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The Job Brief: Your Texas Journeyman Exam
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Before You Sit for the Journeyman
- Two portions, two clocks, two separate 70% bars.
- NEC Knowledge is 59 items in 130 minutes; Calculations is 26 items in 110 minutes.
- Know the format cold so nothing on the day is a surprise.
Source: PSI Texas Electrician CIB updated 2026-09-15, pp.8,12–13
How is the Texas Journeyman exam split, and what does it ...
- How is the Texas Journeyman exam split, and what does it take to pass?
- Two portions, one bar each: 70% on NEC Knowledge (59 items) AND 70% on Calculations (26 items).
Which code book and preparation are allowed in the Texas exam?
- Which code book and preparation are allowed in the Texas exam?
- Prepare the soft-bound code book before the exam: publisher tabs, no marking in the room.
Source: PSI Texas Electrician CIB updated 2026-09-15, p.8: Examination Reference Material List
Which NEC edition does the current Texas Journeyman exam reference?
- Which NEC edition does the current Texas Journeyman exam reference?
- Texas exams from September 1, 2026: NEC 2026.
Does passing the exam alone make you a licensed Texas journeyman?
- Does passing the exam alone make you a licensed Texas journeyman?
- 7,000 hours to sit; 8,000 for licensure. Texas Master supervision, application and exam.
Source: Experience Qualifications; Application and Fee; Examination
Open Book Does Not Mean Slow
- The answer is in the code — but the clock punishes hunting.
- You cannot mark the book in the room; tab and study it first.
- And passing the exam is not the same as being licensed.
Source: PSI Texas Electrician CIB updated 2026-09-15, p.8: permitted references
Pack Up the Panel
- That wraps The Job Brief: Your Texas Journeyman Exam.
- Cards next — active recall locks it in.
Quick Self-Check
- Before the cards, answer in your head:
- Without looking back: how many items and minutes is each portion, what score passes each one, and which NEC edition do you bring today?
- Then study to confirm it.