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New Mexico Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

New Mexico certifies journeymen at the state level. The Construction Industries Division issues the EE-98J Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical certificate, and PSI gives the exams. You need four years of experience. There are three exams: a code exam, a theory exam and a hands-on practical. You need 75% on each, per the PSI bulletin updated 4/13/2023.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Regulation and Licensing Department (classification EE-98J, Journeyman Residential and Commercial Electrical) (rld.nm.gov)
Exam vendor: PSI (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Exam (questions/time): Three exams. Part 1 Code exam: 50 questions, 145 minutes. Part 2 Theory exam: 50 questions, 120 minutes. Practical exam (100 points): 120 minutes, hands-on. The written parts are computer-based. Figures are from the PSI bulletin updated 4/13/2023. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Open book / references: Part 1 allows these references: NFPA 70 NEC 2020 or NEC Handbook; New Mexico Electrical Code (NMAC 14.10.4) 2020; National Electrical Safety Code 2007. References must be bound. Highlighting, underlining and permanent tabs only; no writing. A silent non-printing non-programmable calculator is allowed. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Passing score: 75% on each exam (38 of 50 for the written parts; 75 of 100 points for the practical) (test-takers.psiexams.com)
NEC edition: 2020. 14.10.4 NMAC (2020 New Mexico Electrical Code) took effect 3/28/2023. The PSI journeyman exam is based on NFPA 70 2020 and NMAC 14.10.4 (2020). (srca.nm.gov)
Experience required: 14.6.4 NMAC: EE-98J requires four years of experience, proven within the 10 years before application. You cannot test until work experience is documented to CID. CID's reciprocity notice refers to EE-98J with 8,000 hours of experience. Accredited technical training or apprenticeship counts at one-half year per year, not exceeding one-half of the total requirement. (srca.nm.gov)
Fees: Application $75.00 per classification, paid to PSI. The certificate is valid 3 years. (rld.nm.gov)
Reciprocity: CID states only EE-98J is reciprocated. It is accepted from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming (8,000 hours of experience). Apply with a license copy and $75 to PSI. (rld.nm.gov)

Confirm these with the board

Exam fees: confirm current amounts with PSI
Which exam parts are open book and which are closed book: confirm in the current PSI bulletin
Number of items per topic: confirm in the current PSI bulletin
License fee: not published in the materials we checked

New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID), Regulation and Licensing Department ↗

Partly verified October 24, 2026: some items couldn’t be confirmed from official sources and are listed above

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