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California General Electrician exam passing score
The number to hit is simple. Where the points come from is what decides whether you hit it. Here is the score and the domain weighting that should drive your study.
Last reviewed June 2026
Questions
100
Time
4 hours 30 minutes
Score
70%
References
Provided at center
Where the points actually are
The DIR outline weights the exam heavily toward Installation. If you spread your study evenly across topics, you under-prepare the part that decides 70%.
- Installation: 66% of the exam.
- Determination of electrical system requirements (calculations): 22%.
- Safety: 6%.
- Maintenance and Repair: 6%.
How to cross the line
Find your weakest domains first, then weight your time the way the exam does. A free diagnostic shows you exactly where you stand against this outline, so you study to the score, not to a feeling.
If you failed it onceThe 60-day wait is the work window. Find your two weakest domains and attack those, not a re-read of what you already knew.Build a retake planIf you’re still checking the rulesWhat’s provided at the test center, the 8,000 hours, C-10 vs General Electrician. Get the current facts before you study the wrong thing.Check the requirementsIf codebook speed is the weak spotReferences are provided, so the exam rewards whoever finds the rule fastest. Train the lookup, not just the rule.Train codebook speed
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