NEW MEXICO EE-98 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE
EXAM – SPECIALTY SYSTEMS
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
2026–2027 LATEST UPDATE | GUARANTEED PASS | DETAILED
RATIONALES | FULL STUDY GUIDE | EXAM PREP | PRACTICE
TEST | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
SECTION ONE — QUESTIONS 1–100
1. The EE-98 license authorizes an electrical contractor to perform work up to what maximum
voltage?
A) 240 volts
B) 600 volts
C) 5,000 volts
D) 15,000 volts
Correct Answer: C) 5,000 volts
Rationale: The New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC 14.6.6.10) explicitly defines the EE-98 license
as covering residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring operating at 5,000 volts nominal
or less. This voltage threshold distinguishes the EE-98 from specialty licenses with lower voltage
restrictions.
2. How many years of journeyman electrical experience are required to qualify for the EE-98
license application?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C) 4 years
Rationale: The EE-98 license requires documentation of four years or 8,000 hours of journeyman-level
electrical experience within the previous ten years. This experience requirement reflects the broad
scope of commercial and industrial work permitted under the license, which is more extensive than
specialty classifications.
3. Which of the following is NOT a separate exam component required for the EE-98 license?
A) Business and Law exam
B) Part 1 Commercial and Industrial
C) Part 2 Residential
D) Master Electrician exam
Correct Answer: D) Master Electrician exam
,Rationale: The EE-98 licensing process requires four separate examinations: Business and Law, Part 1
(Commercial/Industrial), Part 2 (Residential), and Part 3 (Specialties). New Mexico does not require a
separate Master Electrician exam for the EE-98 classification.
4. According to NMAC regulations, who is authorized to install raceways within or on buildings?
A) Any licensed electrical contractor
B) Only EE-98 license holders
C) ES-3 specialty license holders
D) Any journeyman electrician
Correct Answer: B) Only EE-98 license holders
Rationale: NMAC 14.6.6.10 explicitly states that all raceway installations within or on buildings must
be performed by a contractor holding an EE-98 license. Specialty electrical license holders (ES-1, ES-2,
ES-3, and ES-7) are prohibited from installing raceways within or on buildings, with limited
exceptions.
5. What is the maximum time allowed to complete the EE-98 Part 3 (Specialties) exam?
A) 90 minutes
B) 100 minutes
C) 120 minutes
D) 135 minutes
Correct Answer: D) 135 minutes
Rationale: The EE-98 Part 3 (Specialties) exam consists of 50 questions with a 135-minute time limit.
Candidates must correctly answer at least 38 questions (76%) to pass. This is an open-book exam,
allowing candidates to reference the NEC and other permitted materials.
6. Under NMAC 14.6.6.10, which license classification includes "all electrical wiring identified in
electrical specialty classifications ES-1, ES-2, ES-3, and ES-7"?
A) ER-1 Residential
B) EE-98 Residential and Commercial
C) EL-1 Lineman
D) ES-10 Water Well Pump
Correct Answer: B) EE-98 Residential and Commercial
Rationale: The EE-98 classification explicitly includes all electrical wiring identified in specialty
classifications ES-1, ES-2, ES-3, and ES-7. This makes the EE-98 the most comprehensive electrical
contractor license in New Mexico, encompassing the work of all lower specialty classifications.
7. Which NEC Article contains the primary requirements for grounding and bonding?
A) Article 210
B) Article 220
C) Article 240
D) Article 250
Correct Answer: D) Article 250
, Rationale: NEC Article 250 contains all grounding and bonding requirements, covering system
grounding, equipment grounding, and bonding of metal parts. This is a foundational article for
understanding proper installation and safety practices, frequently tested across all exam parts.
8. An applicant licensed in another state for at least one year may substitute the NASCLA exam
for which portion of the EE-98 requirements?
A) Business and Law exam only
B) EE-98 trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
C) Part 1 Commercial and Industrial only
D) None of the exams can be substituted
Correct Answer: B) EE-98 trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
Rationale: As of 2023, applicants licensed in another state for at least one year may take the NASCLA
electrical exam in place of the state trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3). However, they must still pass the
separate Business and Law exam to obtain the EE-98 license.
9. Which of the following topics is covered on the New Mexico Business and Law exam rather
than the trade exams?
A) Box fill calculations
B) Motor controls and transformers
C) Lien laws
D) Hazardous location wiring
Correct Answer: C) Lien laws
Rationale: The Business and Law exam covers topics including general licensing requirements,
estimating and bidding, business organization, tax and labor laws, lien laws, project management,
contract coordination, risk management, and environmental safety. Lien laws are a business practice
topic, not a technical trade subject.
10. An ES-3 (Low Voltage Special Systems) license covers installations operating at what
maximum voltage?
A) 25 volts
B) 50 volts
C) 120 volts
D) 240 volts
Correct Answer: B) 50 volts
Rationale: NMAC 14.6.6.10 defines the ES-3 classification as covering interior and exterior special
systems, cabling, and interconnections operating at 50 volts or less. This includes
telecommunications, fire alarm, CATV, audio/visual, security, door/gate control, and temperature
control circuits.
11. A contractor is installing a fire alarm system for a 15-unit apartment complex connected to a
commercial monitoring station. Is this work within the EE-98 scope of work?
A) Yes, EE-98 licensees may install any fire alarm system regardless of size
B) Yes, EE-98 licensees may install systems serving ten or more apartments
EXAM – SPECIALTY SYSTEMS
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
2026–2027 LATEST UPDATE | GUARANTEED PASS | DETAILED
RATIONALES | FULL STUDY GUIDE | EXAM PREP | PRACTICE
TEST | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
SECTION ONE — QUESTIONS 1–100
1. The EE-98 license authorizes an electrical contractor to perform work up to what maximum
voltage?
A) 240 volts
B) 600 volts
C) 5,000 volts
D) 15,000 volts
Correct Answer: C) 5,000 volts
Rationale: The New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC 14.6.6.10) explicitly defines the EE-98 license
as covering residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring operating at 5,000 volts nominal
or less. This voltage threshold distinguishes the EE-98 from specialty licenses with lower voltage
restrictions.
2. How many years of journeyman electrical experience are required to qualify for the EE-98
license application?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C) 4 years
Rationale: The EE-98 license requires documentation of four years or 8,000 hours of journeyman-level
electrical experience within the previous ten years. This experience requirement reflects the broad
scope of commercial and industrial work permitted under the license, which is more extensive than
specialty classifications.
3. Which of the following is NOT a separate exam component required for the EE-98 license?
A) Business and Law exam
B) Part 1 Commercial and Industrial
C) Part 2 Residential
D) Master Electrician exam
Correct Answer: D) Master Electrician exam
,Rationale: The EE-98 licensing process requires four separate examinations: Business and Law, Part 1
(Commercial/Industrial), Part 2 (Residential), and Part 3 (Specialties). New Mexico does not require a
separate Master Electrician exam for the EE-98 classification.
4. According to NMAC regulations, who is authorized to install raceways within or on buildings?
A) Any licensed electrical contractor
B) Only EE-98 license holders
C) ES-3 specialty license holders
D) Any journeyman electrician
Correct Answer: B) Only EE-98 license holders
Rationale: NMAC 14.6.6.10 explicitly states that all raceway installations within or on buildings must
be performed by a contractor holding an EE-98 license. Specialty electrical license holders (ES-1, ES-2,
ES-3, and ES-7) are prohibited from installing raceways within or on buildings, with limited
exceptions.
5. What is the maximum time allowed to complete the EE-98 Part 3 (Specialties) exam?
A) 90 minutes
B) 100 minutes
C) 120 minutes
D) 135 minutes
Correct Answer: D) 135 minutes
Rationale: The EE-98 Part 3 (Specialties) exam consists of 50 questions with a 135-minute time limit.
Candidates must correctly answer at least 38 questions (76%) to pass. This is an open-book exam,
allowing candidates to reference the NEC and other permitted materials.
6. Under NMAC 14.6.6.10, which license classification includes "all electrical wiring identified in
electrical specialty classifications ES-1, ES-2, ES-3, and ES-7"?
A) ER-1 Residential
B) EE-98 Residential and Commercial
C) EL-1 Lineman
D) ES-10 Water Well Pump
Correct Answer: B) EE-98 Residential and Commercial
Rationale: The EE-98 classification explicitly includes all electrical wiring identified in specialty
classifications ES-1, ES-2, ES-3, and ES-7. This makes the EE-98 the most comprehensive electrical
contractor license in New Mexico, encompassing the work of all lower specialty classifications.
7. Which NEC Article contains the primary requirements for grounding and bonding?
A) Article 210
B) Article 220
C) Article 240
D) Article 250
Correct Answer: D) Article 250
, Rationale: NEC Article 250 contains all grounding and bonding requirements, covering system
grounding, equipment grounding, and bonding of metal parts. This is a foundational article for
understanding proper installation and safety practices, frequently tested across all exam parts.
8. An applicant licensed in another state for at least one year may substitute the NASCLA exam
for which portion of the EE-98 requirements?
A) Business and Law exam only
B) EE-98 trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
C) Part 1 Commercial and Industrial only
D) None of the exams can be substituted
Correct Answer: B) EE-98 trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
Rationale: As of 2023, applicants licensed in another state for at least one year may take the NASCLA
electrical exam in place of the state trade exams (Parts 1, 2, and 3). However, they must still pass the
separate Business and Law exam to obtain the EE-98 license.
9. Which of the following topics is covered on the New Mexico Business and Law exam rather
than the trade exams?
A) Box fill calculations
B) Motor controls and transformers
C) Lien laws
D) Hazardous location wiring
Correct Answer: C) Lien laws
Rationale: The Business and Law exam covers topics including general licensing requirements,
estimating and bidding, business organization, tax and labor laws, lien laws, project management,
contract coordination, risk management, and environmental safety. Lien laws are a business practice
topic, not a technical trade subject.
10. An ES-3 (Low Voltage Special Systems) license covers installations operating at what
maximum voltage?
A) 25 volts
B) 50 volts
C) 120 volts
D) 240 volts
Correct Answer: B) 50 volts
Rationale: NMAC 14.6.6.10 defines the ES-3 classification as covering interior and exterior special
systems, cabling, and interconnections operating at 50 volts or less. This includes
telecommunications, fire alarm, CATV, audio/visual, security, door/gate control, and temperature
control circuits.
11. A contractor is installing a fire alarm system for a 15-unit apartment complex connected to a
commercial monitoring station. Is this work within the EE-98 scope of work?
A) Yes, EE-98 licensees may install any fire alarm system regardless of size
B) Yes, EE-98 licensees may install systems serving ten or more apartments
