The Texas PSI examination questions are based on the 2014 bound edition as of the writing of this blog. The NEC HANDBOOK is not allowed in the examination room. If you are taking the master electrical exam or the journeyman electrical exam in the state of Texas you are allowed to take the National […]
The PSI electrician exam bulletin is available for download below. The exam proctor has an “Examiner or Candidate Bulletin”. In this bulletin you will find information such as what is allowed into the exam room, what reference materials to bring, the length and time limit of the exam and finally the subject areas which tells […]
Here is an excerpt for the Crash Course Book, you can get one from the Texas Live Seminars:”THE SINGLE LARGEST MISTAKE WE SEE TIME AGAIN, is the feeling that because this is an open book exam, AND because you have a Key Word Index in the back, ANYONE can look up the answers. That’s simply […]
This is probably the top question on your mind. You probably want to know exactly just what is on the exam. Even if you have taken the exam before you may not have a good idea of what subject areas are in the exam due to traps and question misdirection.Each state examiner like the PSI, […]
Are you taking the electrical exam in Texas? I don’t know if you have already taken the exam (if you passed, congratulations! but if you failed…read on) but there are some major problems everyone has with the electrical exam in Texas. We do about 12 to 14 seminars for the electrical exam in Texas per […]
With the 2011 Texas exam coming to end, we prepare to understand and review the 2014 NEC® and code changes. If you didn’t take the 2011 exam don’t worry, the exam is not vastly different….yet. It typically evolves over time in about (just an estimate here) 6 months. The exam from 2011 and the exam […]
It’s time to study for the electrical exam. If you are anything like me, you keep Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Pandora or some sort of background noise on 24/7. Step 1 is very simple and very effective. TURN OFF ALL DEVICES INCLUDING YOUR PHONE. Step 2. Open the exam prep book, choose a practice exam. You […]
NEC Book Style & Layout When it comes to the NEC book it is an understatement when we say the Index at the back of the book can send people into vicious circles during an exam. Electricians that aren’t too familiar with the books will waste precious limited minutes looking up a keyword. After you […]