Wyoming
Wyoming Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep: Format, Code Book, and Study Plan
The Wyoming journeyman electrician exam (ICC 385) is 80 multiple-choice questions in four hours on the 2023 NEC, open book, and passes at 70 percent. This guide explains the format, what you may bring, and how to turn the outline into a study plan.
The exam at a glance
| Questions | 80 questions in 4 hours |
|---|---|
| Passing | 70% correct |
| Book policy | Open book: you bring the reference and look things up during the exam. |
| Reference | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 2023 edition |
| Exam fee | $115. Pearson VUE exam fee per attempt as printed in the bulletin. Department application and license fees are separate. |
| Given by | International Code Council (ICC), delivered at Pearson VUE for Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (Electrical Safety Division) and the Wyoming Electrical Board |
Which edition to study
The official outline names National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 2023 edition. Study from that edition: questions are written against it, and section numbers and values differ between editions.
What you can bring
Bring the 2023 NEC; the hardcover NEC Handbook may be used as your copy of the code, but questions are based only on the code itself. Ugly's Electrical References (any edition), Ferm's Fast Finder Index and Tom Henry's Key Word Index are also allowed.
You test at a Pearson VUE center after the state approves your license application.
The exam edition and the installation code
Wyoming installs to the current edition of the NEC without state amendments (W.S. 35-9-120 and Electrical Board Rules Chapter 2, which let enforcement of a new edition wait until July of its year), and the state lists the 2026 NEC among its adopted codes. The ICC bulletin, published August 19, 2025, says the exams are referenced solely to the National Electrical Code and names the 2023 NEC for journeyman exam 385. So the exam questions follow the 2023 NEC as published, and the course teaches that edition as published, even where a 2026 rule now applies on the job. Check the bulletin before you buy a code book, because the exam may move to the 2026 edition.
Free practice for this exam
- Wyoming journeyman practice test: 30 questions on the 2023 NEC across every outline area.
- NEC code practice test, 2023 edition: timed lookups.
- Which NEC edition each state tests.
- Wyoming electrician license requirements: every license level, hours, fees, renewal and the official lookup.
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.
- General Knowledge5 questionsElectrical Theory and General Electrical Load Calculations · Code Definitions and Terms · Plan Reading
- Services and Service Equipment9 questionsServices and Fault Current · Service Load Calculations · Service Equipment and Service Conductors · Transformers · System Grounding and Bonding · Temporary Service Wiring
- Feeders3 questionsLoad Calculations · Equipment Grounding
- Branch Circuits and Conductors15 questionsBranch Circuit Calculation · Overcurrent Protection · Conductors · Required Outlets and GFCI / AFCI Protection · Equipment Grounding
- Wiring Methods and Materials21 questionsRaceway Installations · Underground Wiring Methods · Boxes and Enclosures · Cabinets, Panel Boards, and Switchboards · Clearance and Guarding · Flexible Cords and Cables
- Equipment and Devices10 questionsLuminaires · Receptacles, Switches and Other Devices · Appliances and Other Equipment · Other Utilization Equipment · Heating and Cooling Equipment
- Control Devices3 questionsSwitches, Disconnects and Controllers
- Motors and Generators5 questionsMotors · Generators
- Special Occupancies, Equipment, and Conditions9 questionsSpecial Occupancies · Swimming Pools and Similar Installations · Mobile Home and RV Parks · Data Processing Equipment · Miscellaneous Special Equipment · Emergency Systems · Signaling and Fire Alarm Systems
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.
If you are retaking the exam
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.
$149 for six months of access.
Pass-or-refund guarantee. If you complete your study plan and do not pass your journeyman electrician exam, we will refund what you paid for the course. You have completed your study plan when, from the day your access starts to your exam date: (1) you finished at least 80 percent of the daily study lists the course assigned you; and (2) in your final 30 days of study you sat at least one full timed practice exam for each part of the exam. To claim, tell us within 30 days after your exam date, from the Guarantee page in your account, and include your score report. The course checks your study record when you claim and shows you the result. A person reviews every refund; we reply by email within five business days. One refund per person per purchase. Seats bought by an organization are covered for each learner on the same terms, with the refund paid to the organization for that learner's seat.
Official sources
- Wyoming Electrical Contractor/Trades Examination Information Bulletin, International Code Council, Inc. Dated August 19, 2025.
- Electrical Board Rules and Regulations, Wyoming Electrical Board (linked from wsfm.wyo.gov Rules and Statutes). Dated February 28, 2008.
- Electrical Safety Updates: State of Wyoming Adopted Codes, Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
- Wyoming Electrical Board Rules, Chapter 2 Definitions, Section 2 (041-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-2), Wyoming Electrical Board (Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety); text as reproduced by the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Dated July 19, 2023.
This page was checked against these documents on November 11, 2026. We compare the facts on this page with these documents each week; the last comparison, on November 11, 2026, found no change. That comparison does not cover passing score (percent correct) and date printed on "Electrical Board Rules and Regulations": The bulletin does not print the passing score. It appears only in ICC's scripted Exam Catalog search (no static page the watcher can fetch) and in the Electrical Board Rules, which are a scanned PDF with no text layer; The Electrical Board Rules PDF is a scanned image with no text layer; its 'Effective: 02/28/2008' was read visually.