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The Riser-Room Briefing: Your NICET ITWBS Level II Exam
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Before You Sit the Water-Based Boards
- 168 questions, 185 minutes, and the code open on-screen the whole time.
- This briefing is the exact spec — from NICET's own outline.
- Know the format cold so nothing surprises you on exam day.
168 Questions, 185 Minutes, Open-Book
- 168 questions in 185 minutes — about 66 seconds each.
- It's open-book: NFPA 25 is a searchable PDF on-screen.
- So train find-and-apply speed, not clause memorization.
Scaled 0 to 700, Pass at 500
- NICET reports a scaled score from 0 to 700.
- Passing is 500 — a criterion cut, NOT a percent-correct total.
- There is no published NICET pass rate to chase.
2023 Edition, and Exam Is Not Certification
- The exam is built on NFPA 25's 2023 edition (live June 2, 2025).
- Certification also needs verified work experience.
- This app drills the exam only — not the experience route.
It Is Not How Many You Got Right
- The pass mark is a SCALED score, not a percent-correct cut.
- So never walk out counting questions.
- And it's open-book — don't try to memorize the whole code.
Sign Off the Briefing
- That's the format brief for the water-based boards.
- Cards next — active recall locks the spec in.
Quick Self-Check
- Before the cards, answer in your head:
- How many questions, how long, what score passes, and is it open-book?
- Then study to confirm it.