RED SEAL EXAM

SELF-ASSESSMENT GUIDE
CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
Red Seal Exam Weighting
This pie chart represents the distribution of questions on the Red Seal Exam. The self-assessment on the next
pages shows the Tasks and Sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the number of questions assigned to
each Major Work Activity and Task.

The Red Seal Exam for this trade has 100 questions.

E A
D 10% 11%
21%
28%
C
30%

Number of Questions out

Major Work Activity / Exam Section
of 100
A Performs common and occupational skills 11
B Installs, services and maintains generating, distribution and service systems 28
C Installs, services and maintains wiring systems 30
D Installs, services and maintains motors and control systems 21
E Installs, services and maintains signalling and communication systems 10

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Breakdown of Red Seal Exam Questions and Self-Assessment

Rate your own understanding and experience with each task. Look at the activities that make up each task and
consider your experience with them of them when rating yourself. Be honest!

I have no or very little understanding or experience in this activity

I understand this activity and have some experience doing it in limited situations
I have a very good understanding of this activity and am fully competent in doing it in
many situations

This is not intended to accurately predict how you will actually do on the exam – there may be areas where you
are over-confident or under-confident. But it should give you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses.

After you rate your own knowledge and experience as , or , check how many questions
there are and write down how many you think you will get correct.

, you may not get many of those questions right.

, you might get some right.
, you expect to be able to get most of those question s right.

Comparing your scores with the number of questions on the exam will help you identify which areas you need to
prepare the most. Add up your scores from each section to get an idea of your overall readiness for the exam.

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?
A – Performs common occupational skills

1. Performs safety-related functions 2

1.01 Uses personal protective equipment
(PPE) and safety equipment
1.02 Maintains safe work environment
1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures

2. Uses tools and equipment 2

2.01 Uses common and specialty tools and
equipment
2.02 Uses access equipment
2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting
equipment

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

3. Organizes work 2
3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and
specifications
3.02 Organizes materials and supplies
3.03 Plans project tasks and procedures
3.04 Prepares worksite
3.05 Finalizes required documentation

4. Fabricates and installs support components 2

4.01 Fabricates support structures
4.02 Installs brackets, hangers and fasteners
4.03 Installs seismic restraint systems

5. Commissions and decommissions electrical

2
systems
5.01. Performs startup and shutdown
procedures
5.02 Performs commissioning and
decommissioning of systems

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

6. Uses communication and mentoring techniques 1

6.01 Uses communication techniques
6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

SUM OF YOUR
EXPECTED
CORRECT
ANSWERS

Total number of questions for this section: 11

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?
B – Installs, services and maintains generating,
distribution and service systems

7. Installs, services and maintains

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consumer/supply services and metering equipment
7.01 Installs single-phase consumer/supply
services and metering equipment
7.02 Installs three-phase consumer/supply
services and metering equipment
7.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
single-phase consumer/supply services and
metering equipment
7.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
three-phase consumer/supply services and
metering equipment

8. Installs, services and maintains protection

4
devices
8.01 Installs overcurrent protection devices
8.02 Installs ground f ault, arc fault and surge
protection devices
8.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
protection devices

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

9. Installs, services and maintains power

distribution equipment 4
9.01 Installs power distribution equipment
9.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
power distribution equipment

10. Installs, services and maintains power

conditioning, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 2
and surge suppression systems
10.01 Installs power conditioning, UPS and
surge suppression systems
10.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
power conditioning, UPS and surge
suppression systems

11. Installs, services and maintains bonding and

grounding, and ground fault protection and 4
detection systems
11.01 Installs bonding and grounding systems
11.02 Installs ground fault protection and
detection systems
11.03 Installs lightning protection systems
11.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
bonding and grounding systems

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

12. Installs, services and maintains power

generation and conversion systems 2
12.01 Installs alternating current (AC)
generating systems
12.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
AC generating systems
12.03 Installs direct current (DC) generating and
conversion systems
12.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
DC generating and conversion systems

13. Installs, services and maintains renewable

energy generating and storage systems 2
13.01 Installs renewable energy generating and
storage systems
13.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
renewable energy generating and storage
systems

14. Installs, services and maintains high-voltage

2
systems
14.01 Installs high-voltage equipment
14.02 Installs high-voltage cables
14.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
high-voltage systems

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

15. Installs, services and maintains transformers 4

15.01 Installs extra-low-voltage transformers
15.02 Installs low-voltage single-phase
transformers
15.03 Installs low-voltage three-phase
transformers
15.04 Installs high-voltage transformers
15.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of
transformers

SUM OF YOUR
EXPECTED
CORRECT
ANSWERS

Total number of questions for this section: 28

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?
C – Installs, services and maintains wiring
systems

16. Installs, services and maintains raceways,

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conductors, cables and enclosures
16.01 Installs conductors and cables
16.02 Installs conduit and fittings
16.03 Installs raceways
16.04 Installs boxes and enclosures
16.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of
raceways, conductors, cables and enclosures

17. Installs, services and maintains branch circuitry

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and devices
17.01 Installs luminaires
17.02 Installs wiring devices
17.03 Installs lighting controls
17.04 Installs lighting standards
17.05 Performs servicing of branch circuitry
17.06 Installs, services and maintains airport
visual aid systems
17.07 Installs, services and maintains traffic
signal lights and controls

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

18. Installs, services and maintains heating,

ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems 4
18.01 Connects HVAC systems and associated
equipment
18.02 Installs HVAC controls
18.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
HVAC systems and controls

19. Installs, services and maintains electric heating

4
systems
19.01 Installs electric heating systems
19.02 Installs electric heating system controls
19.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
electric heating systems and controls

20. Installs, services and maintains exit and

3
emergency lighting systems
20.01 Installs exit and emergency lighting
20.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
exit and emergency lighting systems

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

21. Installs, services and maintains cathodic

protection systems 1
21.01 Installs cathodic protection systems
21.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
cathodic protection systems

SUM OF YOUR
EXPECTED
CORRECT
ANSWERS

Total number of questions for this section: 30

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?
D – Installs, services and maintains motors and
control systems

22. Installs, services and maintains motor starters

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and controls
22.01 Installs motor starters
22.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
motor starters
22.03 Installs motor control devices
22.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
motor controls

23. Installs, services and maintains drives 4

23.01 Installs AC drives
23.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
AC drives
23.03 Installs DC drives
23.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
DC drives

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

24. Installs, services and maintains motors 6

24.01 Installs single-phase motors
24.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
single-phase motors
24.03 Installs three-phase motors
24.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
three-phase motors
24.05 Installs DC motors
24.06 Performs servicing and maintenance of
DC motors

25. Installs, programs, services and maintains

automated control systems 3
25.01 Installs automated control systems
25.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
automated control systems
25.03 Programs and configures automated
control systems

SUM OF YOUR
EXPECTED
CORRECT
ANSWERS
Total number of questions for this section: 21

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?
E – Installs, services and maintains signalling
and communication systems

26. Installs, services and maintains signalling

4
systems
26.01 Installs fire alarm systems
26.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of
fire alarm systems
26.03 Installs security and surveillance systems
26.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
security and surveillance systems

27. Installs, services and maintains communication

3
systems
27.01 Installs voice/data/video (VDV) and
community antenna television (CATV) systems
27.02 Installs public address (PA) and intercom
systems
27.03 Installs nurse call systems
27.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of
communication systems

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 Number of Based on your
questions on self-rating, how
   the Red Seal many of the
exam questions do you
think you will get
correct?

28. Installs, services and maintains integrated

control systems 3
28.01 Installs building automation systems
28.02 Installs building control systems
28.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of
integrated control systems

SUM OF YOUR
EXPECTED
CORRECT
ANSWERS
Total number of questions for this section: 10

TOTAL MY EXPECTED
NUMBER OF TOTAL
QUESTIONS
Now, add up the totals you gave yourself for each
100
section.

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Interpreting your Self-Assessment
What score did you give yourself?

Divide it by the number of questions to get a percentage

The passing mark for the Red Seal exam is 70%. If you rated yourself higher than that overall, you feel
pretty confident that your experience and knowledge in the trade are good enough for a pass. However,
remember that this self-assessment is just a guide. We still encourage you to develop a study plan and
to consider the areas where you rated yourself as less confident.

If your overall score is less than 70%, you might have more work to do. Look more closely at your scores
section by section. What are the areas where you have the most to gain?

Look over the Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide for more advice.

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