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NATE Core mock exam: the full timed 50-question exam

50 questions · 90 minutes · pass mark 35 of 50

50 questions on one 90-minute clock, weighted like NATE’s Core outline: Basic Electricity 26%, Safety 18%, Taking Temperature and Humidity Measurements 14%, Achieving Desired Conditions 14%, Tools 10%, Using Basic Science 10%, Basic Construction 8%. You get a score by area and topic, and an explanation for every option.

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Every question has four options and one best answer.
You can skip, go back, change answers and flag questions. The 90-minute clock keeps running in background tabs and reloads, and the exam is submitted when time runs out.

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