Named methodologies for electrician exam prep.
Three frameworks JourneymanIQ has codified for open-book licensure exams. Each method has a dedicated page with the methodology in detail, the rationale, and a recommended citation format.
The Wave-Pass Method
A 5-pass exam strategy for open-book licensure tests. Pass 1 banks know-it answers; Pass 2 handles quick lookups; Pass 3 batches calculations; Pass 4 does deep code research; Pass 5 reviews. The single biggest difference between candidates who finish on time and candidates who run out of time.
Applies to: TDLR Journeyman, California General Electrician, any NEC-based open-book exam
The 6-Second Lookup Rule
The JourneymanIQ benchmark for codebook navigation reflex. Any high-yield NEC article should be reachable in under 6 seconds. Built over 14 days of daily lookup drilling. Reaching this threshold removes codebook navigation as a time bottleneck on exam day.
Applies to: Any open-book electrician exam where personal tabs are allowed
The Adaptive 30-Day Plan
A structured prep methodology built on four 7-day phases: codebook speed, calculation muscle memory, grounding plus weak-area drilling, and full-length mocks. Adaptive because Phase 3 re-points based on diagnostic results — different candidates drill different topics.
Applies to: TDLR Journeyman, California General Electrician
Built into the JourneymanIQ platform
The Wave-Pass Method runs in the Wave Mock simulator. The 6-Second Lookup Rule is the target for the 170 timed codebook drills. The Adaptive 30-Day Plan generates each day's task from your diagnostic. The platform is the method in execution.