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Key Facts: NM CID GF-5 Exam

70 Q

Official Combined Questions

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

75%

Passing Score Each Portion

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

USD 68.88

Specialty Exam Fee

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

NM CID GF-5 is GF Core (40 Q, free) plus a 30-question recreation-areas specialty, 75% each, USD 68.88 (bulletin 4/3/2026).

Sample NM CID GF-5 Practice Questions

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1Under NMAC 14.6.6.9, how much experience is required for the New Mexico CID GF-5 Recreation Areas classification?
A.One year of any construction experience
B.Two years' experience
C.Four years of commercial building experience
D.No experience if the applicant passes the PSI exam
Explanation: NMAC 14.6.6.9 C(5) requires two years' experience for GF-5 Recreation Areas. The four-year commercial requirement belongs to GB-98 and GF-98, not to the individual GF-5 specialty.
2Which facility is expressly within the GF-5 Recreation Areas scope in NMAC 14.6.6.9?
A.A public golf course and driving range
B.A municipal wastewater treatment plant
C.A four-story commercial office building
D.A state highway reconstruction project
Explanation: NMAC 14.6.6.9 C(5) lists golf courses, driving ranges, water parks, tennis courts, playgrounds, outdoor athletic facilities, miniature golf, and pitch-and-putt courses. Treatment plants are GF-9; occupied commercial buildings are GB; highways are GA.
3According to the PSI New Mexico Contractor Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin, what passing score is required on the GF Core and on the GF-5 specialty?
A.70 percent on the combined 70-question exam
B.75 percent on GF Core and 75 percent on the GF-5 specialty
C.75 percent on GF Core only; the specialty is pass/fail by interview
D.80 percent on each portion
Explanation: The PSI bulletin (updated 4/3/2026) requires 75 percent on each portion: 30 of 40 on GF Core and 23 of 30 on the GF-5 specialty. A combined average does not substitute for passing both parts.
4A GF-5 contractor is the only licensee on a park project whose largest dollar share is a new restroom building with full plumbing and electrical. What does NMAC 14.6.6.8 require?
A.The GF-5 contractor may perform the plumbing and electrical because toilets are listed in the GF-5 scope
B.The GF-5 contractor may bid as prime only if the major portion by dollar amount is GF-5 work, and must subcontract plumbing and electrical to validly licensed contractors
C.Any GF classification may self-perform mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work on fixed-works projects
D.A GF-5 contractor may never bid as prime on a project that includes a building
Explanation: NMAC 14.6.6.8 B allows a licensee to bid as prime only when the major portion by dollar amount is in that licensee's classification, and all other work must be subcontracted to validly licensed contractors. NMAC 14.6.6.8 C also requires mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work on fixed-works projects to be performed by the appropriate licensed trade.
5Which New Mexico classification includes the work authorized by GF-5 as part of a broader license?
A.GA-1 Streets, roads and highways
B.GB-2 Residential only
C.GB-98 General building and GF-98 Fixed works
D.MM-1 Plumbing only
Explanation: NMAC 14.6.6.9 B(2) states that GB-98 includes work authorized by GF-5 (and GF-7 and the GS specialties). GF-98 covers GF-1 through GF-9. GA-1 and MM-1 do not swallow the recreation-area classification.
6What does the PSI bulletin set as the GF-5 specialty examination fee and time limit?
A.USD 68.88 and 80 minutes; GF Core has no separate charge and is 100 minutes
B.USD 100.00 and 100 minutes for a single combined exam
C.No fee for either portion and 60 minutes each
D.USD 36.00 qualifying-party application fee only, with unlimited exam time
Explanation: The PSI bulletin (updated 4/3/2026) prices the GF-5 specialty at USD 68.88 for 30 questions in 80 minutes. GF Core is 40 questions in 100 minutes with no charge. The USD 36 figure is the separate qualifying-party application fee paid to PSI, not the exam fee.
7In New Mexico, who is the NPDES permitting authority for construction-stormwater coverage on a typical private park site?
A.The New Mexico Environment Department as the delegated NPDES authority
B.EPA Region 6, because New Mexico has not taken NPDES program delegation
C.The New Mexico CID inspector who issued the building permit
D.The county flood-control authority only
Explanation: New Mexico has not assumed NPDES primacy. EPA Region 6 issues the Construction General Permit (including NMR100000 coverage) for construction stormwater. NMED still provides Clean Water Act Section 401 certification, but it is not the NPDES permitting authority.
8A new community park will disturb 1.4 acres and discharge stormwater to a water of the United States. What federal stormwater authorization is generally required before earthwork?
A.No authorization is required under 2 acres
B.Only a local dust permit; NPDES never applies to parks
C.Coverage under the EPA Construction General Permit, including a SWPPP and a Notice of Intent
D.An individual Section 404 dredge-and-fill permit instead of a CGP
Explanation: EPA's Construction General Permit covers construction that disturbs one acre or more, or less than one acre if it is part of a larger common plan, when stormwater discharges to waters of the United States. Operators prepare a SWPPP and file an NOI through EPA's NeT system before disturbing soil.
9A 0.6-acre playground pad is the first phase of a 3-acre park master plan that will later add fields and parking. Is EPA Construction General Permit coverage required?
A.No, because this phase is under one acre
B.Yes, because the work is part of a larger common plan of development that will disturb one acre or more
C.Only if the playground is within 50 feet of a river
D.Only after the later phases actually start
Explanation: The CGP applies to a site that disturbs less than one acre when it is part of a larger common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb one acre or more. Phasing does not avoid the one-acre common-plan test.
10On a park grading job, when should downslope perimeter sediment controls such as silt fence or fiber rolls be installed?
A.After rough grading so the fence line is easier to see
B.Before soil-disturbing activities so they intercept sediment from the first runoff
C.Only after the first rain that produces a visible discharge
D.Only along the upslope property line
Explanation: EPA construction-stormwater practice and the CGP require sediment controls to be installed downslope and at other appropriate perimeters before or as land disturbance begins. Installing them after grading, or only after the first storm, leaves the site unprotected during the highest-erosion period.

About the NM CID GF-5 Exam

The New Mexico CID GF-5 classification covers recreation areas and requires the shared GF Core plus the GF-5 specialty. GF Core is 40 questions in 100 minutes with no charge. GF-5 is 30 questions in 80 minutes for USD 68.88. Each portion requires 75% (bulletin updated 4/3/2026). Specialty references include PCA concrete mixtures, Pipe and Excavation Contracting, ASCE urban stormwater, Simplified Irrigation Design, Soils and Foundations, and NMDOT 2019 specifications. This English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not an official PSI form.

Assessment

GF Core plus GF-5 specialty, retained as one classification identity.

Time Limit

180 minutes (100 + 80)

Passing Score

75% on GF Core (30 of 40) and 75% on GF-5 (23 of 30)

Exam Fee

USD 68.88 (GF Core has no charge) (PSI Services LLC (for New Mexico Construction Industries Division))

NM CID GF-5 Exam Content Outline

57%

GF Core

Stormwater, OSHA, project management, surveying, NM One Call, building code/inspections (40 official items)

43%

GF-5 Specialty

Sitework, irrigation, concrete, project management (30 official items)

How to Pass the NM CID GF-5 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 75% on GF Core (30 of 40) and 75% on GF-5 (23 of 30)
  • Assessment: GF Core plus GF-5 specialty, retained as one classification identity.
  • Time limit: 180 minutes (100 + 80)
  • Exam fee: USD 68.88 (GF Core has no charge)

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

NM CID GF-5 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Sitework is 15 of 30 specialty items. Study park/recreation grading, irrigation, and concrete with GF Core One Call.
2This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I take a separate GF Core exam?

Yes. PSI requires all GF candidates to take the shared GF Core plus the classification specialty. This bank treats them as one GF-5 identity.