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Texas Journeyman Electrician License

Written by a licensed IBEW journeyman electrician

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Texas licenses journeyman electricians at the state level. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issues the license. The PSI exam has two portions, NEC Knowledge and Calculations, and you need 70% on each. You need 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a master electrician. You can sit for the exam with 7,000 hours.

The facts, from the source

Who licenses: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Electricians program (tdlr.texas.gov)
Exam vendor: PSI (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Exam (questions/time): Two separate portions since March 11, 2025, and each must be passed. NEC Knowledge: 59 items (including 3 non-scored), 130 minutes. Calculations: 26 items (including 2 non-scored), 110 minutes. Time does not roll over between portions. Computer-based at PSI test centers. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Open book / references: Open book. The 2026 edition of the NEC only, soft-bound (loose-leaf, spiral and ring-bound are not allowed). You may highlight, underline or annotate it beforehand. Only publisher-made permanent tabs. The NEC Handbook is NOT allowed. Electronic notepads are provided. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Passing score: 70% on each portion (tdlr.texas.gov)
NEC edition: 2026 NEC. Effective September 1, 2026, the examinations are referenced to the 2026 NEC. Questions are based on the current TDLR-adopted bound edition. (test-takers.psiexams.com)
Experience required: 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a master electrician for licensure. You may apply and sit for the exam with 7,000 hours. (tdlr.texas.gov)
Fees: Exam $78 for both portions; retake $78. Application $30, non-refundable. The license is valid 1 year. (tdlr.texas.gov)
Reciprocity: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming. Conditions: you passed that state's statewide exam, held the license 1 or more years, and have 8,000 hours under a master electrician. $30 fee. (tdlr.texas.gov)
Pass rate: TDLR FY2025 (fiscal year total): Journeyman NEC 5,731 attempts, 1,402 passed, 24.46% pass rate; Journeyman Calculations 6,328 attempts, 1,301 passed, 20.56% pass rate. (tdlr.texas.gov)
Pass rate (FY2024, for comparison): FY2024, before the March 11 2025 split into two portions, a single Journeyman row: 8,490 attempts, 2,365 passed, 27.86%. (tdlr.texas.gov)

Confirm these with the board

License fee amount: not published in the materials we checked
Number of questions per subject area: see the PSI candidate bulletin

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) - Electricians program ↗

Checked twice against the board and exam bulletin, October 24, 2026

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