Texas Journeyman Electrician exam practice

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About the exam

In the official pages' own words, checked October 28, 2026. Confirm on the linked page before you register.

• “TDLR offers electrician examinations through our third-party vendor, PSI, at their many locations throughout Texas” TDLR ↗
• “Starting March 11, 2025, the Journeyman Electrician exam was changed to consist of 2 separate parts: a knowledge portion and a calculations portion.” TDLR ↗
• “Both portions of the written examination are multiple choice. You will need to pass each portion with a minimum score of 70%.” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “59 Items (including 3 Non-Scored Items)” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “130 Minutes - 70% Correct to Pass” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “26 Items (including 2 Non-Scored Items)” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “110 Minutes - 70% Correct to Pass” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “The examination is OPEN BOOK. You will be allowed to reference the National Electrical Code®, 2026 Edition.” TDLR ↗
• “Candidates are responsible for bringing their own NEC book to the examination site.” TDLR ↗
• “Loose-leaf, spiralbound, or ring-bound copies of the NEC book, will NOT be allowed in the examination room.” TDLR ↗
• “NEC books may be tabbed with permanent index tabs manufactured and/or provided by the NEC book publisher.” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “The NEC HANDBOOK is NOT allowed in the examination room.” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “Only non-programmable calculators that are silent, battery-operated, do not have paper tape printing capabilities, and do not have a keyboard containing the alphabet will be allowed in the examination site.” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “A score of 70% or better is required to pass the exam.” TDLR ↗
• “You may retake each exam as many times as needed until you successfully pass the examination, however you may be responsible for paying additional examination fees with each attempt.” TDLR ↗
• “The Journeyman Electrician examination fee is $78 for both portions. If you fail a portion or both portions, the retake examination fee is $78.” test-takers.psiexams.com ↗
• “Submit a completed Journeyman Electrician License Application Form (PDF) with the non-refundable $30 application fee to:” TDLR ↗
• “Submitting at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training will simply allow you to take the examination before reaching the full 8,000 hours required for licensure.” TDLR ↗
• “Applicants have one year from the date the application was received by TDLR to satisfy all the requirements to obtain a license, including passing the examination.” TDLR ↗
• “If you are eligible for examination, then you can visit the PSI website or contact PSI by phone at (833) 333-4741 to schedule your exam date.” TDLR ↗
• “You must provide a valid government-issued ID (driver’s license, state ID, passport), which includes your signature, photograph, and date of birth.” TDLR ↗
• “Your grade will be handed to you at the test center by the PSI proctor after you have completed the test.” TDLR ↗

How to earn it

• Journeyman Electrician: issued by TDLR. Practice here doesn't count toward it: you apply and take the exam with TDLR.How to apply, on TDLR's site ↗Hours, fees and the steps before it →
• OSHA 10-Hour card. Many contractors ask for one. It's a course completion card, not a license or certification, and only an OSHA-authorized trainer can give it, in a class or online. OSHA's list of authorized online trainers ↗ includes CareerSafe ↗, for one.

What the job is like

The work, the training and the pay nationwide, in about 90 seconds.

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Video from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Tap CC on the player for captions. On CareerOneStop ↗

Free study videos

They help you study but don't count toward a license, card or certification. Picked by us from YouTube; nothing loads until you tap play.

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  Study plan for electrician license exams from a reputable training channel. General, not Texas-specific.

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  Mike Holt on preparing for an open-book electrical exam: time management, using the code book, calculations. General, not Texas-specific.

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  How the NEC is organized (chapters, articles, index) so you can find answers fast. Recorded for the 2020 NEC; Texas now tests the 2026 edition, but the book's layout is the same idea.

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  Walks through looking up an exam question with the index and table of contents - the core open-book skill.

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  Plain-English intro to the units behind Ohm's law and power - good starting point for the Calculations portion.

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  Review of everyday formulas (Ohm's law, power, etc.) that show up in exam calculations.

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  Explains single- vs three-phase systems and where the square root of 3 comes from in three-phase math.

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  Short overview of OSHA electrical hazard basics (GFCIs, cords, lockout). Safety-training company, not OSHA itself.

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  Short Spanish explanation of Ohm's law, for Spanish-speaking candidates (Texas offers the exam in Spanish).