Licensing Exams by Trade Name - Home Link

ICC National Standard License Exam

(G18) Residential Electrician

Apply for the License

Applications for licensing are managed by your local city or county government jurisdiction.  Those agencies determine which ICC exam is appropriate for your license based on local code adoption.

Exam Provider
International Code Council (ICC)
900 Montclair Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35213
(877) 234-6082
(Testing facilities & scheduling provided by Pearson VUE)
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content

To find the details of the sub-categories listed, you must use the ICC web page (from the button below) and search for your exam by choosing "Type: Contractor/Trades" and "State: National/All".  Then enter the three digit exam code in the "Title" (e.g., T16).  Click "Search" then "Outline".

Content AreasSub-
categories
% of
Questions
General Knowledge312
Services & Service Equipment322
Feeders213
Branch Circuits & Conductors425
Wiring Methods & Materials213
Equipment & Devices28
Special Occupancies, Equipment & Conditions27
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (hours):
3.0
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2017, NFPA
Buy at Amazon
2.
Ugly's Electrical References (any edition), George Hart
Buy at Amazon
Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm’s Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI
Buy at Amazon
1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry
Buy at Amazon

We recommend that you purchase one of the two NEC index books above to study for your exam.  Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC.  They provide an even faster way to look up subjects covered in the exam and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

2.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2017, Ray Holder
Buy at Amazon
Available Study Materials
(G18) Residential Electrician
Practice Exam
$64.95

Sample questions are sourced from the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Ugly's Reference.  A subject category index mapped to question numbers is included with the answer key.

Bookmarks have been added to help the user randomly jump to specific questions related to NEC Articles in the code.

Total number of questions in this package:  1,003

Delivered via instant download link
Return to Top
Copyright Notice