Exam P2
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Verifying design, installation and inspection of commercial plumbing systems, storm water systems, special waste systems, and non-flammable medical and non-medical oxygen piping, under the International Plumbing Code.
- Questions
- 60
- Time limit
- 150 min
- Per question
- 150 sec
- Book
- Open
Check this outline
ICC's published P2 outline is labeled 2015. Confirm the current outline in the exam catalog before testing.
Where the marks sit
Water Supply and Distribution carries 18 percent on its own. Study time should follow this, not the order of the chapters.
Transcribed from ICC's published P2 content outline. Areas sum to 100 percent.
Full topic breakdown
Common questions
How many questions are on the ICC P2 exam?
The P2 Commercial Plumbing Inspector exam has 60 multiple-choice questions with a 150-minute limit, which works out to about 150 seconds per question.
Is the ICC P2 exam open book?
Yes. The P2 is an open-book exam. The constraint is time rather than recall: you have roughly 150 seconds per question including the lookup.
How long is the ICC P2 exam?
150 minutes, or 2.5 hours, for 60 questions.
What is on the ICC P2 exam?
9 topic areas. The heaviest is Water Supply and Distribution at 18 percent, followed by Fixtures at 15 percent. The full weighting is published by ICC and reproduced on this page.
Which code book do I need for the P2 exam?
The International Plumbing Code is the primary reference. Confirm the edition your jurisdiction has adopted, because adopted editions vary by state and the exam is written to a specific one.
The kit that goes on the table
2024 IRCThe book itself
2021 IRCIf you register on 2021
2024 Fast-TabsPlace them yourself
Construction Master ProFeet-inch math, no errorsMatch the book and tabs to the edition you register for.Confirm which, first.