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Texas Journeyman Electrician Exam: Format, Code Book, and Study Plan

Preparing for the Texas journeyman electrician exam means working on two things: applying the code and solving electrical calculations. This guide explains the exam format, which code book to use, and how to turn the topic outline into a study plan.

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The exam at a glance

NEC Knowledge59 questions (56 scored, 3 unscored) in 2 h 10 min
Calculations26 questions (24 scored, 2 unscored) in 1 h 50 min
Passing70% correct, each portion passed separately
Book policyOpen book: you bring the reference and look things up during the exam.
ReferenceNational Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 2026 edition
Exam fee$78. For both portions; a retake of one or both portions is also $78.
Given byPSI Services LLC for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Texas pass rates

TDLR publishes the results each fiscal year. The journeyman lines, copied from its statistics pages:

Fiscal yearExam as TDLR lists itPassedTook itPass rate
2023Journeyman2,3077,79929.58%
2024Journeyman2,3658,49027.86%
2025Journeyman1,3905,05027.52%
2025Journeyman NEC1,4025,73124.46%
2025Journeyman Calculations1,3016,32820.56%

Source: TDLR: Electrician Exam Statistics, Fiscal Year 2023; TDLR: Electrician Exam Statistics, Fiscal Year 2024; TDLR: Electrician Exam Statistics, Fiscal Year 2025. "Took it" is TDLR's total of passes and fails; no-shows are not counted.

Which edition to study

The official outline names National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 2026 edition. Study from that edition: questions are written against it, and section numbers and values differ between editions.

What you can bring

Bring your own soft-bound 2026 NEC. You may highlight, underline and write notes in it before the exam, and it may carry only the permanent tabs the publisher makes. Loose-leaf, spiral-bound and ring-bound copies are not allowed, and neither is the NEC Handbook.

A silent, battery-operated, non-programmable calculator is allowed: no paper tape and no alphabet keyboard. An electronic notepad is provided.

Texas's amendment to the NEC

TDLR adopts the 2026 NEC as the Texas electrical code in its rule 16 TAC 73.100, effective September 1, 2026, with one change. In 210.8(F), Exception No. 2 keeps listed HVAC equipment exempt from GFCI protection on a dwelling outdoor outlet with no end date. The 2026 NEC as published ends that exception on September 1, 2026. Cities may also adopt local amendments under Occupations Code 1305.201; those are local, not statewide.

The candidate bulletin lists only the National Electrical Code, 2026 Edition, and says questions are based on the TDLR-adopted edition. It does not say whether the HVAC change is tested, and it tells candidates not to consider code exceptions unless a question directs them to. The course leaves out a question whose answer would differ under the Texas rule, and the lesson on outdoor outlets names both rules.

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What the exam covers

The official outline gives the number of questions in each subject area. Spend the most time where the most questions are.

NEC Knowledge

Calculations

What changed

How to prepare

Start by attempting questions across the exam subjects. Separate the problems you can solve independently from those where you need help.

For calculations, work on the setup as well as the arithmetic. Identify the unknown, select the method, use the correct units, and check the result.

For code questions, practice locating and applying the relevant sections with your own book. Keep track of questions that take too long, even when you get them right.

As you improve, mix topics and use fresh timed practice to check whether you can choose the right approach without a lesson guiding you.

Questions ignore code exceptions and optional calculation methods unless a question says otherwise, and conductors are copper unless a question says otherwise. The course follows the same conventions.

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If you are retaking a portion

Use your score report to identify subjects that need attention. Then work out whether the difficulty is understanding the topic, setting up the calculation, finding the code section, or finishing in time. Each calls for different practice.

Revisit the underlying skills, then check your progress with questions you have not already memorized.

The course

A starting assessment finds what you already know. Each day you get a short list of work: new skills taught with a lesson and a worked example, practice until they stick, review of earlier skills, and mixed questions. Timed practice exams follow the official outline's weights.

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Official sources

This page was checked against these documents on November 10, 2026. We compare every fact on this page with these documents each week; the last comparison, on November 11, 2026, found no change.