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Residential Electrical Inspector (E1)
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Questions60 questions
Testing time2 hours
ScoringPassing requires a scaled score of 75 on the ICC standardized scale, set by the Code Council and the Exam Development Committee; only PASS is reported to passing candidates
Exam feeUSD 320.00 exam fee (ICC Store list price; ICC members receive discounted pricing)
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Exam overview
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- Who runs it
- ICC
- Category
- Building Codes & Inspection
- Current version
- E1; offered on the 2021 and 2024 I-code editions (2024 is the current edition)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- ICC PRONTO (ProctorU Platform / Meazure Learning test centers)
- Format
- Computer-based, open-book; delivered via ICC PRONTO either in person at a test center or online with live remote proctoring
- Availability
- Remote-proctored PRONTO exams available on-demand 24/7/365; in-person testing at over 550 Meazure Learning test centers; purchased exam must be scheduled within one year (365 days)
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
60 four-option multiple-choice, open-book items across six content areas: General Requirements 10%; Services 17%; Branch Circuit and Feeder Requirements 28%; Wiring Methods and Power and Lighting Distribution 21%; Devices, Lighting Fixtures, and Appliances 19%; Swimming Pools and Similar Installations 5%
Retake policy
Six exam attempts within a six-month period; exam fee paid at every attempt; after six attempts, must wait six months from the first attempt to register again