North Carolina Electrical Limited Contractor Exam Prep Courses

Get licensed to contract electrical projects up to $60,000 in your own name. Prepare for North Carolina's open-book electrical exam with exam-aligned instruction, practice, and reference navigation built specifically for NCBEEC requirements.

NORTH CAROLINA ELECTRICAL EXAM AT A GLANCE

Format Open-book · Computer-based at PSI

Length 100 questions · 360 minutes

Pass 70% or higher

Cost $125 paid to PSI per attempt

Pre-Approval PSI (www.psiexams.com)

90%

First-time pass rate

Access-Until-You-Pass Guarantee

Success on your schedule

Pass Your Open-Book NC Electrical Limited Exam — Choose Your Study Style

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$1,149.97

Electricians who want the most guidance and support from prep through exam day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Self-Paced NC Limited Electrical Exam Prep Course
Unlimited Practice Exams
Live Instructor Q&A
Exam-Ready Tabbed and Highlighted Book Set
365-Day Course Access
Access to Your First Year of NC Electrical Continuing Education ($129 value)

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Access-Until-You-Pass Guarantee

We're all in on your success. If you don't pass your North Carolina Limited Electrical Contractor exam on your first try, we'll extend your course access and provide additional support to help you prepare for your next attempt — at no additional cost.

Free 6-month extensions available with proof of exam failure and an exam attempt within 6 months of purchase. $150 fee applies otherwise.

What's on the North Carolina Limited Electrical Contractor Exam?

The North Carolina Limited Electrical Contractor exam is a 100-question, open-book exam administered at PSI. You'll have six hours to complete it and need a grade of 70 or higher to pass. The Limited classification allows you to contract a single electrical project valued up to $60,000, using equipment rated at 600 volts or less. Because the exam is open book, knowing the material is only part of the challenge. You also need to know where to find the answer quickly in your approved references.

100 Total Questions

70% Passing Grade

360 min Time Allowed

Open-Book Exam Format

PSI Administered By

Exam Content Areas

Subject area	# of questions
Bonding and Grounding	10
Overcurrent Protection	9
Wiring Methods and Terminations	10
Boxes and Fittings	8
Service Entrance and Equipment	11
Motors and Control Wiring	7
Special Occupancies and Hazardous Locations	6
Load Calculations	11
Appliances, Equipment, and Lighting	7
General	3
Laws, Rules, Basic Business Practices, and Practical Applications	18
Total	100

RESOURCES & REQUIREMENTS

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For full details on registration, testing policies, and exam locations, refer to the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin.

Candidates bring their own approved references to the exam.

Calculators, scratch paper and pencils will be provided at the test center. Only the references listed above will be allowed in the testing center; no other books or reference materials are permitted.

Your references may be tabbed and highlighted within NCBEEC rules. Our course teaches you how to organize and navigate your books so you can find the information you need efficiently on exam day.

HOW WE HELP YOU PASS

Study material built specifically for North Carolina. Prepare with 18 hours of instruction built around the references and requirements used for the North Carolina exam — including the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 72 and North Carolina electrical contractor licensing law. This isn't generic multi-state electrical prep with a North Carolina name added to it.
Learn to navigate your books before the clock starts. An open-book exam only helps if you can find what you need. We show you how to tab and highlight your references within NCBEEC rules and how to navigate them efficiently when the clock is running.
Practice on the real six-hour clock. One hundred questions in 360 minutes gives you about 3.6 minutes per question — including the time you spend looking up answers. Unlimited practice exams let you build your pace, identify gaps, and get comfortable navigating your references before exam day.
Study around the work — not instead of it. You're already working in the trade. Your prep should fit around it. Short, mobile-friendly modules make it easier to study between jobs or after work, with live instructor Q&A for the questions you can't solve on your own. Sessions are recorded, so missing one doesn't mean missing the help.

A Limited license allows you to contract a single electrical project valued at up to $60,000 using equipment rated at no more than 600 volts.
That makes Limited a strong starting point for electricians who want to contract qualifying residential service, remodel, panel and service upgrade, and smaller commercial work in their own name.
You need 3,000 hours of documented electrical experience, including at least 2,000 hours of primary experience. The remaining hours may be primary, secondary, or a combination of the two.
You must also be at least 18 years old and provide two written character statements as part of the licensing process.
Yes. The exam is partially open book, with additional study references that are not allowed in the exam. You must bring your own approved references to the testing center. You can verify that list in the NCBEEC Exam Handbook.
That makes preparing your books — and knowing how to navigate them efficiently — an important part of preparing for the exam.
Yes. The testing center does not provide your reference materials.
You'll need your own copies of the approved references, including the 2020 NEC and NFPA 72 (2013 Edition), prepared according to NCBEEC rules.
Our course teaches you how to tab and highlight your references, and select packages include the books themselves.
You need a grade of 70 or higher to pass the North Carolina Electrical Contractor exam.
The exam contains 100 questions and allows six hours for completion.
The biggest differences are the amount of experience required and the value of the electrical projects you're allowed to contract.
Limited: Up to $60,000 per project
Intermediate: Up to $150,000 per project
Unlimited: No project-value limit
You do not have to earn the classifications in order. Apply for the classification your documented experience qualifies you to pursue.
North Carolina requires candidates who fail the exam to wait 90 days before retaking it.
That's why our prep emphasizes both knowing the material and practicing how to find answers efficiently within the six-hour exam window.

What Our Students Say

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You've done the work. Now prepare for the license that lets you contract qualifying projects in your own name.

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