Tsai Electro offers electrician exam prep and career education.
Choose practice for the task you are working on now: entering the trade, recognizing materials or preparing for a license exam. Explore the sample before choosing a paid pack.
New to electrical work in Texas? Start with your next task.
- Finding an employer or planning applications: compare the entry resources in our products by stage guide.
- Learning material names before your first shift: try 3 free material checks, then decide whether the US$15 First Shift pack fits your next step.
- Preparing for a license exam: use the Journeyman and Master practice options below.
For the Texas Journeyman exam, start with the free questions in the section below.
New to Texas licensing? See every Texas license step and exam in one place, or how to become an electrician in Texas.
Can you tell a connector from a coupling?
First Shift gives new starters practice with material names, the visible clues that distinguish similar fittings and the questions to ask when a request is incomplete.
Try 3 checks now, no account or download.
The First Shift Electrical Materials Practice Pack is US$15, one payment. The full English pack includes 12 material cards, a trainer with 38 automatically checked tasks and a 52-page workbook. Supplied as two ZIP downloads; desktop or laptop recommended.
Texas Journeyman Electrician Exam (PSI, NEC 2026) Practice Pack
US$39, one payment, no subscription. Built for the current two-part format: NEC Knowledge (59 questions, 130 minutes) and Calculations (26 questions, 110 minutes).
- 1,000 original practice questions and 10 full timed two-part mocks that tell you which part you would fail at the 70% line
- Worked calculation solutions for study and exam practice
- Open-book lookup practice with article, section and table references where available
- The code-book locations these questions send you to, ranked by how often they come up
- A printable workbook, unlimited retakes and a weak-area check
Original exam practice includes a versioned NEC reference registry, timed navigation drills, and worked calculation solutions. Every question has a report link, and corrections are logged with dates on the practice page. Bring your own bound 2026 NEC to the exam; the book is not included.
Where you are on the Texas license ladder
Requirements as published by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and the PSI candidate bulletin, checked October 1, 2026. Confirm on the official page before you apply.
| Stage | What TDLR asks for | Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Apprentice | No experience. Online application, $20 fee, renewed every year. | None |
| Journeyman Electrician | 7,000 documented hours under a Texas Master Electrician to sit the exam; 8,000 hours to be licensed. $30 application fee. | Two parts on the 2026 NEC: 59 questions in 130 minutes and 26 calculation questions in 110 minutes. 70% on each part. |
| Master Electrician | A Journeyman Electrician license held for at least two years and 12,000 hours under a Texas Master Electrician. $45 application fee. | Two parts: 75 questions in 150 minutes and 33 calculation questions in 170 minutes. 70% on each part. |
| Electrical Contractor | A licensed Master Electrician of record, liability insurance and a workers’ compensation filing. | No separate exam listed |
The PSI exam fee is $78 for both parts of the Journeyman or Master exam, and the retake fee is $78 if you fail one part or both. TDLR lets you retake as many times as needed, but every requirement, including passing the exam, must be met within one year of TDLR receiving your application.
Other products
| Product | Who it is for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Master Electrician Exam (PSI, 2026 NEC) Practice Pack | You are a Journeyman preparing for the Texas Master exam: full two-part timed mocks on the 2026 NEC and a step-by-step solution for every calculation question. Try 20 free Master questions. | US$79, one payment |
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- Prices are in US dollars. Each product is a one-time payment with no automatic renewal.
- Cancellations and refunds follow our refund policy.
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- Practice products prepare you for the exam; your license still comes from the training and on-the-job hours TDLR requires.
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