Journeyman Electrician Practice Test Guide

The journeyman practice test you need depends on your state. Texas is 85 questions across two open-book parts on the 2023 NEC. California is 100 questions with references provided at the test center. Michigan, Washington, and Maryland are open-book with their own NEC edition and reference rules. Take the free 15-minute diagnostic first to see which NEC topics need the most work.

How the journeyman exam format differs by state

Five states are live on JourneymanIQ today, and each one has a different exam format. Here is what you are walking into.

Texas (TDLR Journeyman). 85 total questions in two PSI parts: NEC Knowledge and Calculations. Both parts are open-book on the 2023 NEC, and each part needs 70 percent. That means practice has to separate code knowledge from calculation setup instead of giving you one blended score. See the Texas TDLR exam guide.

California (DIR General Electrician). 100 questions in 4 hours 30 minutes, 70 percent to pass, on the 2023 NEC. The references are provided at the test center, so practice has to build provided-reference speed instead of assuming you can bring your own marked book. See the California General Electrician exam guide.

Michigan (LARA Journeyman). 80 questions, 2 hours 30 minutes, open-book on the 2023 NEC, with 75 percent required to pass. That higher cutoff makes careless table mistakes more expensive. See the Michigan LARA Journeyman exam guide.

Washington (L&I 01 Journeyman). 77 questions in two open-book sections: NEC and Theory, plus Washington Laws and Rules. The exam uses the 2020 NEC even though Washington field code has moved forward, so do not study from the wrong edition. See the Washington L&I exam guide.

Maryland (Journeyperson). 70 questions in 3 hours 30 minutes, open-book on the 2020 NEC, with 70 percent required. Maryland also has a 90-question Master exam, so make sure your practice matches the tier you are taking. See the Maryland Journeyperson exam guide.

What a journeyman practice test should cover

Any practice resource worth your time should weight questions the same way the real exam does. The NEC articles that show up most across all five states are:

Article 100 definitions (you need the exact code language to eliminate wrong answers). Article 210 branch circuits. Article 215 feeders. Article 220 load calculations. Article 240 overcurrent protection. Article 250 grounding and bonding. Articles 300 to 358 wiring methods and raceways. Article 430 motors. Table 310.16 ampacity. Chapter 9 conduit fill and voltage drop.

Every question on JourneymanIQ includes a step-by-step walkthrough of why the correct answer is correct and why each wrong answer is wrong. Knowing why B is correct matters. Knowing why A looks correct but is not is what keeps you from picking A on the real exam.

The fastest way to find your weak sections

Random practice questions give you a score. They do not tell you what to do with it. If you answer 60 questions and get 72 percent, you still do not know whether your grounding answers are solid and your calculations are the problem, or the other way around.

The free diagnostic is 15 questions, about 15 minutes, no signup required. It scores you by NEC topic and returns a priority list of which sections to drill first. That is the starting point. After you have the list, use Pro or Pro+ to drill those topics with adaptive question sets that re-weight toward your weak areas after every session.

What we do not promise

We do not promise you will pass. The journeyman exam is a real test with a real failure rate. What we do promise: after the diagnostic, you will know which NEC sections to focus on, in priority order, based on where you actually struggled. That is a concrete, actionable next step. Whether you act on it is up to you.

Pro plan is $49. Pro+ is $129 one-time for 3 months of paid practice access in the supported states and tracks. Both plans are worth the look once you have taken the free diagnostic and know your weakest areas. See what is included.