{"source":"JourneymanIQ Exam Knowledge Graph","page":"https://journeymaniq.com/states/maryland","state":"MD","stateName":"Maryland","slug":"maryland","examName":"Maryland Journeyperson + Master Electrician exams","passScore":"70% to pass","codeEdition":"2020 NEC","passRate":"About one in four passes across both tiers","lastReviewed":"June 2026","paid":true,"diagnosticAvailable":true,"productCoverage":"Free 15-minute diagnostic, practice bank with step-by-step codebook walkthroughs, four working calculators, and a 30-day adaptive plan.","licenseTypes":["Journeyperson","Master"],"authority":"Maryland State Board of Electricians","authorityShort":"MD Board of Electricians","directAnswer":"The Maryland electrician exam is a PSI test: journeyperson is 70 questions in 3 hours 30 minutes, master is 90 in 4 hours. Both are open book on the 2020 NEC and need 70 percent to pass. About one in four passes across both tiers.","vendor":"PSI Services","questions":"Journeyperson 70 / Master 90","timeLimit":"Journeyperson 3 hours 30 minutes / Master 4 hours","openBook":true,"referenceRule":"Open book on the 2020 NEC only, plus a silent non-programmable calculator. Permanent tabs and highlighting allowed; no study guides or handwritten notes.","retakeRule":"Wait 30 days from your most recent attempt to retest, and pay the $65 exam fee again. Your exam approval is valid for one year.","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"}],"questionBankCount":113}