New Mexico Tanks and Towers Contractor GF-7 Exam Book Package

New Mexico Tanks and Towers Contractor GF-7 Exam Book Package

The New Mexico Tanks and Towers Contractor GF-7 Exam Book Package is designed for candidates preparing for the New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers contractor exam. This package includes the listed reference materials used to study welded carbon steel tanks, water-storage tanks, underground liquid storage systems, excavation, pipe work, asphalt paving, sitework, towers, miscellaneous structures, and related construction practices.

Tanks and towers contractor work requires a combination of technical construction knowledge, safety awareness, material understanding, and the ability to follow written standards. Contractors in this classification may be involved with water storage systems, tank construction, tower-related work, underground storage infrastructure, foundations, excavation, paving, surfacing, welding, and structural construction details. Because these systems can affect public infrastructure, long-term service performance, and jobsite safety, candidates should prepare carefully with the proper references.

This package includes AWWA D100-11 Welded Carbon Steel Tanks for Water Storage, the Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, RP100 UST Installation: Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100), 2017, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, and Steel Water-Storage Tanks - AWWA Manual M42. Together, these references support preparation for the core subject areas tested on the GF-7 exam, including tanks, towers, welding, sitework, excavation, paving, surfacing, and miscellaneous structures.

The New Mexico GF-7 exam is open book, which means candidates should use the references throughout the study process. Open-book testing does not mean the exam is easy. Candidates must understand where information is located, which reference applies to each type of question, and how to move through technical material efficiently within a timed testing session. Strong reference familiarity can make a major difference on exam day.

A good study routine should include reviewing the content outline, reading important sections in each book, practicing lookup skills, learning trade terminology, and connecting field experience to written standards. Candidates should practice moving between tank standards, excavation material, underground storage system guidance, asphalt paving information, and water-storage tank construction references before taking the exam.

Exam Details

The New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers contractor exam is administered through PSI for New Mexico contractor licensing. Candidates must be approved before scheduling the examination. Once eligibility is granted, candidates can schedule through PSI and take the test by computer at an approved testing location.

The GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam includes 30 questions. Candidates are allowed 80 minutes to complete the examination. The required passing score is 75%, which equals 23 points. Because the exam is timed, candidates should prepare to identify the topic quickly, choose the correct reference, and locate the supporting information without losing valuable time.

The content outline for the New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam includes the following subject areas:

• Miscellaneous Structures
• Sitework / Excavation
• Welding
• Paving and Surfacing
• Tanks
• Towers

Tanks are the largest content area on the GF-7 exam. Candidates should study tank construction standards, water-storage tank concepts, underground liquid storage system practices, installation methods, materials, inspection considerations, and related construction requirements. The AWWA references and RP100 support this portion of preparation.

Miscellaneous structures and towers require candidates to understand construction methods, support systems, structural components, access, erection considerations, anchorage, and related field practices. Candidates should also understand how tank and tower work connects to site conditions, foundations, excavation, and the surrounding infrastructure.

Welding is another important area because welded steel tanks and related structural components require proper workmanship and attention to standard requirements. Candidates should be prepared for questions involving welded construction concepts, fabrication concerns, joint preparation, inspection awareness, and the role welding plays in steel tank and tower construction.

Sitework, excavation, paving, and surfacing are also included on the exam. Tanks and towers often require excavation, utility coordination, pipe installation, backfill, access surfaces, pavement repair, or surrounding site improvements. Candidates should study these topics carefully so they can answer questions involving both the structure and the site conditions around it.

Open Book Test

The New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers contractor exam is an open book test. Candidates are responsible for bringing their own approved references to the examination center. The open-book format allows candidates to use approved materials during the test, but candidates must still study thoroughly and learn how to use the references efficiently.

Reference materials must be bound and may be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before the examination session. Permanent tabs are allowed. Temporary tabs, including Post-it notes, are not allowed and must be removed before the examination begins. Reference materials containing writing are not allowed into the examination, and candidates are not permitted to write in the references during the testing session.

Open-book exams with technical references can be challenging because the answer may be located in a standard, manual, table, figure, installation recommendation, or construction procedure. A tank construction question may point to an AWWA reference. An underground storage question may point to RP100. A sitework question may point to Pipe and Excavation Contracting. A paving or surfacing question may point to the Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook. Candidates should practice recognizing which reference is most likely to contain the answer before test day.

The best preparation for an open-book exam is active reference use. Candidates should choose a subject area, locate related material in the correct book, read the surrounding section, and practice finding similar information again later. This builds the speed and confidence needed to work through the GF-7 exam within the 80-minute time limit.

Licensing Steps

Candidates pursuing the New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers contractor classification should begin by following the approval process required for New Mexico contractor examinations. Candidates must be approved before scheduling through PSI. After approval is granted, the candidate can register for the examination, select an available testing date, and complete the required exam process.

A practical preparation path includes identifying the correct GF-7 classification, completing the required application or qualifying party approval process, receiving examination eligibility, scheduling the exam through PSI, reviewing the listed references, studying consistently, and arriving at the testing center with proper identification and permitted materials.

All GF candidates taking one or more GF categories must also take the GF Core examination. Contractor candidates may also need to satisfy the Business and Law requirement as part of the New Mexico contractor licensing process. Candidates should review their full licensing path so they understand the trade examination, core examination, business requirement, application, documentation, and administrative steps connected to the license.

After passing the required examination, candidates should complete any remaining New Mexico contractor licensing requirements. Passing the GF-7 exam is an important step, but candidates are still responsible for meeting applicable business, law, documentation, experience, financial, bonding, registration, and administrative requirements connected to the license.

Candidates should keep application documents, eligibility notices, exam scheduling confirmations, reference lists, score reports, and licensing correspondence organized. Good recordkeeping helps reduce confusion and allows candidates to focus more attention on preparation and the remaining licensing steps.

State Requirements

New Mexico contractor licensing is connected to the Construction Industries Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. The GF-7 Tanks and Towers classification is tied to construction work involving tanks, towers, miscellaneous structures, excavation, welding, paving, surfacing, and related infrastructure work.

New Mexico contractor candidates must follow the state’s approval and examination process before testing. Candidates must be preapproved before scheduling the exam through PSI. Once eligible, candidates are responsible for scheduling the examination, paying the required testing fee, following exam center rules, and bringing approved references to the testing center.

The GF-7 classification requires candidates to understand both structure-focused and site-focused work. Tank and tower construction may involve foundations, excavation, access, paving, steel construction, welded components, water-storage systems, underground storage systems, and site restoration. The exam content outline reflects this by including tanks, towers, sitework, excavation, welding, paving, surfacing, and miscellaneous structures.

Candidates should also remember that trade examination preparation is only one part of the licensing process. New Mexico contractor licensing may involve business requirements, qualifying party requirements, documentation, and compliance responsibilities. Candidates should keep their study materials and licensing paperwork organized so they can move through the process efficiently.

Reference Books

• AWWA D100-11 Welded Carbon Steel Tanks for Water Storage
  This reference supports study of welded carbon steel water-storage tank requirements, materials, design considerations, fabrication, erection, welding, inspection concepts, and construction practices related to steel tanks used for water storage.
• Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook
  This reference supports study of asphalt paving operations, hot mix asphalt placement, compaction, paving equipment, surface preparation, pavement construction practices, and quality considerations for paving and surfacing work.
• RP100 UST Installation: Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100), 2017
  This reference supports study of underground liquid storage system installation practices, site preparation, handling, placement, backfill, piping coordination, testing awareness, and installation procedures for underground storage systems.
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting
  This reference supports study of excavation practices, trenching, pipe installation, bedding, backfill, equipment use, underground construction, jobsite planning, and sitework considerations related to tanks, towers, and storage system projects.
• Steel Water-Storage Tanks - AWWA Manual M42
  This reference supports study of steel water-storage tank types, planning, construction considerations, foundations, appurtenances, coatings, operation-related concerns, inspection awareness, and general tank system practices.

Each reference in this package supports a different part of GF-7 exam preparation. Candidates should learn what each book is used for and which subjects it covers. The AWWA references support water-storage tank knowledge. RP100 supports underground storage system installation. Pipe and Excavation Contracting supports sitework and excavation. The Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook supports paving and surfacing topics.

Candidates should use the references as working study tools. A useful approach is to divide study time into tanks, towers, welding, sitework and excavation, paving and surfacing, and miscellaneous structures. Candidates can then locate related material in the books, review the surrounding sections, and practice returning to those areas under timed conditions.

Test Information and Study Materials

The New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam is a timed, open-book trade examination. Candidates have 80 minutes to answer 30 questions. This means pacing matters. Candidates should be able to read the question, identify the topic, choose the likely reference, and locate the answer efficiently.

Tank construction should receive the most study attention. Candidates should review welded steel water-storage tank concepts, tank components, foundations, erection practices, appurtenances, materials, welding-related requirements, coating awareness, and inspection considerations. The AWWA references support this part of preparation and should be studied carefully.

Underground liquid storage system installation should also be reviewed. Candidates should study site preparation, tank handling, placement, backfill, anchoring concerns where applicable, piping connections, installation sequencing, and general recommended practices. RP100 supports this subject area and helps candidates understand installation procedures for underground storage systems.

Sitework and excavation should be studied because tanks and towers depend on proper ground preparation and safe underground work. Candidates should review excavation layout, trenching, bedding, backfill, compaction, pipe installation, equipment use, utility coordination, and jobsite planning. Excavation questions may require both practical field knowledge and reference-based answers.

Welding should be included in the study plan because welded steel tanks and structural components require careful workmanship. Candidates should review welding terminology, joint concepts, steel fabrication awareness, inspection considerations, and the role of welding in tank and tower construction. Even when detailed welding procedures are not the main focus, candidates should understand how welding supports safe and durable steel construction.

Paving and surfacing should also be reviewed. Tank and tower projects may involve access roads, site surfacing, pavement repair, asphalt placement, compaction, and restoration work. The Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook supports study of asphalt paving operations, material placement, equipment, compaction, and surface quality.

Towers and miscellaneous structures require candidates to think beyond tanks alone. Candidates should review structural support concepts, erection considerations, anchorage, foundations, access, stability, and related construction activities. These topics may connect to tank support structures, elevated storage, appurtenances, or other structure-related work included in the GF-7 classification.

Candidates should practice identifying which reference applies to each type of question. A water tank question may point to AWWA D100 or AWWA Manual M42. An underground liquid storage system question may point to RP100. An excavation or pipe question may point to Pipe and Excavation Contracting. A paving or surfacing question may point to the Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook. This recognition skill becomes stronger with repeated study.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps candidates prepare with organized, trade-focused support designed around the way contractor exams are actually taken. For an open-book tanks and towers contractor exam, preparation is not only about owning the correct references. It is about learning how to use those references, recognize key terms, locate information quickly, and connect construction experience to written standards.

This book package supports that preparation by providing the listed references for the New Mexico Tanks and Towers Contractor GF-7 exam. Candidates can use the books to review welded steel water-storage tanks, underground storage system installation, excavation, pipe work, asphalt paving, sitework, towers, miscellaneous structures, and related construction practices. Consistent use of the references helps candidates build stronger study habits and better test-day readiness.

1 Exam Prep’s approach is practical and exam-oriented. The goal is to help candidates reduce confusion, organize their preparation, and build confidence through repeated reference navigation and trade-focused review. Candidates still need to study consistently and understand the material, but having the proper references is a key part of preparing for the exam.

Tanks and towers candidates often have field experience but may not be used to working through AWWA standards, underground storage system practices, excavation references, and asphalt paving handbooks under exam pressure. 1 Exam Prep helps support that transition by encouraging structured study, reference familiarity, and practice-oriented preparation. With consistent effort, candidates can improve pacing, strengthen subject knowledge, and approach the GF-7 exam with a clearer plan.

FAQ

What books are included in this package?

This package includes AWWA D100-11 Welded Carbon Steel Tanks for Water Storage, the Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, RP100 UST Installation: Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100), 2017, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, and Steel Water-Storage Tanks - AWWA Manual M42.

Is the New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam open book?

Yes. The New Mexico GF-7 Tanks and Towers contractor exam is an open-book test. Candidates are responsible for bringing their own approved references to the examination center.

How many questions are on the GF-7 exam?

The GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam has 30 questions.

How much time is allowed for the exam?

Candidates are allowed 80 minutes to complete the GF-7 Tanks and Towers exam.

What score is required to pass?

The required passing score is 75%, which equals 23 points on this examination.

What topics should I study for this exam?

Candidates should study miscellaneous structures, sitework, excavation, welding, paving, surfacing, tanks, and towers. These areas are reflected in the GF-7 exam content outline.

Why are AWWA references included?

The AWWA references support preparation for welded carbon steel water-storage tanks and steel water-storage tank construction concepts, including materials, fabrication, erection, foundations, appurtenances, and inspection awareness.

Why is RP100 included in this package?

RP100 supports study of recommended practices for underground liquid storage system installation, including site preparation, tank handling, placement, backfill, piping coordination, and installation procedures.

Do GF candidates need to take any other exam?

All GF candidates taking one or more GF categories must also take the GF Core examination. Contractor candidates may also need to satisfy New Mexico Business and Law requirements as part of the licensing process.

Does this package guarantee a passing score?

No product can guarantee an exam result. This package provides the listed reference books and supports candidates as they prepare through trade-focused study and reference navigation practice.