California 30-Day Pass Plan
This plan is for a working electrician who has field experience but needs exam readiness. It assumes 60-90 minutes per day.
Week 1: Codebook Speed
Daily:
- 20 index-keyword drills
- 10 Article 100/110/210 lookup questions
- 10 mixed easy questions, timed
Goal: stop opening the code book randomly.
Week 2: Core Installation Rules
Daily rotation:
- Branch circuits and dwelling required circuits
- Grounding and bonding identity
- Wiring methods and ampacity
- Boxes and conduit fill
- Devices and panels
Goal: know which article family controls before reading answer choices.
Week 3: Calculations and Hard Traps
Daily:
- 10 formula reps
- 10 table lookups
- 10 motor/HVAC questions
- 5 voltage drop or 3-phase questions
Goal: fix setup errors, especially 125% vs 115% vs no multiplier.
Week 4: Full Exam Behavior
- Day 22: 50-question half mock
- Day 24: weak-area remediation
- Day 26: 100-question full wave mock
- Day 27: review every miss by article and lookup keyword
- Day 29: final 30-question confidence set
- Day 30: rest, logistics, ID, route, sleep
Wave Method
1. First pass: answer what you know immediately. 2. Second pass: answer what needs quick thinking. 3. Third pass: fast lookup. 4. Fourth pass: deeper lookup. 5. Fifth pass: hard calculations and stubborn flagged items.
The rule: do not let one monster question steal five easy ones.