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18 Articles You MUST Highlight If you are preparing the electrical exam , you should know that the exam is open book.  Have you seen the size of the book?  The 2014 NEC book is at least 910 pages long!  We sell highlighted and indexed/tabbed book for those of you preparing for the master electrical exam and the journeyman electrical exam. We are sharing with you today some of the articles that we highlight in our books , feel free to share this with everyone you know.  Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter if you want to see more free tips. Listed below are 18 Articles you MUST highlight in your book.   These articles and tables are based on the 2011 NEC book.  If you have an older version or newer version, make sure to highlight the article based on the title of the article. These articles will be ones that you will have to refer to during any electrical exam.  Whether you are studying for the ICC exam or the PSI exam, thi...

Everybody is wired differently (no pun intended) therefore the way we intake information and process it is also different.  Some people learn best by trial and error, in a class setting, one on one or solo with books and software.  We all learned the hard way in our industry trial by error isn't always the safest way to go.  When it comes to studying for our industry's exam it's best to avoid trial and error, not only will it waste your time and money but it just doesn't work.   Seminars are great for the guys who learn best in group settings, have a visual, auditory or Kinesthetic  learning style.  A visual learner learns best through what they see.  They learn best when they use graphical ways to represent what they are studying. They prefer it when information is represented in diagrams or graphs.  The auditory learner learns best while they are actively listening. They much prefer to ingest information through audio or video clips, or by discu...

Exam Prep Tips Regardless of what you've been studying and how you've been studying, here are some basic exam prep tips to keep in mind when getting ready for the big one. 1. Give yourself enough time to study Don't leave it until the last minute to cram.  Make sure to download and use the Candidate Information Bulletin for guidance (it's FREE ). 2. Organize your study space Make sure you have enough space to spread your textbooks and notes out. Have you got enough light? Is your chair comfortable? Try and get rid of all distractions, and make sure you feel as comfortable and able to focus as possible. 3. Practice on old exams Resources available on our website 4. Explain your answers to others Get together with other electricians or visit forums online to discuss test questions and theories. 5. Organize study groups with friends or join a seminar . 6. Sleep 7. Stay calm This is not the time to panic, it’s only an exam and if all fails, try aga...