Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ELECTRICAL BOARD
Title 100
Rule 9 - License Examinations

1. State electrical examinations shall consist of a minimum of 50 questions. The examinations shall consist of National Electrical Code, Basic Electricity, Nebraska State Electrical Act, Blueprint Reading, Emergency Circuits and Fire Alarm Circuits. The minimum grade considered as passing shall be 75 percent. The fee for reexamination will be the same as the original fee. All applicants may use a slide rule or a numerical nonprogrammable calculator throughout the examination. Applicants shall be allowed a maximum of three hours to complete the examination.

2. Applicants will be notified of examination grades within a reasonable period of time.

3. In person examination Applicants are permitted to review failed examinations within 10 days following the examination date. Such review shall be conducted in the presence of the Executive Director, Chief State Electrical Inspector or State Electrical Inspector conducting the exam. Online third party applicants will have to reach out to the third party administrator to request review.

4. Applicants that fail an examination will be required to reapply before taking another exam.

5. Failure of approved applicants to appear at three consecutive examinations or complete the examination within 90 days, will result in forfeiture of the applicant's examination fee and will have to reapply.