How do I pass the Texas TDLR journeyman electrician exam?
There is no trick. You pass each part on its own at 70 percent. The Calculations part fails the most people, with a 20.56 percent pass rate most recently, so treat it like its own exam. Drill your weak calc types until the setup is automatic, build code-lookup speed, and rehearse the clock.
Last reviewed June 2026 · Answered by JourneymanIQ staff
Respect both parts
NEC Knowledge and Calculations are scored separately at 70 percent. You cannot lean on your stronger side, so do not neglect either.
Calculations is the killer
The most recent published pass rate on the Calculations part was 20.56 percent, the lower of the two. Give it the practice it deserves.
Speed and setup win it
Use one repeatable five-step setup on every calculation and drill code lookups until they are automatic. The clock beats more candidates than the content does.
Pass each part at 70 percent. Train calculations like a separate exam and beat the clock.
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