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Checklist: Ready for journeyman exam

Professional, practical, and mental — go through the points in good time.

Review the points in good time before the exam — not the evening before.

§Professional overview

  • 01Have you repeated the basic concepts: voltage, current, resistance, components?
  • 02Can you read an electrical diagram and find the signal path without fumbling?
  • 03Have you practiced systematic troubleshooting under time pressure?
  • 04Do you have control of the specialized material that belongs to your level?

§Papers and evidence

  • 01Are your safety and first aid certificates current and in order?
  • 02Are you aware of the current test requirements of the education through school/professional committee?
  • 03Do you know what documents should be brought to the exam day itself?

§Tools and equipment

  • 01Is your toolbox packed and complete?
  • 02Does multimeter and other measuring equipment work — and is it calibrated?
  • 03Do you have spare parts for the most common items (fuses, solder, wires)?

§Practical and mental

  • 01Do you know the time and place, and have you planned the transport?
  • 02Have you slept properly and eaten before the exam starts?
  • 03Do you have a plan for how you will tackle the task step by step if you get stuck?