Georgia Class I Electrical Contractor Exam Day: What to Expect at PSI
Test day for the Georgia Class I electrical contractor exam: two 4-hour parts, the books you can bring and how they can be marked, IDs, calculators, scratch paper, scaled scoring, and what happens if you fail.
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Georgia Class I Electrical Contractor Exam Day
The Georgia Class I exam is a long day: eight hours of open-book testing at a PSI center. Here is what to expect, from PSI's Candidate Information Handbook for the Division of Electrical Contractors (bulletin 4783).
Before you go
- Scheduling: the Board approves your application and notifies PSI, and PSI sends you scheduling instructions. Exams run by appointment, Monday through Saturday, at PSI test centers. The approval letter is good for one year.
- Rescheduling: you get one free reschedule if you ask at least two business days ahead. Fees are not refundable.
- Arrival: be there 20 minutes early. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you are not admitted and you lose the fee.
What to bring
Two forms of ID. One must be a current government ID with your name, signature and photo, such as a driver's license or passport. The second needs your name and signature, such as a signed credit card. If your name has changed, bring the document that shows it.
Your reference books. Only books on PSI's list are allowed:
- The 2023 NEC, or the NEC Handbook
- American Electricians' Handbook, 17th edition
- Ugly's Electrical References, 2023
- Printreading Based on the 2020 NEC
- NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board edition (5th)
- IRS Employer's Tax Guide (Circular E), 2025 or 2026
- 29 CFR 1926, OSHA construction standards
You may highlight, underline and add permanent tabs. You may not bring handwritten notes or anything pasted or taped into a book.
A calculator that is silent and non-programmable, without alpha keys or a printing function.
At the center
Personal items go in a soft locker, and you will be asked to turn out your pockets. Phones and other electronics are not allowed in the testing room. PSI provides pencils and one sheet of scratch paper at a time, which you hand back when you finish. You can take breaks whenever you like, but the clock keeps running.
The exam itself
| Item | Class I |
|---|---|
| Questions you see | 155 |
| Scored | 140 (the other 15 are unscored pretest questions, mixed in) |
| Time | Part I, 4 hours; a break; Part 2, 4 hours |
| Format | Multiple choice, A to D, on a computer |
| Passing score | Scaled score of 70 |
There is no penalty for guessing, so answer everything. You can skip a question, bookmark it and come back. Because the pretest questions are not marked, treat every question as if it counts.
Scoring and results
The pass mark is a scaled score of 70, not 70% of the raw questions: PSI adjusts the raw score for the difficulty of the form you sat. You get your result and scaled score before you leave the center. If you fail, the report shows your subscores in the major content areas, which tells you where to focus. The official report reaches the Board within about six weeks.
If you don't pass
You can schedule again, but after two failed attempts you must complete a Board-approved review course before the third. No further course is required after that.
Practice before the day
Eight hours is a long time with a code book. Our Georgia Electrical Contractor Class I practice test lets you work through questions weighted like the real outline at your own pace, with an explanation and code citation for every answer. To see the area-by-area breakdown, read what is on the Georgia Class I exam.
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