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As someone who studied for the pen and paper electrical exam only to have to switch gears to the CBT exam, it's not the same preparation.Your previous practice was probably based on solving problems quickly using whatever references you had. On the CBT exam, all you have is the reference sheet PDF they give you on screen and your calculator. It is a different exam where the time constraint is not always a factor for the average test taker. With the PDF, you can search terms and quickly find a formula or definition just by using the search function.Theoretically the exam is going to cover the same topics but not to the extent that would be previously. The CBT exam is intended to be answered mostly by what is given to you on the reference sheet and cardinal knowledge of the basic principles of your discipline (which may or may not be on the reference sheet already). You should take a look at the exam specifications and see if there are any areas not really on the reference sheet that might still be on the exam. For instance, protective devices are on the electrical power exam but hardly mentioned in the reference sheet.Long answer short, I would recommend you take at least two months or more to refresh yourself on the material and get familiar with every page of the reference sheet. As well as any codebook PDFs that might be on your exam. And you will probably need to do some practice runs using just the references they will give you on the exam and your calculator.
As someone who studied for the pen and paper electrical exam only to have to switch gears to the CBT exam, it's not the same preparation.
Your previous practice was probably based on solving problems quickly using whatever references you had. On the CBT exam, all you have is the reference sheet PDF they give you on screen and your calculator. It is a different exam where the time constraint is not always a factor for the average test taker. With the PDF, you can search terms and quickly find a formula or definition just by using the search function.
Theoretically the exam is going to cover the same topics but not to the extent that would be previously. The CBT exam is intended to be answered mostly by what is given to you on the reference sheet and cardinal knowledge of the basic principles of your discipline (which may or may not be on the reference sheet already). You should take a look at the exam specifications and see if there are any areas not really on the reference sheet that might still be on the exam. For instance, protective devices are on the electrical power exam but hardly mentioned in the reference sheet.
Long answer short, I would recommend you take at least two months or more to refresh yourself on the material and get familiar with every page of the reference sheet. As well as any codebook PDFs that might be on your exam. And you will probably need to do some practice runs using just the references they will give you on the exam and your calculator.
