Essential Articles to Highlight for Your Electrical Exam
Preparing for the electrical exam? Good news—it’s open book! But with the NEC guide spanning over 900 pages, finding the right information quickly can be a challenge.
Today, we’re sharing key NEC articles you should highlight to make your exam experience smoother. Feel free to share this list with others! And if you want more exam tips, practice tests, and study resources, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter below.
18 NEC Articles You Must Highlight
Regardless of whether you’re studying for the Journeyman exam or the Master Exam, these articles will be essential reference points. If you’ve already highlighted them—great! You’re on the right path. If not, be sure to mark them now and always cross-check with the latest edition to ensure accuracy.
💡 Quick Highlighting Tip: Focus on the keyword and article number rather than entire paragraphs—over-highlighting can make key details harder to find during the test.
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This chart is based off the 2014 NEC Book
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