| Who runs it | South Dakota Electrical Commission (arranges testing directly) |
| Format | Not officially published - South Dakota does not release a standard item count/time limit the way PSI states do |
| Open book? | YES - the Commission describes it as an open-book NEC code exam |
| Code edition | 2023 NEC - the Commission states all tests moved to the 2023 NEC as of 2024-12-02 |
South Dakota doesn't publish a candidate bulletin the way most states do, so there's no official question count or time limit to point to - only the Commission's own confirmation that it's open-book and on the 2023 NEC. That makes code fluency, not memorized exam mechanics, the thing worth practicing.
Open book, on the current code. The exam is written knowing you have the code - the skill being tested is finding the right section fast and applying it under time pressure. That's trainable, and timed practice in a realistic format is how you train it.
Exam format and rules can change, and South Dakota's own format isn't officially published the way most states' is. Confirm current details directly with the South Dakota Electrical Commission before you register or test.
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