ICC (F16) Master Electrician Exam Study Guide

What’s Included

This study guide is organized to match the way topics appear on the ICC (F16) Master Electrician National Standard exam. Here is what is included in your download:

Study questions are based on the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) and Ugly’s Electrical References.
Includes alternate practice question sets aligned to the 2020 and 2023 editions of Ugly’s Electrical References for candidates using newer book versions.
Content covers key topics such as general knowledge, electrical theory and general electrical load calculations, service equipment & service conductors, feeders, overcurrent protection, wiring methods and materials, appliances and other equipment, control devices, motors and generators, data processing equipment, miscellaneous special equipment.
Additional bonus sample calculations for Ohm's Law and Series/Parallel combination circuits.
Answer key includes a summary table mapping ICC exam bulletin subject areas to question numbers, making it easy to focus on specific tested topics.
The number of practice questions in this package: 1,821
Digital PDF format delivered by instant download link.

How to Use This Study Guide

Use these questions alongside your National Electrical Code (NEC) book. Read a section of the book, then work through the related practice questions to check your understanding.

Each question includes a reference to the NEC article number where the subject is discussed. This helps you quickly review why the correct answer is right and reinforces the process of looking up information efficiently — a key skill for an open-book exam.

Bookmarks have been added throughout the study guide to help you:

Easily jump to bulletin-related subject areas
Return to the exact place you left off during a previous study session
Navigate rapidly between topics without losing your place

Use the additional questions drawn from Ugly’s Electrical References to strengthen your coverage of general theory, Ohm’s Law and topics that commonly appear on the electrical exam.

Available Study Materials

(F16) Master Electrician
Exam Study Guide

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Sample exam questions are sourced from the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Ugly’s Electrical References.

Get instant access to the (F16) Master Electrician Exam Study Guide and start practicing with exam-style questions tied directly to the 2014 NEC and Ugly’s Electrical References. Use the included code references to build speed, accuracy, and confidence for an open-book ICC exam.

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Exam Details

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Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Please consult the ICC bulletin for more detailed information about the number of questions in subject categories covered in the exam, time allowed, how to schedule your test date and required books. The button below will allow you to view or download the bulletin for Local (National Standard) exams.

Books Allowed in the Exam

National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2014, NFPA

Ugly's Electrical References (any edition)

Additional Recommended Books

1a.

Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2014, IAEI

1b.

Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2014, Tom Henry

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.

Calculations for Electrical Exam Prep, 2014, Ray Holder