How do I apply to IBEW Local 24?

Applications are open year-round. All requirements must be met prior to applying for the program. Requirements include being 18 or older, a valid driver's license, a high school diploma or GED with official transcripts, and a DD-214 for discharged military personnel. No application fee is published. Checked against Local 24's own page on 1 November 2026. Confirm the current process there before you apply.

What score does Local 24 require?

Receive a 4 or higher on the NJATC Electrical Trades Aptitude Test developed and validated by the American Institutes of Research. Only sixteen of the 43 locals we have checked publish a minimum score at all.

IBEW Local 24 Apprenticeship 2026: Aptitude Test & How to Apply

Q: Which aptitude test does Local 24 use?

Local 24 uses the electrical training ALLIANCE aptitude test battery: 33 algebra and functions questions in 46 minutes, then 36 reading comprehension questions in 51 minutes, 97 minutes of testing in total.

Baltimore, MD — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.

Status, checked 1 November 2026 against Local 24's own page: The application details below are as the JATC published them on that date.

Local 24 — Baltimore, MD at a glance

Aptitude battery: eTA

This JATC uses the electrical training ALLIANCE aptitude test battery: 33 algebra and functions questions in 46 minutes, then 36 reading comprehension questions in 51 minutes, 97 minutes of testing in total.

Your band vs this local's line: Local 24 publishes a qualifying score of 4 on the 1–9 scale. Our free benchmark reports a practice band on that same scale — a practice estimate, because the official raw-to-band conversion is unpublished, so a practice band of 4 or above is a sign you are near the line, not a guarantee.

Application window: Applications are open year-round. All requirements must be met prior to applying for the program. Requirements include being 18 or older, a valid driver's license, a high school diploma or GED with official transcripts, and a DD-214 for discharged military personnel. No application fee is published.
Testing frequency: Not published by this JATC.
Score threshold: Receive a 4 or higher on the NJATC Electrical Trades Aptitude Test developed and validated by the American Institutes of Research
Retake wait: Not published by this JATC — confirm the current rule with the training center.

Verified on Baltimore Electrical JATC (IBEW Local 24 / Maryland Chapter NECA)'s own page, checked 1 November 2026. Rules change — confirm with your hall. Read the official source.

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What the test itself looks like

See the complete aptitude test guide for the eTA format and what is and is not published about scoring.

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Local 24 — Baltimore, MD at a glance

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