A certificate expires while the Division is investigating its holder. What happens to the investigation under NRS 645D.690?NRS 645D.690
A certified inspector is convicted of a felony. Within how many days must the Division be notified in writing?NRS 645D.235
A certified inspector stops being covered by the required insurance. When does the certificate expire by operation of law?NAC 645D.335(1)
A person acts as an inspector in Nevada without first obtaining a certificate. What offense does NRS 645D.160 make that?NRS 645D.160(1)
A person knowingly does work that needs a certificate without holding one. What is the cap on the Administrator's administrative fine under NRS 645D.730?NRS 645D.730(2)
A person with no certificate describes an inspection report he prepared in Nevada as "certified". What offense is that under NRS 645D.900?NRS 645D.900(2)
The Administrator may deny a certificate to a person whose certificate was suspended or revoked within how many years before applying?NRS 645D.200(2)(c)
After a denial, what must an applicant do before reapplying for a certificate?NRS 645D.210(1)(b)
After the Division revokes a certificate, how long must pass before another may be issued to the same inspector?NRS 645D.700(3)
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Certificate law: NRS Chapter 645D, continued
An application for a certificate must list the applicant's business or employment for how many years before the application?NRS 645D.170(3)
An inspector applies to renew more than 1 year after the certificate expired. What does NRS 645D.230 require?NRS 645D.230(4)(b)
An inspector lets the certificate expire and applies to renew it 5 months later. What fee does NRS 645D.230 require?NRS 645D.230(4)(a)
The Division denies an application for a certificate. Within how many days after its decision must it notify the applicant?NRS 645D.210(1)(a)
The Division finds a certificate was issued in error and sends notice. Within how many days must the holder surrender it?NRS 645D.220
For how long is a Nevada inspector's certificate valid?NRS 645D.230(2)
NRS 645D.700 lists three grounds for discipline. Two are unprofessional conduct and professional incompetence. What is the third?NRS 645D.700(1)
On top of the listed fees, what technology fee does each applicant for issuance or renewal pay?NRS 645D.240(2)
Under NRS 645D.060, an "inspection" is a physical examination of which parts of a structure?NRS 645D.060
Under NRS 645D.070, in what form is an "inspection report" provided?NRS 645D.070
What degree of care must the Division's standard of practice regulations establish?NRS 645D.120(2)
What fee does NRS 645D.240 set for the issuance or renewal of a certificate?NRS 645D.240(1)
What is the largest fine the Division may impose on a certified inspector for each violation under NRS 645D.700?NRS 645D.700(2)(d)
What may an employee of the Real Estate Division not do under NRS 645D.110?NRS 645D.110(2)
What offense is obtaining a certificate by intentional misrepresentation, deceit or fraud?NRS 645D.900(1)
Which act is unprofessional conduct by a certified inspector under NRS 645D.710?NRS 645D.710(5)
Which agency administers NRS Chapter 645D, the Nevada law on inspectors of structures?NRS 645D.050, 645D.110
Which insurance must an applicant for a certificate prove under NRS 645D.190?NRS 645D.190(1)
Which person is outside NRS Chapter 645D under NRS 645D.100?NRS 645D.100(6)
Which record is a public record under NRS 645D.135?NRS 645D.135
Who is left out of the definition of "inspector" in NRS 645D.080?NRS 645D.080
Whose insurance policy can satisfy NRS 645D.190?NRS 645D.190(1)
Certificate types, qualifications and renewal: NAC 645D.100 to 645D.420 20
A certificate has been expired more than 60 days but less than 1 year. How many hours of approved education does reinstatement take?NAC 645D.390(2)
A certified residential inspector may inspect a residential structure of at most how many units?NAC 645D.110(1)(a)
A holder asks the Division for a change of name and pays the fee. What serves as authority to work until the new certificate arrives?NAC 645D.360(2)
A holder on inactive status for at least 1 year applies for reinstatement. What must the application include?NAC 645D.380(1)(c)
An applicant certified as a residential inspector in another state may offer what in place of the observed inspections?NAC 645D.210(3)
How large a commercial structure may a certified residential inspector inspect?NAC 645D.110(1)(b)
How many fee-paid inspections as a certified residential inspector does a certified general inspector certificate require?NAC 645D.220(1)(a)(3)
How many fee-paid inspections does a certified master inspector certificate require?NAC 645D.230(1)(a)(3)
How many hours of approved education does renewing an active certificate take?NAC 645D.390(1)
How many hours of classroom instruction must an applicant for a certified residential inspector certificate complete?NAC 645D.210(1)(a)(1)
How many inspections must an applicant for a residential certificate observe?NAC 645D.210(1)(a)(3)
How may a certified residential inspector take part in inspecting a structure of more than four residential units?NAC 645D.110(2)
NAC 645D.100 names three types of certificate an inspector may hold. Which set is it?NAC 645D.100
Of the renewal education, at least how many hours must cover the safety of inhabitants and of the inspector?NAC 645D.390(1)(a)
What is the youngest age at which the Administrator may issue a certificate as an inspector?NAC 645D.180
What must a certified inspector disclose in any advertisement for services that need a certificate?NAC 645D.610
What schooling must an applicant for any of the three certificates have?NAC 645D.210(1)(b)
Where must a certified inspector keep the certificate?NAC 645D.330
Who may train and evaluate a certified general inspector?NAC 645D.130, 645D.350(3)
Whose inspections count toward the observations an applicant for a residential certificate needs?NAC 645D.210(1)(a)(3)
The examination: NAC 645D.250 and the candidate handbook 7
Besides the subjects for the type of certificate, what must the Nevada examination test under NAC 645D.250?NAC 645D.250(2)
Does NAC 645D.250 provide separate examinations for the three types of certificate?NAC 645D.250(3)
How many scored questions does the candidate handbook list for the Inspector of Structures examination?Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (July 2025)
How much time does the July 2025 candidate handbook give for the Inspector of Structures examination?Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (July 2025)
How recent must a passing examination result be for the Division to accept it with an application?NAC 645D.250(6)
What fee does an applicant pay each time he takes the examination?NAC 645D.250(7)
What score passes each Nevada inspector examination under NAC 645D.250?NAC 645D.250(4)
Conduct and records: NAC 645D.450 to 645D.470 and 645D.600 to 645D.660 19
A buyer's agent asks a certified inspector for the results of an inspection that the seller ordered. What does NAC 645D.460 require first?NAC 645D.460(4)
A report covers only part of what NAC 645D.480 to 645D.580 list. What must it do for the partial inspection to be allowed?NAC 645D.450(3)
An inspector has an interest in a business that may affect the client. When must he disclose it?NAC 645D.460(9)
An item is not "readily accessible" if reaching it takes a ladder that extends to more than what height?NAC 645D.060(4)
The Division weighs whether an inspector is professionally incompetent. Which fact does NAC 645D.600 tell it to consider?NAC 645D.600(3)
During an inspection the client asks what the house is worth. What does NAC 645D.460 say?NAC 645D.460(7)
The furnace is shut down when the inspector arrives. What does NAC 645D.470 say about operating it?NAC 645D.470(6)
How long must a certified inspector keep the report and work file of each inspection?NAC 645D.620(1)
How many calendar days may the Division give an inspector to correct a deficiency in advertising, business location or office operation?NAC 645D.660(1)
May a certified inspector go beyond what NAC 645D.460 to 645D.580 require?NAC 645D.450(2)
Stored boxes block the view of a wall the standards list. What do the Nevada standards require of the inspector?NAC 645D.450(4)
Under the definition of "readily accessible", an inspector need not fit into an opening smaller than what size?NAC 645D.060(3)
What may a certified inspector not calculate while making an inspection?NAC 645D.470(4)
When may a certified inspector determine whether radon or mold is present?NAC 645D.470(8)
When may a certified inspector take pay from two interested parties for the same service on the same property?NAC 645D.460(5)
Which of these is a "benefit" a certified inspector may not accept from a person dealing with the client?NAC 645D.460(6)
Which of these is a prohibited act under NAC 645D.470 while making an inspection?NAC 645D.470(11)
Which of these may a certified inspector not offer while making an inspection?NAC 645D.470(2)
Which of these must a complaint against a certified inspector contain before the Division will investigate it?NAC 645D.650(3)(a)
Inspection of structures: NAC 645D.480 to 645D.580 20
How many of the plumbing fixtures must be operated in a Nevada inspection?NAC 645D.510(2)(b)
How many of the readily accessible ground fault circuit interrupter devices must be tested?NAC 645D.520(2)(e)
How many of the windows and interior doors must be operated in the inspection of interior components?NAC 645D.480(2)(a)
How many switches, receptacles and light fixtures must be tested in each room?NAC 645D.520(2)(d)
Under which heading do the Nevada standards place fireplaces, flues and chimneys?NAC 645D.550(1)(d)
What does the site standard say about vegetation?NAC 645D.580(2)(c)
What must the electrical inspection verify about the overcurrent protection devices?NAC 645D.520(2)(c)
What must the inspection of built-in kitchen appliances include for the dishwasher?NAC 645D.490(2)
What must the report identify about the air-conditioning system?NAC 645D.540(2)(a)
What must the report identify and describe about the domestic water heater?NAC 645D.510(2)(d)
What must the report say about how the roof was inspected?NAC 645D.560(2)(d)
What must the report say about insulation in unfinished spaces?NAC 645D.500(2)
What must the roofing inspection determine about attic insulation?NAC 645D.560(2)(c)
When is probing a structural component where deterioration is suspected not required?NAC 645D.570(2)(b)
Which access panels on heating equipment must be opened?NAC 645D.530(2)(b)
Which appliance is named in the NAC 645D.490 list of built-in kitchen appliances to inspect?NAC 645D.490(1)
Which gas lines are part of the plumbing system inspection?NAC 645D.510(1)(d)
Which of these excuses the inspector from entering a crawl space under the floor?NAC 645D.570(2)(c)
Which porches, decks, steps, balconies and carports are inspected and described under the exterior standard?NAC 645D.550(2)(d)
Which retaining walls are part of the inspection of the site?NAC 645D.580(1)(b)
How this list was compiled: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 645D, Inspectors of Structures and Energy Auditors (https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-645d.html, revision of 4/15/2026), and Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 645D, Inspectors of Structures (https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-645D.html, revision of 4/13/2026), both on the Nevada Legislature's own site and read on October 14, 2026. The examination's length and time are from the Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook of July 2025, published for the Real Estate Division by its testing contractor (https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/092900.pdf), read the same day with the Division's Inspectors of Structures pages (https://red.nv.gov/Content/IOS/Initial_Certification_Requirements/). Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute and the rules. Nothing comes from an examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Nevada home inspector license practice test asks state law only: 97 of our own questions from NRS and NAC Chapter 645D. Nevada calls it an inspector of structures certificate. Not affiliated with the Nevada Real Estate Division.
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What the questions cover
NAC 645D.250 says the examination tests NRS Chapter 645D, its regulations and the standards in NAC 645D.460 to 645D.580. The groups follow that: certificate law, the three certificate types, conduct and prohibited acts, and the inspection of each system.
What is left out
How building systems work and fail. The candidate handbook's content outline puts most of the examination there, and no Nevada statute or regulation states it, so it is not asked here.
A residential certificate covers homes of up to four units and commercial structures up to 10,000 square feet (NAC 645D.110).
Proof of $100,000 errors and omissions and $100,000 general liability insurance goes in with every application and renewal (NRS 645D.190).
Repairing for pay what you reported on is unprofessional conduct (NRS 645D.710).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Nevada home inspector exam?
175 scored questions plus 5 to 10 unscored ones, in 240 minutes, by the candidate handbook of July 2025. The fee is $100 each time (NAC 645D.250). The longer test here draws 50 questions from this bank.
What is the passing score for the Nevada inspector of structures exam?
A scaled score of 75 (NAC 645D.250). A scaled score is not a percent of questions right, so this page gives a score and no pass or fail.
What is a home inspector license called in Nevada?
A certificate as an inspector of structures, issued by the Real Estate Division in three types: certified residential inspector, certified general inspector and certified master inspector (NAC 645D.100).
How do you become a home inspector in Nevada?
For the residential certificate: a high school diploma, 40 hours of approved classroom instruction, 25 observed inspections, a passing examination result from the last year, fingerprints, and $100,000 each of errors and omissions and general liability insurance (NAC 645D.210, NRS 645D.180, 645D.190).
Is there a Nevada home inspector study guide?
The Division's testing contractor publishes a candidate handbook with the content outline, and the Nevada Legislature publishes NRS and NAC Chapter 645D, which the questions here cite.