Start with the NEC index or table of contents, open the referenced article or section, and follow printed cross-references before settling on an answer. An NFPA committee report states that both the index and table of contents can lead a code user to the appropriate article. TDLR states that the Texas electrician examination is open book and permits the 2026 National Electrical Code as a reference.
The current PSI bulletin states, “NEC books may be tabbed with permanent index tabs manufactured and/or provided by the NEC book publisher.” It also states, “Candidates are NOT permitted to have their NEC books tabbed with homemade, DIY, or non-NEC tabs.”
TDLR states that a soft-bound edition may be used and that loose-leaf, spiral-bound or ring-bound NEC copies are not allowed in the examination room.
Checked against NFPA, TDLR exam information, and the PSI bulletin updated September 15, 2026 on October 17, 2026.
A short lookup routine
- Choose the noun in the question and check the index.
- Open the cited article or section.
- Follow printed cross-references.
- Write down the final section before checking the answer.
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The topics come from the PSI Journeyman Electrician content outline.
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Sources
- NFPA NEC committee report on index and table-of-contents navigation
- TDLR electrician exam information
- PSI Texas electrician Candidate Information Bulletin
