HILB - In-Person Exam Schedule
Your Home Inspector application must be approved, and exam fee ($80) paid before an exam can be scheduled (Apply for License). The deadline to schedule an exam is Friday of the week prior to the exam by 3:00pm. If you fail the HILB Exam, you must wait 90-days to retake the exam.
***New Announcement
We have listened to your concerns about travelling to Raleigh and are excited to announce that OSFM and the Home Inspector Licensing Board (HILB) have partnered with an online, remote, live-proctoring service! We plan to begin offering this option to those taking the NC Home Inspector Exam in late November. This new option will allow examinees to take the exam in their homes or another private setting with a strong, secure Internet connection.
We will offer the paper and pencil exam on November 20, 2025, and December 18, 2025, at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. After December 18, 2025, all NC Home Inspector Exams will only be offered online.
Please check our website after November 14, 2025, for detailed information related to scheduling and taking the online NC Home Inspector Exam. Please email any questions to osfm.quest@ncdoi.gov.
Exam Accommodations
Before registering for an exam date, applicants with disabilities, or those who would otherwise have difficulty taking the examination, should request alternative arrangements by contacting osfm.quest@ncdoi.gov.
Requirements for exam accommodation requests
You are required to submit documentation from the medical authority or learning institution that rendered a diagnosis. Verification must be sent to osfm.quest@ncdoi.gov on the letterhead stationery of the authority or specialist and include the following:
- Description of the disability and limitations related to testing
- Recommended accommodation/modification
- Name, title and telephone number of the medical authority or specialist
Make sure you are approved for the accommodation prior to registering for the exam.
Exam Information
IMPORTANT: If you are sick, have any flu- or covid-like symptoms, persistent coughs or anything else that might be transmittable, please do not come to the exam. You can reschedule at no additional cost. Email osfm.quest@ncdoi.gov.
The Home Inspector licensing examination consists of 200 multiple choice items. The examination is closed book and must be completed within four hours. You need not bring any material with you to the exam. You will be notified of your results within two business days.
Before you can schedule exam, you must complete an application and pay the $80 exam fee. Please apply at https://www.ncosfm.gov/licensing-cert/home-inspector-licensure-board-hilb/hilb-apply-license. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Barcenas at sarah.barcenas@ncdoi.gov.
Once the exam fee is paid, applicants are presented exam date options through their online account.
Examinees will receive confirmation of their scheduled exam date via email from Kathy Vincent, Certification Examination Specialist, katherine.vincent@ncdoi.gov.
The exam room capacity for testing is 50 occupants. Do not come to test unless you have a confirmed registration.
Exams are administered at the NCSU McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh, NC.
Free visitor parking is located adjacent to the McKimmon Center.
Please come to the HILB sign-in area in the McKimmon Center.
Morning Exams start promptly at 8:00 AM. If an additional testing session is required, the second session will begin at 1:00 PM.
Arrive early for registration and security clearance. Bring one form of government issued photo ID.
2025 HILB Exam Dates
| Exam Dates & Time |
|---|
| November 20, 2025; 8:00AM |
| December 18, 2025; 8:00AM |