Passing the journeyman electrical exam is an important milestone in your electrical career. Having your journeyman electrical license makes you much more attractive to potential employers who want to hire an electrician who has demonstrated a level of proficiency in meeting municipal or state requirements for licencing. It gives you the professional recognition required to demand a higher pay scale. And since the license is issued in your name it can move with you as you make career changes. Having a journeyman license also makes it easier for the testing authority to verify your experience when the time comes for you to apply to take your master electrical exam. You know the value of having your journeyman electrical license, but in order to get the license you have to pass the exam.
How to Prepare to Pass the Journeyman Electrician Exam
You need to know how electrical exams are structured and what your score will tell the examiner about your competence to do quality work yourself or to supervise employees in the field.
Make sure you are focusing your preparation on the topics that will most likely be covered on the exam. You need to know….
Will test questions be more heavily weighted toward locating code articles or solving calculation questions?
Which sections of the code will be covered?
Will the exam require a practical demonstration of skill like pipe bending?
What are the recommended references and can they be used during the exam?
Devise a strategy for completing the exam in the allotted time.
For example if you’re taking a 100 question exam and have four hours to complete it you have no more than 2.4 minutes to answer each question-if you spend the same amount of time on each question. Since there will be questions that will require more time to answer than others, work to answer the easiest questions first, then answer those that will take more time. That way you won’t miss out on answering easy questions because of having run out of time.
We have over 30 years experience helping electricians navigate their way to a passing score on electrical examinations. Preparation is the key to success! Our patient and knowledgeable instructors can help you understand and apply code calculations effectively. Call 888-919-3926 to start preparing to pass your exam today.