Idaho
Electrical Journeyman
Apply for the License and Exam
Idaho Division of Building Safety (DBS)
Electrical Program
1090 E. Watertower Street, Suite 150
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: (208) 334-3950
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Part 1 - Specialty Exam |
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Intro | 2 |
| NEC Chapter 1 | 5 |
| NEC Chapter 2 | 18 |
| NEC Chapter 3 | 18 |
| NEC Chapter 4 | 17 |
| NEC Chapter 5 | 13 |
| NEC Chapter 6 | 5 |
| NEC Chapter 7 | 2 |
| NEC Chapter 8 | 1 |
| NEC Chapter 9 | 5 |
| Calculations | 8 |
| Statutes & Rules | 6 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
| Part 2 - Contractor's Exam |
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Idaho Electrical Statutes and Rules | 30 |
| Business and Law Reference Manual | 80 |
Total number of test questions:
110
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Idaho Electrical Statutes and Administrative Rules, 2020, Idaho DBS
2.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2017, NFPA
3.
Ugly‘s Electrical References, 2017, George Hart
4.
Idaho Contractor's Business and Law Reference Manual, 2015, DBS
Additional Allowed Books
1.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI
2.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry
NOTE: The study material we are offering for this exam will exclude sample questions for the “Additional Allowed Books” because they are indexes to the NEC and not actual code books.
Available Study Materials
Idaho Electrical Journeyman
Practice Exam Package
$174.95
Sample questions are sourced from all four references above. The content is based on subjects listed in the Idaho DBS exam bulletin. This package contains 2,730 questions.
