How do I apply to IBEW Local 340?

Applications for the Sacramento Area Electrical Apprenticeship are completed online. There is a test fee of $25. Applicants documenting a minimum of two-thousand (2000) hours specifically in the electrical construction industry, and military veterans providing a DD-214 with a date of separation within the last 5 years, apply under a shortened process. Checked against Local 340's own page on 1 November 2026. Confirm the current process there before you apply.

What score does Local 340 require?

Applicants are notified of their test results. Applicants who pass the Aptitude Test are scheduled for an in-person interview. No numeric cut score is published. Only sixteen of the 43 locals we have checked publish a minimum score at all.

IBEW Local 340 Apprenticeship 2026: Aptitude Test & How to Apply

Q: Which aptitude test does Local 340 use?

Local 340 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.

Sacramento, CA — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.

Status, checked 1 November 2026 against Local 340's own page: The application details below are as the JATC published them on that date.

Local 340 — Sacramento, CA 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 340 publishes no numeric qualifying score. Our free benchmark reports a practice band on the same 1–9 scale the test uses, so you can see where you stand, but there is no published line to compare it to.

Application window: Applications for the Sacramento Area Electrical Apprenticeship are completed online. There is a test fee of $25. Applicants documenting a minimum of two-thousand (2000) hours specifically in the electrical construction industry, and military veterans providing a DD-214 with a date of separation within the last 5 years, apply under a shortened process.
Testing frequency: Applicants are notified of a date to take the NJATC Aptitude Test. The test takes approximately 2½ hours to complete and consists of Algebra, Technical Mathematics, and Reading Comprehension.
Score threshold: Applicants are notified of their test results. Applicants who pass the Aptitude Test are scheduled for an in-person interview. No numeric cut score is published.
Retake wait: An applicant who does not pass the test may apply to re-test after 3 months have elapsed.

Verified on Sacramento Electrical Training Center (IBEW Local 340)'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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IBEW Local 340 Apprenticeship Aptitude Test — Sacramento, CA

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