NJATC Aptitude Test (2026)

The "NJATC aptitude test" and the "IBEW aptitude test" are the same thing. The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) was rebranded as the electrical training ALLIANCE in 2014. The battery is developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research and administered through IBEW/NECA local JATCs. It is not the only battery in use, though: 13 of the 43 JATCs we have checked use the separate GAN battery instead, so check yours before you study anything.

What that means for you — if your local uses this battery

• If your local uses the electrical training ALLIANCE battery: the same 97-minute, two-section format.
• If your local uses that battery: the same 1–9 scoring band. GAN locals have no band at all.
• The minimum is set locally and genuinely varies; check the local pages.

What to study

Algebra and functions, reading comprehension. That's it. The "NJATC" branding doesn't change the content. See our complete IBEW aptitude test guide for the full breakdown.

First check that your local still uses it

13 of the 43 JATCs we have checked use the GAN battery instead, including Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Detroit, Washington DC, Boston, Minneapolis, Columbus and Fresno. We cannot speak to the national share; nobody publishes one. If yours has moved, NJATC-era study material is the wrong material entirely: GAN adds paper folding and mechanical comprehension and is scored 0–100 alongside a Personal Experience Form. Read the GAN aptitude test guide and check your local's page before you study anything.

Sources

• electrical training ALLIANCE
• Local 292 — Minneapolis, MN (checked 2026-09-12)
• Local 683 — Columbus, OH (checked 2026-09-12)
• Local 103 — Boston, MA (checked 2026-09-12)