Pass the Texas Journeyman Electrician exam
Since March 2025 the exam has been two separately timed portions, and since 1 September 2026 it references the 2026 NEC. Most prep material still describes one 80-question exam on the 2023 code; this bank was written for the current format.
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How licensing works in Texas
TDLR issues the journeyman license; PSI runs the exam. You qualify with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas-licensed master electrician, and you may sit the exam once you reach 7,000 hours. The application fee is $30 and the license renews every year.
There is no statewide amendment layer. Cities may amend the code locally, so the exam tests the NEC as written. Our bank flags the one Texas-specific carve-out, 210.8(F) for HVAC GFCI protection.
The one thing candidates get wrong: preparing for a single 80-question exam on the 2023 code. Since March 2025 the two portions are passed or failed on their own, and 110 minutes for 26 calculations is a different pace from the old single sitting.
Licensing and exam: Journeyman Electrician
- Eligibility
- 8,000 h on-the-job under a Texas master; sit at 7,000 h
- Application
- $30 · license renewed annually
- Exam format
- 2 portions · 59 q NEC Knowledge · 26 q Calculations
- Pass mark
- 70% on each portion
- Time
- 130 min + 110 min, separately timed
- Exam fee
- $78 both portions · $78 retake · unlimited retakes
- References allowed
- One soft-bound NEC, publisher tabs · silent non-programmable calculator
- Code edition
- 2026 NEC since 1 Sep 2026
Eligibility from the TDLR journeyman application page, read 10 Sep 2026.
The Texas exam, weighted the way PSI weights it.
Every practice question is tagged to one of these domains, so your study time follows the exam.
NEC Knowledge
59 items · 130 minCalculations
24 scored items · 110 minItem counts per domain as published by PSI for the Texas Journeyman Electrician examination.
Five questions from the Texas bank
Answer one and read the whole explanation, exactly as the app shows it after every question.
WorkUgo5 questions from the Texas bank
Answer, then read the full explanation exactly as the app shows it after every question: the rationale, why each other option fails, and the worked solution on calculations.
What makes Texas different
The calculations portion is scored on its own
24 scored items in 110 minutes. Our bank keeps a separate calculation pool with worked steps for every item.
Edition notes on every question that changed between 2023 and 2026
Renumbered sections and new rules such as 300.4(C) get a note under the explanation, so the 2023 habit is named before it costs you the item.
300.4(C), new for 2026, requires conductors and wiring methods that are no longer suitable for use because of damage (overheating, fire, corrosive influences, or water) to be replaced. The 2023 NEC had no replacement mandate.
The dashboard reads 'Texas · TDLR / PSI · NEC 2026'
Pass likelihood is predicted per portion, so you know whether it is the knowledge sitting or the calculations sitting that needs the next week.
What electricians earn in Texas
Federal wage statistics for the trade in Texas. BLS reports all license levels together; it does not publish a journeyman-only figure.
Hourly wage by percentile, electricians, Texas
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Electricians (SOC 47-2111), Texas. Median and percentile wages.
Pricing
Monthly, cancel any time.
Base
- 648 verified questions (499 knowledge · 149 calculation)
- Practice by domain, difficulty and flagged questions
- Study mode with instant feedback
- Full explanation on every question with NEC 2026 references
- Progress by domain and difficulty
- Bookmarks, flags and history
Pro
Recommended- Everything in Base
- Exam mode: timed mocks of both portions
- Pass-likelihood prediction per portion
- Exam-journey planner to your test date
Prices come from the products API; the mock-only purchase is hidden for now.
Exams taken on or after 1 September 2026 reference the 2026 NEC; before that date PSI used the 2023 edition. Every WorkUgo question is audited against the 2026 edition and carries a note where a section moved or a rule changed.
NEC Knowledge is 59 questions (56 scored) in 130 minutes. Calculations is 26 questions (24 scored) in 110 minutes. Each portion is scored on its own, you need 70% on each, and unused time does not carry over.
One soft-bound copy of the NEC: no loose-leaf binder and no NEC Handbook. Highlights and notes must be added before the session and only publisher tabs are allowed. Bring a silent, non-programmable calculator.
Yes. Unless a question says otherwise, conductors are copper, and code exceptions are ignored unless the question tells you to apply one. Our questions follow the same conventions.
TDLR requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a Texas-licensed master electrician. You may sit the exam once you reach 7,000 hours. The application fee is $30 and the license renews annually.
Yes. 149 of the 648 questions are calculations, kept in a separate pool that mirrors the 24-item portion. Each carries a worked solution with the code reference for every step.
Every explanation ends with reference pills such as 'NEC 2026 · 230.70(A)(1)'. Where the 2026 edition renumbered a section, the edition note gives the 2023 location as well.
Yes. Questions are tagged to the PSI domains, and Practice lets you build a set from any domain, difficulty or the questions you flagged. Progress lists mastery by domain, weakest first.
Each portion is passed or failed on its own, so you re-sit the portion you did not pass. A retake costs $78 and TDLR sets no limit on attempts. Time from one portion never carries into the other.
No. WorkUgo is an independent exam preparation platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by TDLR or PSI. Our questions are original content written to reflect the exam's format and topics.
Yes. The practice runner, explanations and progress all work in a phone browser, so a 10-question set fits between calls. Bookmarks and flags stay with your account.
The Texas bank was audited against the 2026 edition before the 1 September 2026 switch. Every question that changed between 2023 and 2026 carries an edition note, and reference pills point to the 2026 section numbers.