Vermont Master Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect
Test-day logistics for Prov's Vermont Master Electrician exam: the Lyndonville test center or remote testing, ID, which books and state documents you can bring, pacing 105 questions in five hours, instant results and the three-attempt limit.
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Vermont Master Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect
The Vermont master exam is a Prov computer exam: 105 questions in 300 minutes, open book, with 70% to pass.
Where you test
Prov's Vermont test center is at Vermont State University in Lyndonville (Samuel Read Hall Library). You can also test at any other Prov center in the country, or from home with a remote proctor through Examroom.ai. Remote testing needs a computer with a webcam and microphone, Chrome or Firefox, a steady connection, a clear desk and a private room; run Prov's system check before you book.
Before the day
You can book only after the Electricians' Licensing Board approves you. Reschedule or cancel free at least three days ahead; after that, or for a no-show, the $80 fee is lost. At a test center, late arrivals are turned away once the session starts.
What to bring
- A current government photo ID with a signature, matching your registration name exactly.
- Your references from Prov's master list: the 2023 NEC, Ugly's Electrical References 2020, the 2025 Vermont Electrical Safety Rules and 26 V.S.A. chapter 15. Print the statute from the legislature's website and tab it by section number.
How your books can be marked
- Allowed: permanent tabs and highlighting or underlining in pen done before the exam.
- Not allowed: sticky notes or repositionable tabs, handwritten notes or formulas, and anything taped, glued or pasted in, such as a printed index. You cannot write in your books during the exam.
Pacing
Five hours for 105 questions is just under 3 minutes a question. Spend it on the motor and load calculations: Motors and Controls is 11 questions on this exam, and Wiring and Protection is 34. The five Vermont questions are quick if your rules and statute are tabbed.
Results and retakes
Prov scores the exam as soon as you finish and reports it to the Board. Your approval allows three attempts in three years, with no waiting period between them. After a third failure you reapply, pay again and complete at least 8 hours of education on the NEC, the fire alarm code or an exam prep course before retesting.
Practice first
Our Vermont Master practice test covers the 2023 NEC and Vermont's rules. For the content, see what is on the Master exam.
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