RME Board Exam study plan

RME Board Exam · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Practical Electricity

Solve series, parallel, and series-parallel resistance networks without a calculator reference sheet
Compute current, voltage, power, and energy using Ohm's law and the power wheel across 20 mixed items
Convert between units and prefix scales (milli, kilo, mega) with zero errors
Sketch and label a simple DC circuit showing source, load, and return path

Closed-book 30-item fundamentals problem set, scored 80% or higher, with written solutions for every missed item

Week 2

Compute inductive and capacitive reactance at given frequencies and combine them into impedance
Calculate power factor, true power, apparent power, and reactive power for single-phase loads
Distinguish single-phase from three-phase relationships (line vs phase voltage and current)
Resolve phasor sums for simple RLC series circuits

One-page formula sheet in your own handwriting plus 20 solved AC circuit problems, checked against source answers

Week 3

Differentiate DC motors, induction motors, and synchronous machines by construction and starting behavior
Compute transformer turns ratio, secondary voltage, and current for step-up and step-down cases
Explain the function of contactors, relays, overloads, and start-stop control in a motor circuit
Size a branch circuit conductor and protection for a given motor load using basic rules

A comparison table covering motors, transformers, and control devices, plus a 25-item self-quiz scored at 80% or higher

Week 4

Answer mixed-topic Practical Electricity items under a strict per-item time limit
Diagnose your three weakest sub-topics from the week 1-3 error log
Re-work every missed item until you can explain the error in one sentence
Interpret simple wiring and ladder diagrams to trace a fault path

Full 50-item Practical Electricity mock exam, timed at 60 minutes, scored 75% or higher with a completed error log

Week 5

Navigate the Philippine Electrical Code by article and section to locate a requirement in under 60 seconds
State the definitions of key terms (branch circuit, feeder, service, ampacity) in your own words
Apply branch-circuit and feeder calculation rules to five worked examples
Size conductors and overcurrent protective devices for a sample dwelling load schedule
Maintain 15 minutes per session on Practical Electricity calculation drills to prevent decay

A completed dwelling-unit load schedule with conductor and breaker sizes, each backed by a cited PEC section

Week 6

Apply grounding and bonding requirements to services, panelboards, and equipment
Select proper box fill, conductor fill, and raceway sizing for given scenarios
Identify wiring methods permitted and prohibited in specific occupancies
Classify hazardous location requirements by class, division, and group

40-item PEC quiz covering grounding, boxes, raceways, and hazardous locations, scored 80% or higher

Week 7

Apply PEC motor circuit rules to size disconnects, overloads, and branch-circuit protection
Answer special-occupancy and special-equipment items using the correct article
Practice code-lookup speed on unfamiliar articles to build index familiarity
Revisit the ten highest-miss items from weeks 5 and 6

Timed 50-item PEC mock exam scored 75% or higher, with every cited section written beside each answer

Week 8

Two completed mixed mock exams averaging 80% or higher, plus a finished one-page review sheet

Week 2: Can solve a series-parallel DC circuit and a single-phase AC impedance problem back-to-back with no formula sheet

Week 4: Practical Electricity mock at 75% or higher; error log shows fewer than 5 recurring mistake types

Week 6: Can locate any requested PEC requirement within 60 seconds and cite the correct article

Week 7: Philippine Electrical Code mock at 75% or higher with cited sections for all answers

Week 8: Two mixed mocks averaging 80% or higher, both completed within the time limit