IBEW Aptitude Test study guide
IBEW Aptitude Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The IBEW apprenticeship aptitude test, often called the Electrical Training Alliance aptitude test, is a screening step used by local JATC training centers for applicants seeking entry into electrical apprenticeship programs. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the National Electrical Contractors Association, or the electrical training ALLIANCE. The electrical training ALLIANCE describes itself as a resource for electrical industry training materials, with curriculum built for instructors and apprenticeship classrooms, and it directs future students to locate a local JATC training facility to learn how to enroll. Because each local training center runs its own application process, scheduling, and selection decisions, candidates should confirm current requirements directly with the JATC they intend to apply to. The IBEW Aptitude Test study guide has 4 sections and about 1,597 words.
01Algebra
The algebra portion of the IBEW aptitude test checks whether you can manipulate expressions and solve equations quickly and without a calculator. Expect linear equations and inequalities in one variable, ratios and proportions, systems of two equations, exponent rules, radicals, polynomial multiplication and factoring, and quadratics solvable by factoring or the quadratic formula.
396 words, about 2 min02Functions and Graphs
Function questions ask you to read and use relationships, not just compute. You will see function notation such as f(x) = 3x − 4, evaluation at a given input, domain and range, slope and intercepts, equations of lines, and graphs of real situations where you must interpret what a slope or an intercept means in context.
415 words, about 2 min03Reading Comprehension
The reading portion presents passages, often on technical, procedural, or workplace topics, and asks about main idea, explicitly stated detail, inference, vocabulary in context, and the author's purpose. The passages are self-contained: everything you need is on the page.
398 words, about 2 min04Mechanical Comprehension
Mechanical comprehension items ask you to reason about simple machines and physical relationships: levers, pulleys, gears, inclined planes, wheel-and-axle, plus work, power, pressure, and basic force balance. Most items are qualitative or need only simple arithmetic.
388 words, about 2 min