Electrician Exam Prep / Texas
Electrician Exam — TX
Everything you need to know about getting your journeyman electrician license in Texas — licensing body, exam details, NEC edition, and study tips.
Current TDLR / PSI source card
reviewed 2026-09-27
Effective 2026-09-01, PSI references the 2026 NEC. The exam is open book, costs $78 for both portions, and requires at least 70% on each. Unused time does not carry from one portion to the other.
59 items · 3 non-scored · 130 minutes
26 items · 2 non-scored · 110 minutes
Fail-closed practice boundary
Texas-aligned questions admitted: 0 / 661. Existing Electrician questions remain mixed supplemental practice until each item has Texas jurisdiction, PSI portion, 2026 NEC edition and locator, review date, and human reviewer evidence.
Note: Requirements change — always verify current details with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) before applying.
The Journeyman examination has separate NEC Knowledge and Calculations portions. Each portion must be passed; unused time does not carry over. The current PSI bulletin references the 2026 NEC effective September 1, 2026.
Use the two PSI outlines as separate checklists. A mixed score can hide a weak portion, and passing one does not compensate for failing the other. Bring a compliant soft-bound 2026 NEC and follow the current bulletin's tabbing and marking rules.
Meet experience requirements
Texas permits an application after 7,000 hours of on-the-job training supervised by a Texas-licensed Master Electrician; 8,000 hours are required for licensure.
Submit the TDLR application
Submit the completed application and experience verification to TDLR. Schedule with PSI only after TDLR confirms examination eligibility.
Pass the journeyman electrician exam
PSI administers separate NEC Knowledge (59 items, 130 minutes) and Calculations (26 items, 110 minutes) portions. Both are open book, both require 70%, and the current bulletin references the 2026 NEC.
Pass both portions and finish the experience requirement
Pass both portions and complete the remaining documented experience required by TDLR before the Journeyman license is issued.
Verify current renewal and advancement rules
Check the current TDLR licensing pages before acting on renewal or Master Electrician requirements; those requirements are outside this exam-source review.
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The current bank is supplemental and is not scored against either PSI portion. Use it for broad concept review while the Texas-specific item set remains fail-closed.
TDLR permits a Texas Journeyman Electrician application after 7,000 hours of supervised on-the-job training, but requires 8,000 hours for licensure. PSI administers separate NEC Knowledge and Calculations portions based on the 2026 NEC; both require 70%. The $78 fee covers both portions.
The current PSI bulletin lists the 2026 NEC for both Texas Journeyman Electrician portions. NEC Knowledge has 59 items in 130 minutes and Calculations has 26 items in 110 minutes; each portion requires 70%.
VoltExam currently offers mixed supplemental Electrician practice, explanations, and calculator tools. No current VoltExam question is represented as reviewed against the Texas PSI 2026 NEC outline, so use the official source card to plan portion-specific study.
The current PSI bulletin lists a $78 fee covering both Texas Journeyman Electrician portions. TDLR permits an application after 7,000 hours of supervised on-the-job training and requires 8,000 hours for licensure.