EIAT Study Guide 2027–2028 | Elevator Industry Aptitude Test Prep, Elevator Apprenticeship, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the Elevator Industry Aptitude Test (EIAT), the written aptitude test used when IUEC locals recruit elevator constructor apprentices. This guide teaches the three tested parts from the ground up, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Mechanical Aptitude, and practices each one in the answer format the official sample questions use.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: the three parts and their question counts, answer formats, pass/fail scoring, the interview and tool assessment, eligibility and reapplying

• Reading Comprehension: main idea, detail and inference, cloze passages with numbered blanks, grammar and meaning clues, and technical and safety reading

• Mathematics by hand: whole numbers and order of operations, fractions and mixed numbers, decimals, percents, ratios, basic algebra and formulas, measurement and geometry, and when "No answer" is correct

• Mechanical Aptitude: levers, balance and stability, inclined planes, pulleys, gears, belts and rotation, hydraulics, springs and forces, work, energy and basic electricity

• Hand tools, power tools and reading a tape measure to the sixteenth for the separate tool assessment

• Diagrams of levers, pulleys, gears, belts, a hydraulic jack and circuits, 122 quick-reference tables, Worked Examples, Exam Tips, Common Traps and Memory Aids

• Study schedules (4, 8 and 12 weeks), FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (200 questions total), split 35 reading, 30 math and 35 mechanical, with four, five and three answer choices like the real test, picture-based mechanical items, and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NEIEP, the IUEC or any Joint Apprenticeship Committee.