How to Pass the IBEW Aptitude Test

This plan is built for the electrical training ALLIANCE battery. If your local uses the GAN battery, the sections, the timings and the scoring are different and this plan's format does not apply to you — see the GAN aptitude test guide.

Week 1 — Diagnose & drill

• Day 1: Take a free test. Write down your score per section.
• Days 2–4: Drill your weak section. 30 questions a day.
• Day 5: Drill the other section. 30 questions.
• Days 6–7: Mixed practice. 50 questions a day.

Week 2 — Weak-section work

• Days 8–12: 30 minutes a day on whichever section scored lower. Work the question types you missed, not the ones you already know.
• Days 13–14: Mixed sets, no timer yet. Get the method automatic.

Week 3 — Timing under pressure

• Days 15–19: Sets of 10 questions at average pace — about 84 seconds per algebra question, 85 per reading question.
• Days 20–21: Practise skipping. If a question stalls you, guess, flag it, move on.

Week 4 — Simulate

• Day 22: First full 97-minute simulator. No phone, no breaks unless your local's format includes one.
• Days 23–25: Review every wrong answer. Read the explanation. Redo similar problems.
• Day 26: Second full simulator, same start time as your official test.
• Days 27–28: Light review. Sleep. Eat. Show up.

Test day

• Eat something with protein. Don't show up hungry.
• Get there 20 minutes early.
• If a question is taking forever, mark a guess and move on.
• If your local's format includes a break between sections, use it to reset, not panic.