NEC Code Test Prep 2020 Update & Free Download

Prepare for the electrical exam with this NEC code test prep in 2020

Welcome to the year 2020! Well, for us in TX we are still in the year 2017. That means that if you are going to take your electrical exam, you will be testing out of the 2017 NEC code book.

TDLR is adopting the 2020 NEC code by September 1st. As of September 1st, the PSI exam for the electrical license will be based on that code.

You can take your exam now until August under the 2017 code but after that, you will need to update to the new code.

If you have already been approved to take the exam, you should really get on the ball and start studying now.

3 Routes to prepare for the NEC Code Test Prep

Consider these options for preparing for the electrical exam. What route you take depends on how you retain information best, your budget and your time frame.

If you are in the Texas area and have at least a month to study, come to the 2 day seminar. This seminar is specifically for the Texas electrical exam.

This NEC code test prep course covers all the categories in the PSI exam.
You also go home with homework that should take about 14 days to complete.
There are a lot of practice exams you will go over as well.

Learn more about this seminar here.

For those that work well with self-study programs, check out these books that are available on Amazon. We wrote an article comparing the top sold books for the NEC code test prep. Check that out here . All of these books also include practice tests.

If you are more focused on the practice tests, check out this online NEC code test prep. There are hundreds of questions modeled after the categories in the Texas exam.

Since the exam is computer based, why not practice with simulated exams on a computer? After each practice exam, you get to see your answers and explanations on the incorrectly answered questions. Click this link to learn more. (This is an affiliate link.)

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Whichever way you go about studying, make sure the NEC code test prep is specific to the Texas exam.

Try to get this done before the 2020 NEC code is adopted and the test is updated.

Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for reading and click here to get your free download.

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