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

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

Test-day logistics for the Arizona R-11 residential electrical trade exam: PSI test centers or remote proctoring, the books you can bring, calculators, pacing, scoring and retakes.

November 12, 20262 min readArizona R-11 Residential Electrical Contractor
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Arizona R-11 Residential Electrical Exam Day: What to Expect

The Arizona R-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

PSI's Arizona test centers are in Flagstaff, Glendale, Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson, and you can also test at any PSI center in the country or with remote proctoring. Remote exams allow no scratch paper and no breaks; confirm with PSI whether your books are allowed before booking a remote exam.

Scheduling and rescheduling

What to bring

A valid, signed photo ID and your own bound 2017 NEC, NFPA 72 (2016) and 29 CFR 1926. Permanent tabs, highlighting and notes made beforehand are allowed; writing in your books during the exam is not. Bring a silent, non-printing, non-programmable, non-scientific calculator.

Pacing

About 2 minutes per question, and PSI's 5 to 10 unscored questions share the clock. Clear the quick code lookups first, then return to load calculations.

Scoring and retakes

Your score appears on screen; a failing report lists your weak areas. Wait 30 days after a first or second failure and 90 days after that. Submit your passing score to ROC within two years.

Practice first

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

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