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The Ontario Building Code exams

Pick an exam for its format, who needs it and a free study guide. They are grouped by family: legal and process first, then the technical exams.
Building Code exams
16
Building Code exams
multiple choice questions each
70
multiple choice questions each
open book, from the code
3 hours
open book, from the code
to pass every exam
70%
to pass every exam

Last updated

Legal and process

The Building Code Act and Division C. Every designer and inspector needs one.

Houses and Part 9

Houses and small buildings under Part 9, the most taken technical exams.

Plumbing and septic

Part 7 plumbing and Part 8 on-site sewage systems.

Large and complex buildings

Part 3 buildings, from large buildings to high buildings and fire protection.

Services and systems

HVAC, fire alarm, lighting, power and the other building services.

Structure

Part 4 structural design and the Part 9 structural rules.

There are 16 Building Code exams in all. What each one tests is set out in the Ministry's study guides for the 2024 Building Code examinations.