IBEW Local 716 Apprenticeship Aptitude Test — Houston, TX
Houston, TX — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.
Read this before you apply — application status
Online applications begin in November 2026; the JATC's previous closure ran August 1 to October 31, 2026. All applications are now completed online, with the link posted on the JATC's How to Apply page. The application fee is $30.00, money order only. Once the online application is submitted, applicants have 30 calendar days to bring in all required documents in person at 108 Covern St., Houston, TX 77061, on Mondays 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM or Wednesdays 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Transcripts must include one full credit of Algebra and a graduation date; a GED is acceptable. A TDLR Apprentice Electrician License is now required.
Checked 1 November 2026 against Local 716's own page.
Local 716 — Houston, TX at a glance
Aptitude battery: Not named by this JATC
This JATC's own page does not name which aptitude test it uses. Every JATC we have checked that does name its test uses either the eTA battery or the GAN battery, so confirm which one with the training center before you prepare.
Your band vs this local's line: Local 716's page does not name its test, so we cannot map our practice band to its rule until you confirm which test you will sit.
- Testing frequency
- The Committee interviews and accepts apprentices year-round on a monthly basis based on the needs of the Industry. Those who qualify and who have submitted the required documents are eligible to take the aptitude test. Someone who can substantiate 4,000 hours of on-the-job electrical construction experience can be exempted from the algebra and aptitude test requirements.
- Score threshold
- Those who achieve qualifying scores on the aptitude test are scheduled for an interview with the JATC Apprenticeship Committee. No numeric cut score is published by this JATC.
- Retake wait
- Not published by this JATC — confirm the current rule with the training center.
Verified on Houston Electrical JATC (IBEW Local 716) — Electrical Training Center's own page, checked 1 November 2026. Rules change — confirm with your hall. Read the official source.
Not sure which test you'll sit? Confirm with the training center, then prepare for the right one.
If it's the eTA battery
Two sections: algebra and functions, then reading comprehension.
Start the free benchmarkIf it's 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.
Start the GAN drillsWhat the test itself looks like
This JATC's page does not say which test it uses. See the complete aptitude test guide for the eTA format and the GAN aptitude test guide for the GAN subtests.
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