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Free 2382-26 practice paper: 10 questions with where-to-look answers

Ten original multiple-choice questions on BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, the IET Wiring Regulations with Amendment 4. No sign-up, no email. Pick an answer to each, open the answer to check it, and see your score at the end.

These questions are taken word for word from our three practice papers for the 2382-26 assessment, with the paper and question number shown under each answer. They run through BS 7671 in book order, from its structure to the appendices, one or two questions per Part.

Work them as an open-book test, as the 2382-26 is. Have your own copy of BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 next to you and find each answer in it rather than relying on memory. Finding your way round the book quickly is the skill being practised. Most wrong options are real regulation numbers or titles that belong to a different subject, so looking those up is good practice too.

The questions are practice in the style of a 60-question multiple-choice open-book test. They are not copies of any real assessment, and nothing here states the real assessment's duration, pass mark or topic weighting. Confirm the current details with your centre.

The questions

1. The UK committee responsible for developing and maintaining BS 7671 is:
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Answer A: JPEL/64, a joint BSI and IET committee

JPEL/64 is the joint BSI/IET committee. Its members come from a balanced range of organisations, and it supports the adoption of CENELEC standards into BS 7671.

Where to look: BS 7671 front matter (committee details); ESF A4 pocket guide (April 2026), 'Constitution'
Paper 3, question 3 in the book.

2. BS 7671 recommends that every electrical installation is subjected to periodic inspection and testing. Electrical Safety First cites this to regulation:
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Answer C: 135.1

ESF BPG 4 refers to regulation 135.1 for the recommendation of periodic inspection and testing. 132.16 deals with additions and alterations, 134.1.1 is cited for security of fixing, and 133.5 is one of the departure regulations.

Where to look: BS 7671 reg 135.1; ESF BPG 4 issue 7.4, section 1
Paper 1, question 8 in the book.

3. Which subject does Chapter 31 of BS 7671 deal with?
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Answer A: Purposes, supplies and structure

Chapter 31 is Purposes, supplies and structure. Continuity of service is Chapter 36, Common rules Chapter 51 and Object and effects Chapter 12.

Where to look: BS 7671 Part 3, Chapter 31; A4 table of contents
Paper 3, question 11 in the book.

4. Isolation and switching has its own chapter in Part 4. Which chapter is it?
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Answer A: Chapter 46

Chapter 46 is Isolation and switching. Chapter 43 is overcurrent, Chapter 44 voltage and electromagnetic disturbances, and Chapter 45 is not used.

Where to look: BS 7671 Part 4, Chapter 46; A4 table of contents
Paper 3, question 15 in the book.

5. On a single-phase supply, which regulation requires a household main switch to break both live conductors (line and neutral)?
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Answer A: 462.1.201

Regulation 462.1.201 requires a main linked switch. The A4 model EICR cites it at item 4.6 and ESF BPG 2 explains it.

Where to look: BS 7671 reg 462.1.201; IET A4 model EICR (15 April 2026), item 4.6; ESF BPG 2 issue 4.3
Paper 2, question 19 in the book.

6. Regulation 521.10.202, cited on the A4 model EICR for cables correctly supported throughout their run, concerns:
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Answer B: supporting wiring systems so that they will not be liable to premature collapse in the event of a fire

Since 2018, support against premature collapse applies throughout the installation, not just in escape routes. A4 added clarification on this point.

Where to look: BS 7671 reg 521.10.202; IET A4 model EICR (15 April 2026), item 5.2
Paper 3, question 26 in the book.

7. The Remarks column (column 31) of the A4 schedule of test results should include details of:
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Answer A: circuits or installed equipment vulnerable to damage when testing

Column 31 records circuits and equipment that could be damaged by testing. It is also where the source of non-Chapter 41 maximum Zs values goes.

Where to look: BS 7671 Appendix 6; IET A4 model EICR (15 April 2026), schedule of test results
Paper 1, question 35 in the book.

8. The A4 EICR notes say the date for the next inspection, with an explanation, is required by regulation:
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Answer A: 653.4

Note 20 says Section F records a date with reasons, as required by 653.4, and that the interval should take account of 652.1 and the overall condition.

Where to look: BS 7671 regs 653.4 and 652.1; IET A4 model EICR (15 April 2026), note 20
Paper 1, question 41 in the book.

9. Section 740 of BS 7671 covers temporary electrical installations for:
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Answer D: structures, amusement devices and booths at fairgrounds, amusement parks and circuses

Section 740 is temporary installations at fairgrounds, amusement parks and circuses. Exhibitions are 711 and construction sites 704.

Where to look: BS 7671 Section 740; A4 table of contents
Paper 1, question 50 in the book.

10. In the A4 table of contents, Appendix 7 is:
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Answer B: shown as deleted (by Amendment 2:2022)

Appendix 7 was deleted by A2:2022. The model forms are Appendix 6, EV charging is Section 722 and batteries are Chapter 57.

Where to look: BS 7671 appendices; A4 table of contents
Paper 3, question 57 in the book.

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The other 170 questions

All ten are in 18th Edition Amendment 4 Exam Practice, our book of three 60-question papers: 180 original questions covering every Part of BS 7671, with an answer key and an explanation with a where-to-look reference for every answer. The paperback adds a printed answer sheet after each paper and a score record by topic.

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Written by a City & Guilds 2391-51 qualified electrician.