Tip #139 Review All Questions in the Electrical Exam

One of the true and tried pieces of advice I can pass along to you is to review all of the questions in the electrical exam and do the following:   Answer the questions you know – without a doubt- get them out of the way. Mark or tag the questions you might know but aren’t […]

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7 More Exam Prep Tips from College Students

Exam Prep Tips from full time students. Last month we spoke to some college students and picked their brains for their exam prep tips. We figured who better to help us with this article than professional test takers.    Here are 7 more tips these students shared with us so that you can add them […]

NEC Book Markup to help you pass the electrical exam

There are certain pages that will be absolutely the most common pages you turn to over and over again.  You can tag and highlight your code book all you want and eventually you’ll have a ton going on in your book.      If your book is more decorated than Evil Knievel, go ahead and […]

Flashcards for the electrical exam?

Remember making flashcards in high school for science class?  And you thought you would never ever need to write in some index cards and carry them around everywhere!  That’s right, making and reviewing flashcards is helpful to you as you study for the electrical exam.   Consider making flashcards for anything you are having trouble […]

Study for the electrical exam in the most efficient way, not for hours

The most common mistake many electricians do when studying for their electrical license exam is spend hours upon hours of studying in one sitting.  There are a lot of reasons why this is a bad idea and I’ll list them briefly here so we can focus on what you should actually be doing.   Tiresome […]

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6 Exam Prep Tips from College Students

We all know that college students spend about 40 hours per week studying, taking notes and going to class.  They also take exams…lots of exams. So we asked a few students around and got a few tips that you can use for the electrical exam! These guys are expert test takers, here are a few […]

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PSI Retaking the electrical exam

Electricians who fail the Texas electrical exam are able to retake the test as many times as they need until they pass.  This may not be the most economical way to get your licence, but it can be done. PSI exams will allow you to sign up for your retest as early as 3 days […]

Re-Taking The Electrical License Test? Do this first.

electrical license test “When you go back to retake the exam, how different will the test be from the last time I took it? I’m just trying to figure out how many more questions I have to look up versus what I already had in the test last time. How much time should I let […]

How using exam prep questions helps learn the NEC book

With hundreds of practice exam prep books out there, who will you know which ones will have the questions that will appear in the actual exam you will be taking in a few months?  What if you buy one and none of the questions are in the electrical exam? What if it’s not specific for […]

Which tabs are allowed in the Texas Electrical Exam?

There have been some confusion lately as to which page tabs are accepted at the exam site for the Texas electrical exam, so I wanted to clarify in a mini rant.  Read on…   In the good old days, as they say, or once upon a time, you pick your favorite… but a while ago […]