{"source":"JourneymanIQ Answer Surface","reviewed":"June 2026","page":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/practice-test","query":"California electrician certification practice test","state":"CA","directAnswer":"A California electrician certification practice test should match the DIR General Electrician exam, not the C-10 contractor license. The current General Electrician exam is 100 questions in 4 hours 30 minutes, with 70% required, and references provided at the testing center. JourneymanIQ starts with a free diagnostic, then ranks weak California domains and NEC article families before paid practice. The practice questions are original, tied to the DIR outline, and built to show rule selection, calculation setup, and provided-reference lookup habits.","officialFacts":[{"label":"Exam","value":"California General Electrician exam"},{"label":"Authority","value":"California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)"},{"label":"Vendor","value":"Scheduled through Pearson VUE (CPS HR Consulting)"},{"label":"NEC edition","value":"2023 NEC"},{"label":"Open book","value":"References provided at the test center — you cannot bring your own"},{"label":"Passing score","value":"70% to pass"},{"label":"Format","value":"100 questions, 4 hours 30 minutes"},{"label":"Pass rate","value":"52.95% first-time pass (DIR 2022)"}],"officialSources":[{"label":"DIR Electrician Certification Program","url":"https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ecu/ecu_testinfo.htm"},{"label":"Electrical Certification Candidate Information Bulletin","url":"https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/clients/ecu/candidate-info-bulletin.pdf"},{"label":"DIR 2022 Electrical Exam Statistics","url":"https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ECU/ElectricianExamOverview2022.pdf"}],"whyRelevant":["295 NEC questions","6 study guides","4 working calculators","30-day daily roadmap","Exam Readiness Score","Spaced repetition","Mobile + desktop access","Clear billing"],"internalLinks":[{"label":"Full guide","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/practice-test"},{"label":"Start the diagnostic","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/diagnostic"},{"label":"See pricing","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/pricing?state=CA"},{"label":"California requirements","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/requirements"},{"label":"Practice test","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/practice-test"},{"label":"Free diagnostic","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/diagnostic"},{"label":"Online prep","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/exam-prep-online"},{"label":"California electrician practice test","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/practice-test"},{"label":"California electrician exam prep online","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/exam-prep-online"},{"label":"Can I bring a code book to the California electrician exam?","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/provided-references"}],"faqs":[{"q":"Is this for California General Electrician certification?","a":"Yes. The canonical page targets the DIR General Electrician certification exam."},{"q":"How are references handled in California?","a":"Current California materials say references are provided at the testing center."}],"schema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/california/practice-test","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"California electrician certification practice test","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A California electrician certification practice test should match the DIR General Electrician exam, not the C-10 contractor license. The current General Electrician exam is 100 questions in 4 hours 30 minutes, with 70% required, and references provided at the testing center. JourneymanIQ starts with a free diagnostic, then ranks weak California domains and NEC article families before paid practice. The practice questions are original, tied to the DIR outline, and built to show rule selection, calculation setup, and provided-reference lookup habits."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is this for California General Electrician certification?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. The canonical page targets the DIR General Electrician certification exam."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How are references handled in California?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Current California materials say references are provided at the testing center."}}]}}