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South Dakota

(530) Electrical Contractor

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South Dakota Electrical Commission
3217 W. Missouri Ave
Pierre, SD  57501
Phone:  (605) 773-3573
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

Please consult the ICC exam bulletin for more detailed information about subject sub-categories listed in this table.  The button below should allow you to view or download the bulletin for South Dakota.

Content AreasSub-
categories
% of
Questions
General Knowledge & Plan Reading212
Services & Service Equipment216
Feeders14
Branch Circuits & Conductors216
Wiring Methods & Materials319
Equipment & Devices210
Control Devices13
Motors & Generators8
Special Occupancies, Equipment & Conditions512
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (hours):
5.0
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2020, NFPA
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2.
Ugly's Electrical References (any edition), Charles Miller
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Additional Allowed Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2020, Tom Henry
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We highly recommend that you purchase one of the reference 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 answers in the code and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

Available Study Materials
(530) Electrical Contractor
Practice Exam
$149.95

Sample questions are sourced from the NEC and Ugly's Electrical Reference.

This sample question package contains 2,531 items.

The files you will receive containing sample questions also have organized lists of bookmarks that help you easily and randomly navigate code subsections by NEC Article number.

Each answer key contains an index of question numbers and their relationship to exam subject categories.

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