studying for masters exam

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luckyshadow

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When I took mine, in Maryland, I was told to concentrate on calculations, theory, and knowing how to find items in the code book.
My test was 6 - 5 point calculation questions , 10 - 2 point theory questions and 50 - 1 point general code questions.
Might be helpful to post WHERE you are going to be testing , this way those in your area can chime in with more exact information.
 
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jeff43222

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Lucky is right -- where you are testing is very important, as the exams differ across the country.

I studied the Mike Holt book for several months before I took my master's test the first time, and I wound up failing by one question! :x Mike Holt's book was pretty good prep, but the exam I took had a different focus, so I wound up getting jammed on questions I wasn't expecting. Once I knew what to study, I did quite well the second time around.
 
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cosmo

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I passed the VA Masters in February. The biggest thing is to finding answers quickly in the code book. Calculations will not make or break you. I used Mike Holts Masters study guide and it helped alot. Follow his guide to test taking in the beginning of the study guide, that will keep you focused on getting through all the questions in the test and not bogged down on a few.

Good luck!

REMEMBER Virginia now tests on the 2002 Code
 
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luckyshadow

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Also find out what you can and can NOT do as far as your code book.
I had code tabs, items hi-lighted and underlined, pages marked with paperclips, and I copied my index so it was seperate from the codebook. (It's faster to use this way) it's the little things that people forget to tell you , like RTDQ Read The Dam Question ! read ALL of the question completely do not "skim" it.
 
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bphgravity

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Florida
Contact the exam provider and get an exam bulletin which will give an exam outline and any other exam facts. The exam provider may also provide practice exams which are very useful.
 
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haskindm

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Maryland
Spend as much time as you can familiarizing yourself with the NEC. Take the practice exams on Mike Holt's site. In Maryland, the exam is open book (NEC only) and 80 to 90% of the answers are in the NEC. The other questions will be based on electrical theory, ohm's law, and general electrical knowledge. The questions are not particularly difficult, but you will need to find the answers quickly, so you must be familiar with the NEC. The 4-hour time limit is what causes most people to fail.
 
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