentry Contractor Exam Complete Highlighted & Tabbed Book Package

Prepare for the Mississippi Carpentry Contractor examination with a complete collection of approved technical references highlighted and permanently tabbed for focused study and efficient open-book navigation. This package is designed for experienced carpenters, contractors, qualifying parties, and construction professionals preparing for the Mississippi Carpentry and Framing trade exam.

The Mississippi Carpentry examination covers rough carpentry, formwork, finish carpentry, drywall, windows, doors, insulation, siding, construction safety, wood-truss installation, cabinetry, and applicable building-code requirements. Candidates must understand practical construction methods while also knowing how to locate information quickly across several books during a timed examination.

Every book in this package is highlighted and permanently tabbed. Important code provisions, safety rules, construction procedures, definitions, diagrams, installation practices, and technical subjects are marked for organized review. Durable reference tabs divide the books into useful chapters, articles, tables, and trade topics so candidates can practice moving efficiently between references.

The prepared format is especially helpful for an examination involving multiple technical books. Candidates can study with the same organized references they plan to bring into the examination room, building familiarity with the location of important material before test day. Regular practice with the books can reduce random searching and help candidates develop a repeatable open-book strategy.

This product includes the seven physical trade references listed below. It does not include an online exam prep course, application service, book rental, business formation, licensing approval, or the separate Mississippi Law and Business Management reference.

Please allow up to 15 business days for tabbed and highlighted book package orders. This preparation period allows the complete collection to be assembled, highlighted, permanently tabbed, reviewed, and prepared for shipment.

What You Get

• Complete Seven-Book Trade Reference Set: Receive the listed publications associated with preparation for the Mississippi Carpentry examination.
• Exam-Focused Highlighting: Important safety requirements, code provisions, construction procedures, diagrams, and technical concepts are marked for focused review.
• Permanent Reference Tabs: Major chapters, code sections, tables, and carpentry subjects are organized with durable tabs.
• Rough Carpentry Coverage: Review layout, framing, floors, walls, roofs, formwork, structural members, sheathing, fasteners, and related field practices.
• Finish Carpentry Coverage: Study doors, windows, trim, moldings, stairs, cabinetry, hardware, joinery, fitting, and installation procedures.
• Drywall and Truss Coverage: Prepare with references addressing gypsum systems and the handling, installation, restraint, and bracing of wood trusses.
• Safety and Code Coverage: Review OSHA construction regulations and applicable requirements from the 2021 International Building Code.

The highlighting and tabs provide an organized starting point, but they do not replace technical study or practical experience. Candidates should read the applicable material, complete practice questions, and perform timed reference searches before taking the examination.

Exam Details

The Mississippi Carpentry examination is administered through PSI as part of the contractor licensing process overseen by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Carpentry and Framing is a test-required specialty classification. Applicants must submit the appropriate contractor application and receive authorization before scheduling the trade examination.

The examination contains 60 questions. Candidates are allowed 2 hours to complete the test and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent to pass.

The examination content is divided among the following subject areas:

• Safety: 6 questions
• Insulation: 1 question
• Windows and Doors: 3 questions
• Rough Carpentry and Formwork: 27 questions
• Finish Carpentry: 14 questions
• Drywall: 7 questions
• Siding: 2 questions

Rough carpentry and formwork represent the largest portion of the examination. Preparation should include construction layout, floor framing, wall framing, roof systems, structural members, sheathing, fasteners, temporary supports, concrete forms, wood trusses, bracing, stairs, openings, and common field procedures.

Finish carpentry is the second-largest content area. Candidates should review doors, windows, trim, moldings, paneling, stairs, railings, cabinetry, shelving, hardware, measurements, fitting, joining, assembly, and installation. The finish-carpentry and cabinet-construction references help candidates study the detailed components and techniques associated with completed woodwork.

The drywall section may involve gypsum panels, framing systems, ceilings, partitions, fasteners, joints, finishing, fire-resistant assemblies, sound-control systems, storage, and installation practices. Safety preparation should include fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, power tools, personal protective equipment, electrical hazards, material handling, formwork, and other construction activities regulated by OSHA.

Mississippi contractor applicants must also complete the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination unless an applicable exception or approved waiver changes that requirement. The Law and Business examination is separate, and its reference book is not included in this trade package.

Open Book Test

The Mississippi Carpentry Contractor examination is an open-book test. Candidates may bring the permitted reference materials into the PSI testing center when the books comply with current examination rules.

Open-book testing still requires careful preparation. The seven references contain hundreds of construction details, diagrams, code provisions, safety regulations, installation procedures, and technical explanations. Candidates who are unfamiliar with the books may spend too much time deciding which reference to use or searching through unrelated sections.

Reference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination. Permanent tabs may be used to identify major chapters, code sections, tables, and trade topics. Temporary tabs, removable notes, loose pages, and Post-it-style markers are not allowed. Candidates may not write in their references during the testing session.

The books in this package are highlighted and permanently tabbed before delivery. The prepared format gives candidates visible navigation points for framing, formwork, trusses, drywall, finish carpentry, cabinetry, safety, and building-code requirements.

Candidates should still learn how every reference is organized. Review each table of contents, index, chapter sequence, glossary, illustration section, appendix, and technical table. A tab may guide the candidate to a general subject, but the applicable paragraph, illustration, table note, or code exception must still be read carefully.

Timed practice is essential because the examination allows an average of approximately two minutes per question. Some questions can be answered quickly, while code searches, calculations, and detailed construction scenarios may require additional time. Candidates should practice answering familiar questions first and returning to difficult searches when appropriate.

Licensing Steps

The Mississippi contractor licensing process begins with an application to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Candidates cannot schedule the required examinations until the Board reviews the application and sends the qualifying party’s eligibility information to PSI.

1. Select the Carpentry and Framing classification. Confirm that the classification matches the work the business intends to offer and perform.
2. Complete the contractor application. Provide the requested information about the applicant, business entity, ownership, qualifying party, experience, finances, insurance, taxes, and references.
3. Identify the qualifying party. Name the individual who will satisfy the examination requirements on behalf of the applicant.
4. Gather the required documents. Prepare the business, financial, insurance, tax, experience, reference, and qualifying-party records required for the application.
5. Submit the application to the Board. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors reviews the submission and identifies missing or incomplete items.
6. Receive testing eligibility. After the qualifying party is approved to test, the Board provides the eligibility information to PSI.
7. Schedule the required examinations. Follow PSI’s registration instructions after receiving confirmation that eligibility has been established.
8. Prepare with the highlighted books. Review the tested subjects and complete timed reference-navigation exercises using the prepared book set.
9. Complete the examinations. Follow all identification, security, calculator, reference-material, and testing-center requirements.
10. Complete final Board review. Passing the examinations does not automatically issue a contractor license. The complete application and supporting documents must also be approved.

This product supplies the highlighted and tabbed Carpentry trade books only. Applicants remain responsible for completing the licensing application, preparing for the Mississippi Law and Business Management examination, and satisfying all current state requirements.

State Requirements

The Mississippi State Board of Contractors identifies Carpentry and Framing as a test-required specialty classification. The classification involves construction, maintenance, and repair work associated with framing, rough carpentry, finish carpentry, formwork, and related specialties.

The classified scope can include subflooring, wood flooring, roof decking, framing systems, truss members, sheathing, siding, soffit, fascia, staircases, stair railings, treads, risers, handrails, paneling, trim, cabinetry, windows, doors, drywall, insulation, and incidental hardware.

The classification can also include pergolas, decks, and gazebos when those structures fall within the applicable building-code scope. Contractors should perform only work covered by the classification and any additional credentials required for the project.

The contractor application must identify a qualifying party who satisfies the applicable examination requirement for the company. The applicant must establish the qualifying party’s relationship with the business through documentation accepted by the Board.

Applicants must provide the licensing and business records required for their application type. These may include entity-registration records, financial documents, insurance information, tax identification, professional references, construction experience, and qualifying-party documentation.

The legal business name should remain consistent across the contractor application, business-registration records, insurance certificate, financial information, tax documents, bids, permits, and contracts. Incomplete or inconsistent information can delay testing authorization or final licensing review.

Reference Books

The Mississippi Carpentry Contractor Exam Complete Highlighted & Tabbed Book Package includes the following seven prepared references:

• Included Book: Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  Contains federal construction-safety requirements involving fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, personal protective equipment, electrical hazards, power tools, material handling, formwork, and other jobsite conditions relevant to carpentry work.
• Included Book: Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016
  Covers construction layout, floor systems, wall framing, roof construction, stairs, doors, windows, formwork, finishes, tools, materials, fasteners, and standard carpentry procedures.
• Included Book: BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2025
  Provides guidance for receiving, unloading, storing, lifting, placing, installing, restraining, and bracing metal-plate-connected wood trusses during construction.
• Included Book: Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition
  Addresses gypsum panels, framing systems, ceilings, partitions, fasteners, joints, finishing, fire-resistant assemblies, sound-control systems, storage, and drywall installation practices.
• Included Book: Finish Carpenter’s Manual, Jim Tolpin, 1993
  Provides practical instruction for doors, windows, moldings, trim, stairs, cabinetry, paneling, layout, measuring, fitting, joining, and finish-carpentry installation.
• Included Book: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction, 2001
  Explains furniture and cabinet construction through detailed illustrations covering materials, joints, casework, doors, drawers, frames, panels, hardware, assembly, and workshop techniques.
• Included Book: International Building Code, 2021
  Provides building-code requirements involving occupancy, construction types, fire protection, structural systems, means of egress, accessibility, interior finishes, materials, safeguards, and general construction.

Test Information and Study Materials

A productive study plan should devote the greatest amount of time to rough carpentry, formwork, and finish carpentry. Begin with layout, measurements, floor systems, wall framing, roof framing, structural members, sheathing, fasteners, form construction, temporary supports, and bracing.

Truss preparation should include delivery, unloading, storage, lifting, placement, temporary restraint, permanent bracing, and jobsite stability. Candidates should understand the importance of following truss design documents and maintaining proper restraint throughout installation.

Finish-carpentry study should cover doors, windows, trim, moldings, stairs, railings, cabinetry, shelving, hardware, fitting, joining, and installation. Use the illustrated cabinet reference to review case construction, frames, panels, drawers, doors, joinery, and assembly methods.

Drywall preparation should address gypsum panel types, framing, ceilings, partitions, fasteners, joint treatment, finishing, fire-resistant assemblies, sound control, handling, and installation. Candidates should understand how gypsum construction connects with applicable building-code and safety requirements.

Use the International Building Code regularly. Become familiar with its definitions, chapter structure, tables, exceptions, structural provisions, interior-finish requirements, safeguards, accessibility rules, and means-of-egress provisions that may affect carpentry work.

Safety preparation should include fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, power tools, personal protective equipment, material handling, electrical hazards, formwork, and safe work practices. Candidates should connect practical jobsite knowledge with the applicable OSHA regulations.

Treat practice questions as reference-navigation exercises. Identify the key technical term, choose the most likely book, open the appropriate permanent tab, and verify the answer from the supporting text or illustration. Repeat difficult searches until the correct reference and section become easier to recognize.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Mississippi Carpentry candidates begin with a complete and organized technical reference package. Instead of locating and preparing the books separately, customers receive the seven listed references together in one coordinated order.

Each book is highlighted and permanently tabbed to support trade-focused review. The prepared references help candidates move between framing, formwork, trusses, drywall, finish carpentry, cabinetry, construction safety, and building-code requirements.

Reference-navigation practice is an important part of preparing for an open-book contractor exam. Candidates can use the books to learn chapter arrangements, recognize index terminology, interpret diagrams, locate code provisions, and verify practice answers under timed conditions.

The organized format supports practice-oriented preparation and a confidence-building study structure. Candidates can review one subject at a time, identify weaker areas, and progress toward mixed-topic exercises that require switching between several references.

Highlighted and tabbed books do not replace construction experience, technical training, or consistent study. Their purpose is to provide an organized reference system that supports exam preparation and helps candidates become more familiar with the books allowed in the testing room.

How many books are included?

The package includes seven physical references covering OSHA safety, general carpentry, truss installation and bracing, gypsum construction, finish carpentry, cabinet construction, and the 2021 International Building Code.

Are all the books highlighted and tabbed?

Yes. Every included reference is highlighted and permanently tabbed to support focused study and efficient open-book navigation.

How long does order preparation take?

Please allow up to 15 business days for tabbed and highlighted book package orders. This period allows the complete set to be assembled, prepared, reviewed, and readied for shipment.

Is the Mississippi Carpentry examination open book?

Yes. The Mississippi Carpentry examination is open book, subject to PSI’s current requirements for permitted references, permanent tabs, markings, identification, and examination-room materials.

How many questions are on the examination?

The examination contains 60 questions. Candidates are allowed two hours and must earn a minimum score of 70 percent to pass.

Does the package include an online course?

No. This product includes the seven physical highlighted and tabbed trade references only. Online course access is not included.

Does the package include application service?

No. Applicants remain responsible for completing the Mississippi contractor application and submitting all required supporting documents.

Does the package include the Mississippi Law and Business book?

No. This package contains the references for the Carpentry trade examination. The Mississippi Law and Business Management reference is separate.

Do highlighted and tabbed books replace studying?

No. The prepared references support navigation, but candidates should study the tested subjects, complete practice questions, and become familiar with every book before taking the examination.

Does passing the examination automatically issue a license?

No. Passing the required examinations is one part of the licensing process. The Mississippi State Board of Contractors must also receive and approve the completed application and supporting documentation.