What is the pass rate for the Texas journeyman electrician exam?

In TDLR fiscal year 2025 about 28% of journeyman attempts passed (1,390 of 5,050). About 24% passed the knowledge part and about 21% the calculations part.

Which part of the Texas journeyman exam is hardest?

The calculations part had the lowest pass rate in FY2025: about 21% (1,301 of 6,328 attempts).

✓ Updated for the 2026 NEC

Texas journeyman electrician exam pass rate: what the official numbers say

If the exam felt hard, the numbers agree with you. These are the official TDLR results for fiscal year 2025.

28%journeyman attempts passed (1,390 of 5,050)

24%passed the knowledge (NEC) part (1,402 of 5,731)

21%passed the calculations part (1,301 of 6,328)

What the numbers mean

Most attempts fail. Roughly 3 out of 4 journeyman attempts did not pass. Failing once is normal, not a sign you can't do the job.

The calculations part is the hardest. Only about 1 in 5 calculation attempts passed. It is also the part where daily practice helps the most, because the question types repeat: load calculations, conductor sizing, box fill, motors.

No-shows count too. In FY2025, 364 journeyman candidates did not show up for their exam, and a missed appointment means a lost fee.

Why so many fail

The clock. 56 scored knowledge questions in 130 minutes, 24 scored calculation questions in 110 minutes. Searching the code book for every answer eats the time.
Things you never do on the job. The exam covers pools, RVs, emergency systems and more, not just the work you do every day.
The 2026 NEC. Since September 1, 2026 the exam uses the 2026 edition. Old notes and an old book can send you to the wrong place.

How to be in the 28%

Find your weak topics, practice only those, and learn where things are in your 2026 code book. That is exactly what the free check below starts with.

Where do you lose points?
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Sources: TDLR electrician exam statistics, FY2025 · PSI Candidate Information Bulletin, Texas Journeyman Electrician (updated Sept 15, 2026). Rules can change: always check the current bulletin before you book.