The electrical installation regulation is NFPA 70 / NEC. Unit system: US.

Source: https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-70-standard-development/70

Texas Journeyman Electrician exam, PSI format, 2026 NEC

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Texas licenses electricians through TDLR, and PSI gives the exams. The Journeyman exam has two timed parts on the 2026 NEC: 59 NEC Knowledge questions in 130 minutes and 26 Calculations questions in 110 minutes, with at least 70% needed on each part. The exam fee is $78, and a retake costs $78 again.

Last checked October 3, 2026 against the PSI candidate information bulletin for TDLR electricians (updated September 15, 2026). Every Texas license step and exam.

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ApprenticeNo exam. $20 TDLR fee.
Journeyman applicationTest at 7,000 hours; license at 8,000. $30.
Journeyman exam2 parts, 70% each, $78.
Master exam2 years as Journeyman + 12,000 hours. $45.
ContractorMaster of record, insurance. $110.

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Step-by-step calculation solutions	No	Yes
Open-book path (Article, Section, Table)	No	Yes, plus a tab list
Printable workbook	No	Yes

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Questions

Does this follow the PSI exam format?

Yes. It follows the two-part format in the PSI candidate information bulletin for TDLR electricians (updated September 15, 2026): 59 NEC Knowledge questions in 130 minutes and 26 Calculations questions in 110 minutes, 70% on each part.

Which NEC edition do you use?

The 2026 NEC. Texas electrician exams use the 2026 NEC from September 1, 2026.

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No. The practice pack is one payment.

What if a question is wrong?

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