Ireland Electrician Licensing Exam and Practice Test
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This page collects the official facts about electrician licensing exams in Ireland: exam name, authority, levels, official website, whether the question bank is public, the wiring code and the conductor size unit. Any field that has not been verified is marked "Not yet confirmed" instead of guessed.
Exam overview
Electrical craft apprenticeship (QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft) phase assessments
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official name | Electrical Apprenticeship |
| Authority | SOLAS with Technological Universities/ETBs; contractor registration by Safe Electric under the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) |
| Levels | Apprentice (4 years, 7 phases) -> qualified electrician (craft cert), Registered Electrical Contractor (Safe Electric) for controlled works |
| Format | Theory and practical phase assessments (phases 4 and 6 theory papers); SOLAS says no sample papers in the new format were published |
| Official website | www.solas.ie |
| Public question bank | Not public |
| Question bank or outline | Not yet confirmed |
| Exam languages | English |
Wiring code and conductor unit
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Licensing model | Issued nationally |
| Wiring code | National Rules for Electrical Installations I.S. 10101 |
| Code family | IEC_60364 |
| Edition | I.S. 10101:2020 + AC1:2020 + AC2:2025 |
| Code website | www.nsai.ie |
| Conductor size unit | mm² |
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Every practice question cites the official regulation or official exam outline it is based on. No source, no question. Official or third-party question wording is never copied.
Sources
- https://www.nsai.ie/standards/sectors/electrotechnical-standards/national-wiring-rules-faqs/
- https://www.solas.ie/electrical-apprentice-phase-4-and-phase-6-exam-updates-and-support-measures-for-apprentices/
- https://safeelectric.ie/contractors/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/12/Dec-2018-Newsletter-Final.pdf
FAQ
Is the electrician exam question bank public in Ireland?
Current record: Not public.
Does wiring in Ireland use mm² or AWG?
Conductor size unit: mm².
Where do the practice questions come from?
Every question is an original practice question that cites the official regulation or official exam outline. Questions without a source are not published.