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Core examination

Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles

Official examination name: Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles of Safe and Effective Pesticide Use. PSI lists 120 minutes for a QAC and 140 minutes for a QAL. The passing score is 70%. The examination is given in English. PSI does not publish the number of questions. Category B questions are not used here.

The separate Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles examination. DPR’s full name is Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles of Safe and Effective Pesticide Use. It is not the Category B landscape examination.

360 published questions in English. QAL and QAC are different credentials. You choose a goal in your account; questions can apply to QAL, QAC, or both.

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The three mock exams are Category B practice. The Laws exam is a different test and is not mixed in. Timed practice is 40 questions and 120 minutes.

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  • Pest management12 published
  • Pest identification12 published
  • Pesticides12 published
  • Environmental hazards12 published
  • Human hazards12 published
  • Personal protective equipment15 published
  • Safe use15 published
  • Application equipment15 published
  • Calibrating12 published
  • Effective use12 published
  • Label18 published
  • Emergencies18 published
  • Pesticide registration and labeling18 published
  • Restricted materials27 published
  • Certification and licensing27 published
  • Pest control work requirements36 published
  • Pesticide handler safety30 published
  • Fieldworker safety18 published
  • Protecting the environment15 published
  • Pest control business license24 published

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