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Key Facts: VA PAV QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

PAV

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the PAV specialty (18VAC50-22-30). PSI fee is USD 85. Official item count is on the PSI specialty outline.

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, which description matches the Virginia Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating (PAV) specialty?
A.Installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, including necessary excavation and grading
B.Construction of bridges, dams, railroads, and airport runways as a stand-alone specialty that no other classification may perform
C.Installation of new public water, gas, and sewer mains and services to the customer's meter
D.Construction of new commercial buildings, including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines PAV as installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating, or both, on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, using materials and accessories common to the industry. The specialty also includes necessary excavation and grading and height adjustment of listed existing utility structures. Highway/Heavy (H/H) also provides this function, but PAV itself is limited to the listed asphalt and sealcoat work.
2Which other Virginia contractor classification also provides the asphalt paving and sealcoating function defined for PAV?
A.Residential Building Contractor (RBC) only
B.Highway/Heavy Contractor (H/H)
C.Recreational Facility Contracting (RFC) only
D.Home Improvement Contracting (HIC) only
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that the H/H classification also provides for the PAV function. H/H contractors may pave parking lots, roads, streets, and runways and may perform related grading and excavation. RBC, RFC, and HIC do not replace the PAV specialty for the full asphalt-paving and sealcoating scope.
3Which utility-related task is expressly included in the PAV specialty?
A.Installing a new sanitary sewer main and manholes on a vacant site
B.Extending a public water main to serve a new subdivision
C.Height adjustment of existing sewer manholes, storm drains, water valves, sewer cleanouts, and drain grates
D.Building a new stormwater pumping station
Explanation: PAV includes height adjustment of existing sewer manholes, storm drains, water valves, sewer cleanouts, and drain grates so those structures match the new pavement grade. That is adjustment of existing structures, not new utility construction. New mains, new manholes, and pumping stations fall under H/H, UUC, or other classifications.
4Which recreational surfaces are named in the PAV specialty definition?
A.Tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas
B.In-ground swimming pools and pool decks only
C.Indoor gymnasium wood floors
D.Golf-course irrigation systems
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 names tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas among the surfaces a PAV contractor may pave or sealcoat. RFC can build recreational facilities but excludes paving, so asphalt on those surfaces is PAV or H/H work.
5A property owner hires a contractor to mill and haul off a failed asphalt parking lot with no replacement paving in the same contract. Is that work inside the PAV specialty?
A.No, because PAV covers only new installation
B.No, because removal of asphalt is miscellaneous contracting (MSC) only
C.No, because only H/H may remove pavement
D.Yes, because PAV includes removal of asphalt paving as well as installation, repair, and improvement
Explanation: The current 18VAC50-22-30 PAV definition includes installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating. Milling and removing a parking-lot asphalt surface is PAV work even if the same contract does not place new mix. H/H may also perform the work, but PAV is not limited to new placement.
6A Virginia contractor with only the PAV specialty is asked to place asphalt on a public-use airport runway. What is the correct scope conclusion?
A.PAV covers any asphalt surface, including runways
B.Runways are listed in the H/H classification; PAV is limited to subdivision streets, driveways, lots, courts, tracks, and play areas
C.Only the CBC classification may pave runways
D.Runway asphalt is recreational facility (RFC) work
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-20 lists runways among H/H contract types. PAV is limited to the surfaces named in 18VAC50-22-30 and does not include airport runways. A firm that wants runway paving needs H/H (or another classification that actually includes that work), not PAV alone.
7Which contract is outside PAV even though the crew will later pave over the trench?
A.Raising existing water-valve boxes to a new parking-lot grade
B.Excavating and grading a driveway so asphalt can be placed
C.Installing a new public water main and services to building sites
D.Sealcoating an existing asphalt parking lot
Explanation: PAV includes necessary excavation and grading for its asphalt work and height adjustment of existing valves and similar structures. Installing a new public water main is Underground Utility and Excavating (UUC) or H/H work. Later paving the trench does not pull new utility construction into the PAV specialty.
8A homeowner wants a new asphalt driveway on a single-family lot. Which statement is correct?
A.The work is inside the PAV specialty because driveways are named in 18VAC50-22-30
B.Only an RBC contractor may place any residential driveway asphalt
C.Driveway asphalt is always electrical (ELE) work because it may cross service laterals
D.PAV may sealcoat the driveway but may not place hot-mix asphalt
Explanation: Driveways are expressly listed in the PAV definition, so a PAV contractor may install, repair, improve, or remove the asphalt driveway and do the grading needed to place it. HIC may also perform some driveway work as home improvement, and H/H may pave, but PAV is a correct classification for the asphalt driveway itself.
9A firm holds only PAV and is invited to reconstruct two miles of a VDOT primary highway, including new drainage systems, pavement, and road marking. What is the correct licensing analysis?
A.PAV is enough because any public street asphalt is PAV work
B.PAV is enough if the firm subcontracts the striping
C.Only CBC is required because the road serves commercial traffic
D.The project is H/H work; PAV is limited to subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, not primary-highway reconstruction
Explanation: PAV is limited to subdivision streets and adjacent intersections and the other listed site surfaces. 18VAC50-22-20 assigns roads, streets, drainage systems, paving, and road marking to Highway/Heavy. A multi-mile primary-highway reconstruction is H/H, not a PAV specialty job.
10A parks department wants a new asphalt tennis court. The bidder holds only Recreational Facility Contracting (RFC). Why is that license not enough?
A.RFC may pave courts but may not install nets or fencing
B.RFC covers recreational facilities but excludes paving, so asphalt court construction requires PAV or H/H
C.Only HIC may build tennis courts
D.Tennis-court asphalt is always a CBC high-rise specialty
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 says RFC provides construction, repair, or improvement of a recreational facility, excluding paving and the construction of buildings, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Asphalt tennis-court paving is therefore PAV (which names tennis courts) or H/H. RFC alone cannot place the asphalt surface.

About the VA PAV QI Exam

The Virginia Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the PAV specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, including height adjustment of existing utility castings and necessary excavation and grading. The PSI specialty examination fee is USD 85. The examination is open book. Official scored item count, time, and passing score appear on the PSI specialty content outline. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It does not replace required trade experience, pre-license education, board approval, or the official examination.

Assessment

Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the PAV specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, including height adjustment of existing utility castings and necessary excavation and grading.

Time Limit

100 minutes

Passing Score

70% (28 of 40 correct)

Exam Fee

USD 85 (PSI Services (for the Virginia Board for Contractors / DPOR))

VA PAV QI Exam Content Outline

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PAV Scope

PAV Scope within the official PAV specialty definition

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Subgrade and Base

Subgrade and Base within the official PAV specialty definition

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Hot-Mix Asphalt

Hot-Mix Asphalt within the official PAV specialty definition

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Sealcoating

Sealcoating within the official PAV specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official PAV specialty definition

How to Pass the VA PAV QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (28 of 40 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the PAV specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, including height adjustment of existing utility castings and necessary excavation and grading.
  • Time limit: 100 minutes
  • Exam fee: USD 85

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

VA PAV QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 PAV specialty definition
2Use the PSI specialty content outline and listed references
3Permanent tabs are allowed in listed code books; study guides are not permitted in the PSI center
4This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Virginia PAV Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 40 scored questions, 100 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (28 of 40 correct). PSI may also administer 5 to 10 unscored experimental items. Those numbers are published on the individual specialty content outline linked from the Contractor Specialty Examination CIB, not in the main bulletin.

How much does the Virginia PAV QI exam cost?

PSI charges USD 85 for a Qualified Individual specialty examination (DPOR Board for Contractors page and PSI Specialty CIB).

What work does a Virginia PAV specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation, repair, improvement, or removal of asphalt paving or sealcoating on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, including height adjustment of existing utility castings and necessary excavation and grading.

Is this practice bank the official PSI exam?

No. This is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation. It is not an official translation, format simulation, or substitute for the PSI examination or required field experience.