2021 Practice Exam - (R3) Residential Plans Examiner

This practice exam is designed for those who are looking to take the R3 Residential Plans Examiner Certification Exam through the International Code Council (ICC). These practice exams are intended to help you prepare for the actual exam by helping you navigate through the code book to familiarize yourself with the specific code sections. They will test your knowledge on the exam content areas covered to improve your chances of passing the certification exam. This is a great way to prepare yourself for the actual exam administered by ICC. Every building code professional knows that the key to passing the ICC exams is to do practice problems. Don't just take the exam purely on experience alone. Let this resource get you focused on realistic problems built around the exam content being covered.

The exam content will cover:

• Administrative

• Site

• Architectural and Life Safety

• Structural

• Energy Efficiency

• Mechanical

• Plumbing

• Electrical

*BONUS* - Along with 2 practice exams you will also receive a Plan Review Practice Test. The purpose of this practice test is to help you get familiar with reviewing a set of plans for compliance with the code. This practice test provides you with a set of sample plans used to answer questions designed around residential plan review. This bonus test is not directly related to the R3 exam however is used as an exercise to help you learn how to apply the code correctly by reviewing a set of plans.

Please note the two practice exams are designed for the 2021 version of the R3 Residential Plans Examiner certification exam administered by the International Code Council (ICC). The exam is open book and the references that can be used for this exam is the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®). This level of certification allows the Plans Examiner to review plans and construction documents for one-and-two family dwellings and their accessory structures.

What knowledge & tools are required?

- Have some basic knowledge of construction terminology.

- Have some basic knowledge of plan reading.

- Have a copy of the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®).

Who can take this course?

Building & Safety officials, architects, engineers, contractors, building designers, or even students wanting to gain knowledge of plan review.

Please Note: These practice exams are intended to help you prepare for the actual exam by helping you navigate through the code book to familiarize yourself with the code sections. It is NOT the intent of these practice exams to provide you with the questions and answers to the ICC exams or to guarantee a pass. The key is to be comfortable with navigating through the code book to the specific code section you are being tested on to find the correct answer. The more you put into this practice exam, the more you will get out of it.