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Union apprenticeship aptitude tests

Pass the aptitude test and get to the interview

Union apprenticeships pick from far more applicants than they have places, and the written test comes first. Practice original, timed questions with a worked answer for every one. Choose your trade:

Elevator constructor · IUEC

EIAT practice

The Elevator Industry Aptitude Test: 100 questions on paper, 70% to reach the interview, plus the tool assessment.

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Pipe trades · UA

UA aptitude test practice

For plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter, sprinkler fitter and HVAC-R apprenticeships: math, reading, mechanical and spatial.

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Elevator apprenticeships

What's on the EIAT

NEIEP's free official study guide (start there) describes one paper of 100 multiple-choice questions, and its FAQ gives a 70% pass mark.

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Reading comprehension

Passages with words missing, where you choose the word that fits from four options.

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Mechanical aptitude

Levers, pulleys, gears and hydraulics, judged from a diagram rather than calculated.

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Mathematics

Decimals, fractions and mixed numbers, order of operations and basic algebra — in your head and on paper.

There is also a tool assessment. NEIEP says correct answers on it count toward your interview score, and the interview is what sets your place on the hiring list.

Practice the EIAT section by section

Try a free sample of each, then unlock the full banks and unlimited mocks.

Reading comprehension

Passages with words missing — choose the word that fits the sense of the sentence.

Mathematics

Decimals, fractions and mixed numbers, order of operations and basic algebra — by hand.

Mechanical comprehension

Levers, pulleys, gears and hydraulics — judged from the diagram, not calculated.

Tools & measuring

Read a tape measure to a sixteenth, name the tool, and pick the right one for the job.

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  • ✓Read a tape to a sixteenth — Timed practice on the instrument itself, not a list of fractions
  • ✓Mechanical comprehension — Levers, pulleys, gears and hydraulics, drawn and explained
  • ✓Math by hand — Decimals, mixed numbers and order of operations at speed
  • ✓Full-length mock — All four of our sections back-to-back, each timed at our own practice pace

Pipe trades apprenticeships

The UA apprenticeship aptitude test

United Association locals choose their own entrance tests, so the sections, timing and pass mark vary by local — check your local's notice. These are the areas local announcements and test descriptions name. The UA test explained

Math

Fractions, decimals and algebra by hand, plus pipe offsets, fall, pressure, volume and tape reading.

Reading comprehension

Short passages about the trade with questions on what they say and mean, plus gap-fill passages.

Mechanical reasoning

Gears, levers, pulleys and hydraulics from a diagram, plus how water, pressure and heat behave.

Spatial reasoning

Paper folding, shapes turned or flipped, counting cubes and folding cube nets.

Full UA aptitude bundle — one payment, yours for good

All 4 question banks, unlimited randomized mocks and a full-length mock, with an explanation for every answer. No subscription.

Why practice first?

You may not get another go soon

NEIEP says IUEC locals recruit when their list has been hired or expires, every two years, and UA locals such as Local 396 hold one exam a year. A near miss can cost you a long wait.

It is a ranked queue

Passing gets you an interview. Where you finish decides how long you wait for a call, and whether one comes at all.

On paper, by hand

Most people have not done long division by hand in years. That is a practice problem, not an ability problem.

Start with the guides

Plain-English, sourced background on the test and the route in. All guides

The EIAT explained

Format, section counts and the 70% pass mark, from NEIEP's own materials.

Free EIAT sample questions

Questions from every section, each with a worked answer.

EIAT study guide

NEIEP's official topics, its example questions worked through, and a four-week plan.

How to become an elevator mechanic

Requirements, recruitment, the interview and the apprenticeship.

The UA aptitude test explained

What UA locals test plumber and pipefitter applicants on, and how it varies by local.

Free plumber & pipefitter test questions

Math, reading, mechanical and spatial questions, each with a worked answer.

Every guide, by topic