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Key Facts: VA FIN QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

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Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

FIN

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Finish Carpentry Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the FIN 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 list correctly describes Virginia finish carpentry contracting (FIN)?
A.Installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork
B.Installation of ceramic tile, marble, cultured stone, and grouted wet-area surfaces
C.Framing of walls, roofs, and floor joists plus structural sheathing
D.Installation of gypsum wallboard, metal stud partitions, and taping
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines finish carpentry contracting (FIN) as the installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork. The same regulation expressly excludes ceramic tile, marble, and artificial or cultured stone. Framing and drywall are separate specialties.
2A homeowner asks a FIN specialty contractor to set a cultured-marble vanity top. What is the correct licensing response?
A.Accept the work because all bathroom countertops fall under FIN
B.Decline the cultured-marble top as FIN work because finish carpentry does not include artificial or cultured stone
C.Accept it only if the vanity cabinet is also being installed
D.Accept it because cultured marble is classified as millwork
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that finish carpentry does not include the installation of ceramic tile, marble, and artificial or cultured stone. A cultured-marble vanity top is cultured stone, so it is outside FIN even though wood or laminate counters are inside FIN. The presence of a cabinet does not pull excluded stone into the specialty.
3Which other Virginia contractor credentials also provide the finish carpentry function?
A.CBC and RBC classifications and the HIC and CIC specialties
B.ELE and PLB classifications only
C.TMC specialty only
D.ASB and LAC specialties
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that the CBC and RBC classifications and the HIC and CIC specialties also provide the finish carpentry function. Those broader building and improvement credentials may perform FIN-scope millwork. Trade licenses such as electrical or plumbing, and the tile specialty, do not replace a FIN endorsement for finish carpentry work.
4Which project is inside FIN scope?
A.Installing 3/4-inch solid oak strip flooring in a living room
B.Setting ceramic floor tile in a foyer
C.Installing a marble hearth surround
D.Setting artificial-stone kitchen counters
Explanation: Wooden flooring is listed in the 18VAC50-22-30 FIN definition. Ceramic tile, marble, and artificial or cultured stone are excluded from FIN even when they serve as a finished floor or counter. A FIN contractor may install wood floors; stone and ceramic surfaces require a different specialty or a classification that includes that work.
5Which interior item is millwork that a FIN contractor may install?
A.Paint-grade door casing and window sash casing
B.Ceramic tile tub surround
C.Marble threshold at a shower door
D.Cultured-stone fireplace facing
Explanation: Sash casing and door casing are named in the FIN definition, and other millwork is included. Tile surrounds, marble thresholds, and cultured-stone facings are excluded stone or ceramic products. Finish carpenters case openings; they do not set excluded stone or ceramic.
6A kitchen remodel includes new plywood-box cabinets and a plastic-laminate countertop. Is that combination FIN work?
A.Yes. Cabinets and non-stone countertops are both inside the FIN definition
B.No. All countertops require the TMC specialty
C.No. Cabinets require a furniture-maker license, not FIN
D.Only the cabinets are FIN; laminate counters are treated as cultured stone
Explanation: FIN expressly includes cabinets and countertops. Plastic laminate is a decorative sheet on a wood or composite core, not ceramic tile, marble, or artificial/cultured stone. TMC is the tile, marble, ceramic, and terrazzo specialty and is not required for laminate tops.
7Which statement correctly separates FIN from the flooring specialty (FLR)?
A.FIN includes wooden flooring as millwork but does not include ceramic, marble, or stone tile; FLR includes those tile products as well as wood
B.FIN includes every floor covering, including ceramic tile
C.FIN may install marble floors but not wood floors
D.FLR is limited to carpet tack strip and cannot install wood
Explanation: FIN names wooden flooring and excludes ceramic tile, marble, and artificial or cultured stone. FLR is broader: it includes wood and wood-composite flooring plus ceramic, marble, stone, and other tile. A FIN contractor can install wood floors but cannot use FIN to set excluded stone or ceramic floors.
8Repairing a damaged run of stained oak baseboard and recasing a sash opening is:
A.Inside FIN, because the specialty includes repair and finishing of baseboards and sash casing
B.Outside FIN, because repair work requires only a Class C license with no specialty
C.Masonry work because the wall behind the trim is gypsum
D.TMC work because the base sits next to a wood floor
Explanation: FIN covers installation, repair, and finishing of the listed millwork items, including baseboards and sash casing. Repair is not carved out of the specialty. Adjacent gypsum or flooring does not change the trim into masonry or tile work.
9A contract lists oak cabinets, wood base, a butcher-block island top, and a quartz island top. Which item is outside FIN?
A.The quartz island top, because quartz is engineered (artificial) stone
B.The oak cabinets
C.The wood base
D.The butcher-block island top
Explanation: Cabinets, baseboards, and wood countertops are FIN millwork. Quartz is engineered stone and falls under the artificial-or-cultured-stone exclusion. The FIN contractor should not treat the quartz top as finish carpentry even if the rest of the package is FIN.
10Which statement about FIN is true?
A.FIN is a Board-defined specialty for millwork; CBC, RBC, HIC, and CIC may also perform that function, but FIN still excludes ceramic tile, marble, and artificial or cultured stone
B.Holding FIN automatically authorizes ceramic tile and cultured-stone wet work
C.FIN replaces the need for any Class A, B, or C contractor license
D.FIN is limited to new installation and never includes repair
Explanation: FIN is a specialty service definition, not a substitute for the firm's Class A, B, or C license. Broader building and improvement credentials may also do the work, but the stone-and-tile exclusion still applies to anyone relying on the FIN function. The definition includes installation, repair, and finishing.

About the VA FIN QI Exam

The Virginia Finish Carpentry Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the FIN specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork. Finish carpentry does not include ceramic tile, marble, or artificial or cultured stone. 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 FIN specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork. Finish carpentry does not include ceramic tile, marble, or artificial or cultured stone.

Time Limit

60 minutes

Passing Score

70% (21 of 30 correct)

Exam Fee

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

VA FIN QI Exam Content Outline

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FIN Scope

FIN Scope within the official FIN specialty definition

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Cabinets and Millwork

Cabinets and Millwork within the official FIN specialty definition

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Doors and Trim

Doors and Trim within the official FIN specialty definition

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Wood Flooring

Wood Flooring within the official FIN specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official FIN specialty definition

How to Pass the VA FIN QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (21 of 30 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the FIN specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork. Finish carpentry does not include ceramic tile, marble, or artificial or cultured stone.
  • Time limit: 60 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 FIN QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 FIN 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 FIN Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 30 scored questions, 60 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (21 of 30 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 FIN 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 FIN specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation, repair, and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden flooring, baseboards, countertops, and other millwork. Finish carpentry does not include ceramic tile, marble, or artificial or cultured stone.

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.