South Carolina Grading Examination Content Outline Online Prep Course

Our Online Home Study Course includes:  

There are 40 questions in this examination. You will need to answer 28 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 2 hours to complete this examination. NOTE: All Grading – Commercial Contractor candidates are required to pass the Business Management and Law for Contractors Examination and the Grading Examination.

The Online Home Study Course includes:  

• How to take this course video
• How to register for the exam(s)
• The 6 segments of test-taking techniques  
• List of required reference books for your exam and when they update
•  Practice Exams with hundreds of practice questions and answers page numbers & solutions 
• 1-year access to online course and a live instructor (discounts on extensions)
• Access to an instructor via Phone call, Text message, Zoom, or email.
• Tab and highlight locations for all the books to show you what is important to study

1. General Knowledge (15 Items)

2. Excavating and Grading (20 Items)

3. Safety – Code of Federal Regulations (5 Items)

Grading Reference Books

1. Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2007 South Carolina

2. Code of Federal Regulations 

3. Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2006

4. Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, 8th Edition, 

5. South Carolina 811 Excavator Manual