{"source":"JourneymanIQ Answer Surface","reviewed":"June 2026","page":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/exam-simulator","query":"Maryland electrician exam simulator","state":"MD","directAnswer":"A Maryland electrician exam simulator should match the tier: 70 questions in 3 hours 30 minutes for journeyperson, or 90 questions in 4 hours for master. Both are open book on the 2020 NEC and both need 70% to pass. A useful simulator does more than time a quiz. It shows whether you are losing points to slow lookup, wrong table choice, weak calculations, or a state-law miss. JourneymanIQ starts with a diagnostic and then points simulator practice toward the weak article families first, because random timed quizzes can feel productive while leaving the real miss untouched.","officialFacts":[{"label":"Exam","value":"Maryland Journeyperson + Master Electrician exams"},{"label":"Authority","value":"Maryland State Board of Electricians (MD Board of Electricians)"},{"label":"Vendor","value":"Delivered by PSI Services"},{"label":"NEC edition","value":"2020 NEC"},{"label":"Open book","value":"Open book on the 2020 NEC only"},{"label":"Passing score","value":"70% to pass"},{"label":"Format","value":"Journeyperson 70 questions (3 hr 30 min) · Master 90 questions (4 hr)"},{"label":"Pass rate","value":"About one in four passes across both tiers"}],"officialSources":[{"label":"Maryland State Board of Electricians — License Requirements","url":"https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtml"},{"label":"PSI Maryland Master & Journeyperson Candidate Bulletin","url":"https://test-takers.psiexams.com/mdelec"},{"label":"Maryland Electricians Act (SB 762, 2021)","url":"https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecnamech.shtml"},{"label":"COMAR 09.09.02.01 (continuing education)","url":"https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/09.09.02.01"}],"whyRelevant":["Journeyperson + master questions","Study guides","4 working calculators","30-day daily roadmap","Exam Readiness Score","Spaced repetition","Mobile + desktop access","Cancel anytime"],"internalLinks":[{"label":"Full guide","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/exam-simulator"},{"label":"Start the diagnostic","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/diagnostic"},{"label":"See pricing","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/pricing?state=MD"},{"label":"Maryland requirements","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/requirements"},{"label":"Practice test","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/practice-test"},{"label":"Exam simulator","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/exam-simulator"},{"label":"Free diagnostic","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/diagnostic"},{"label":"best Maryland electrician exam prep","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/compare/best-maryland-electrician-exam-prep"},{"label":"Maryland electrician practice test","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/practice-test"},{"label":"Maryland electrician exam codebook speed","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/codebook-speed"}],"faqs":[{"q":"Should a Maryland simulator separate journeyperson and master?","a":"Yes. The question count, timing, and calculation weight are different."},{"q":"What should the simulator measure besides score?","a":"It should measure lookup speed, table selection, calculation setup, and weak NEC article families."}],"schema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland/exam-simulator","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Maryland electrician exam simulator","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A Maryland electrician exam simulator should match the tier: 70 questions in 3 hours 30 minutes for journeyperson, or 90 questions in 4 hours for master. Both are open book on the 2020 NEC and both need 70% to pass. A useful simulator does more than time a quiz. It shows whether you are losing points to slow lookup, wrong table choice, weak calculations, or a state-law miss. JourneymanIQ starts with a diagnostic and then points simulator practice toward the weak article families first, because random timed quizzes can feel productive while leaving the real miss untouched."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Should a Maryland simulator separate journeyperson and master?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. The question count, timing, and calculation weight are different."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What should the simulator measure besides score?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It should measure lookup speed, table selection, calculation setup, and weak NEC article families."}}]}}