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Iowa journeyman electrician practice test & exam prep

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Exam at a glance

VendorPSI
Code editionNEC 2023
Calculator policyOpen-book, computer-based; exact permitted-reference list not itemized in the secondary sources reviewed for this pass -- confirm calculator type and allowed references against the Iowa Electrical Examining Board's PSI candidate bulletin before scaling.
Total questions80
Total time180 min (3.0 hr)
Official bulletinOpen bulletin PDF ↗

Section structure & pass marks

SectionQuestionsTimePass
Journeyman Electrician Exam 80 180 min 70%

Each section is timed and graded independently — you must clear the pass mark on every section, not just the overall total.

Exam outline (topic areas)

Content-area splits derived from the published bulletin. Where the bulletin does not publish exact percentages, these are researcher estimates of the standard prep categories.

Journeyman Electrician Exam

Special occupancies equipment conditions15%
Wiring and protection15%
Wiring methods materials15%
Calculations30%
General electrical knowledge15%
Equipment general use10%

Note: the topic weights above are an exam outline (estimated content-area split), not vendor-published official percentages. Always confirm the authoritative outline in the official candidate bulletin linked above.

How TradePass preps you for Iowa

  1. Diagnostic — a free 7-question Quick Diagnostic across Iowa's outline, or the full 20-question version on a paid plan; we map your strengths and gaps per topic.
  2. Daily drills — adaptive sets that target your weakest topics and taper difficulty as mastery grows.
  3. Exam simulations — timed, mirroring Iowa's section sizes and pass marks; no feedback until you finish, just like test day.
  4. Readiness prediction — an honest estimate of your chance of passing every section, updated with every answer.

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