Arizona C-11 Electrical Exam Day: What to Expect at PSI

Arizona C-11 Electrical Exam Day: What to Expect

The Arizona C-11 (CR-11) trade exam is given by PSI on a computer: 110 questions in 4 hours, open book on the 2017 NEC, with 70% to pass. Everything below comes from PSI's Arizona contractors bulletin.

Where you test

Choose a PSI test center in Flagstaff, Glendale, Phoenix, Tempe or Tucson, any other PSI center in the country, or remote proctoring from home. Remote exams allow no scratch paper and no breaks, and PSI does not say whether reference books may be used remotely, so ask PSI before you book a remote exam.

Scheduling and rescheduling

• Schedule at test-takers.psiexams.com/azcon or by phone at (855) 744-0310.
• Cancel or reschedule at least two days ahead to keep the $66 fee; a voicemail or email does not count.
• The exam fee is good for one year.

What to bring

Bring a valid, signed photo ID and your own bound copies of the 2017 NEC, NFPA 72 (2016) and 29 CFR 1926. Highlighting, underlining, notes made beforehand and permanent tabs are allowed; writing in a book during the exam is not. Ugly's Electrical References and the photovoltaic textbooks on PSI's list are for study only. A silent, non-printing, non-programmable, non-scientific calculator is allowed.

Pacing

You have about 2 minutes per question. PSI adds 5 to 10 unscored questions, and their time counts against yours. Answer the quick lookups first and mark the long calculations.

Scoring and retakes

Your score appears on screen, and a failing score comes with a report of your weak areas. After a first or second failure you wait 30 days to retest; after that, 90 days. Submit your passing score to ROC with your license application within two years.

Practice first

Our Arizona C-11 practice test follows PSI's outline and cites the 2017 NEC section for every answer. For the content breakdown, see what is on the C-11 exam.