The book is the test
You bring your own tabbed 2023 NEC. Factory tabs only, no handwritten notes, no Handbook. If you cannot navigate it fast, the time runs out.
Michigan Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep
Pass the Michigan journeyman electrician exam.
The Michigan exam is 80 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, 75% to pass, open book on the 2023 NEC. It is won on code navigation under time, not memorization. Find out where you stand before you book it.
80Questions
2 hours 30 minutesTime allowed
75%Score to pass
2023 NECCode basis
Why candidates lose points
It is an open-book exam. That is the trap.
Open book sounds easy until the clock is running and you are flipping through the 2023 NEC for a rule you half remember. The candidates who pass know where the answer lives before they open the book.
Calculations eat the clock
Box fill, conduit fill, motor and feeder math. Each one is a few minutes if you have the setup cold, and a guess if you do not.
Same code, different traps
The wrong answer usually comes from the wrong article, the wrong table, or the wrong input. We name the trap behind each miss.
Start here
A free diagnostic built on the 2023 NEC
Fifteen questions across the NEC chapters the Michigan exam tests. No signup, no card. At the end you get a projected score and the exact chapters costing you the most points, so you study the right thing instead of everything.
- Answer 15 questions across the NEC chapters on the exam.
- Get your projected score and your weakest chapters, ranked.
- Know your next focused step before you book the real thing.
Michigan exam, straight answers
Michigan requirements
8,000 hours over 4 years, age 20, PSI scheduling, and exam rules.
Practice test
Start with the buying-intent page for Michigan practice-test searchers.
Free diagnostic
Find your weak NEC chapters before paying for prep.
Online prep
How to judge Michigan prep platforms before buying.
Failed the exam
Retake rules and a recovery plan that targets your weak spots.
Open-book rules
What you can and cannot bring into the Michigan exam.
Verified against the source · June 2026
Where these facts come from
- LARA Electrical Examination, Licensing & Application Information. Confirms PSI administration, the 75% pass mark, the 8,000-hour requirement, and that exams are currently based on the 2023 NEC.
- PSI Candidate Information Bulletin (Michigan Electrical). Exam mechanics: 80 questions, 150 minutes, $100 fee, open-book reference rules. (Its NEC-edition line is out of date; the LARA page above is current.)
- Michigan Electrical Code, Part 8 Rules (2023 NEC). Michigan adopted the 2023 NEC for Part 8, effective March 12, 2024.
Where do you stand right now?
Fifteen minutes tells you your projected score and your weakest chapters. Then you know exactly what to drill.
Free. No signup yet. 15 minutes to your weak-area report.
Common questions
How many questions are on the Michigan journeyman electrician exam?
The PSI Candidate Information Bulletin lists 80 questions for the journeyman exam, with 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) allowed.
What score do you need to pass the Michigan journeyman electrician exam?
You need at least 75%, per the LARA electrical licensing page. PSI delivers the result at the test center.
Is the Michigan electrician exam open book?
Yes. You bring your own 2023 NEC and the Michigan acts and Part 8 rules. They must be bound with factory tabs and markings only. No handwritten notes and no NEC Handbook.
Which NEC edition is the Michigan exam based on?
The 2023 NEC. Michigan adopted it for Part 8 effective March 12, 2024, and LARA confirms exams are currently based on the 2023 edition. Ignore older listings that still reference the 2017 code.
How much experience do you need to sit for the Michigan journeyman exam?
At least 8,000 hours of supervised electrical work earned over a minimum of four years, and you must be at least 20 years old.