Which aptitude test does Local 494 use?

Local 494 uses the GAN Aptitude Test Battery, not the two-section electrical training ALLIANCE test, so preparing only for algebra and reading will leave you short. GAN publishes no item counts or per-subtest timings.

What score does Local 494 require?

Not published by this JATC. GAN returns a final ranked list and the Board calls from the top scored applicant down — there is no 1–9 band and no published cut score. Only sixteen of the 43 locals we have checked publish a minimum score at all.

IBEW Local 494 Apprenticeship 2026: Aptitude Test & How to Apply

Greenfield, WI — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.

Status, checked 21 September 2026 against Local 494's own page: The application process is closed, changing or unconfirmed — read the notice below.

Read this before you apply — application status

The JATC's published application-steps document could not be re-verified on 1 November 2026: it is no longer reachable at the address on file, and the JATC's current How to Apply page lists a different set of programs. Treat the details below as unconfirmed and check them with the Milwaukee Electrical Training Institute before applying. Apply through the TradeSchool portal from metiwi.com. Account requests are reviewed within 2–5 business days and completed applications processed in a further 2–5 business days. There is no upfront tuition; some programs may have minimal fees for books or tools.

Checked 21 September 2026 against Local 494's own page.

Local 494 — Greenfield, WI at a glance

Aptitude battery: GAN

This JATC uses the GAN Aptitude Test Battery, a different test: reading, numerical computation, numerical reasoning, paper folding, problem solving and mechanical comprehension. It is not the two-section electrical training ALLIANCE test, and preparing only for algebra and reading will leave you short.

Your band vs this local's line: Local 494 uses the GAN battery, scored 0–100 with no 1–9 band, so our practice band does not map to its rule.

Testing frequency: You are automatically scheduled for the next available test date and notified by email about a month beforehand. Testing typically takes place between January and March for Summer selection. Selection calls happen between April and August.
Score threshold: Not published by this JATC. GAN returns a final ranked list and the Board calls from the top scored applicant down — there is no 1–9 band and no published cut score.
Retake wait: Not published by this JATC. If you are not selected you are notified by email and given steps on how to reapply.

Verified on Milwaukee Electrical Training Institute (IBEW Local 494 / NECA Milwaukee)'s own page, checked 21 September 2026. Rules change — confirm with your hall. Read the official source.

Local 494 — Greenfield, WI sits the GAN battery

Untimed, free, and built to the subtests GAN's own participating JATCs publish. GAN publishes no item counts or per-subtest timings, so there is no timed clone to run.

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What the test itself looks like

See the GAN aptitude test guide for the subtests, duration, and how the 0–100 application score is put together, and the complete aptitude test guide for how the eTA battery differs.

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IBEW Local 494 Apprenticeship Aptitude Test — Greenfield, WI

Local 494 — Greenfield, WI at a glance

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