How do I apply to IBEW Local 3?

You do not apply directly. You mail a letter by REGISTERED mail requesting an application — Certified Mail is not accepted, and a separate letter is required for each application. Letters must not be postmarked earlier than October 19, 2026; the first 2,000 postmarked between October 19 and October 30, 2026 are mailed an application in January. A non-refundable $25.00 fee accompanies the application, waived for applicants receiving public assistance. Checked against Local 3's own page on 1 November 2026. Confirm the current process there before you apply.

What score does Local 3 require?

APTITUDE TEST - NJATC / AIR Aptitude Test. Qualifying score of 3 or above. Only sixteen of the 43 locals we have checked publish a minimum score at all.

IBEW Local 3 (NYC) Apprenticeship 2026: Letter Window Oct 19

Q: Which aptitude test does Local 3 use?

Local 3 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.

Long Island City, NY — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.

Status, checked 1 November 2026 against Local 3's own page: The 2026 application window ran October 19, 2026 to October 30, 2026 and is now closed. Watch Local 3's own page for the next one.

Local 3 — Long Island City, NY 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 3 publishes a qualifying score of 3 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reports a practice band on that same scale — a practice estimate, because the official raw-to-band conversion is unpublished, so a practice band of 3 or above is a sign you are near the line, not a guarantee.

Application window: You do not apply directly. You mail a letter by REGISTERED mail requesting an application — Certified Mail is not accepted, and a separate letter is required for each application. Letters must not be postmarked earlier than October 19, 2026; the first 2,000 postmarked between October 19 and October 30, 2026 are mailed an application in January. A non-refundable $25.00 fee accompanies the application, waived for applicants receiving public assistance.
Testing frequency: Not published by this JATC. Apprentices will be selected in order of their ranking.
Score threshold: APTITUDE TEST - NJATC / AIR Aptitude Test. Qualifying score of 3 or above.
Retake wait: Not published by this JATC — confirm the current rule with the training center.

Verified on Joint Apprentice Committee, Apprentice Program of the Electrical Industry (IBEW Local 3)'s own page, checked 1 November 2026. Rules change — confirm with your hall. Read the official source.

Your benchmark, read against Local 3 — Long Island City, NY

Local 3 is already selected — your result reads against this local's own published line, not a national average.

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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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IBEW Local 3 Apprenticeship Aptitude Test — Long Island City, NY

Local 3 — Long Island City, NY at a glance

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