# Texas Sign Electrician Exams (2026): Master and Journeyman Sign

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# The Texas master and journeyman sign electrician exams

Sign electricians sit their own exams, with electric signs and outline lighting making up more than a third of the questions. The master sign exam is the longest electrical exam TDLR offers: five hours.

Based on PSI's candidate bulletin dated 15 September 2026 · Reviewed 9 October 2026

## The exam at a glance

Exam| Questions| Time| To pass| Fee| Format  
---|---|---|---|---|---  
Master sign electrician| 100 scored + 5 unscored| 300 min + 20| 70%| $64| Open book (NEC)  
Journeyman sign electrician| 80 scored + 5 unscored| 240 min + 20| 70%| $64| Open book (NEC)  
  
"+ N" is extra time or questions for unscored items, which PSI includes to trial new questions. Exam fees are paid to PSI, separately from TDLR's license application fee.

## How many people pass

| Pass rate| Taken| Passed  
---|---|---|---  
Master sign| **42.6%**|  54| 23  
Journeyman sign| **25.5%**|  55| 14  
  
Fiscal year 2025 (September 2024 to August 2025). Counts are exams taken, not people, and exclude no-shows. Source: [TDLR examination statistics](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/elecExamStats2025.htm>).

## What is on it: master sign (100 scored items)

Topic| Items| Share  
---|---|---  
Electric signs and outline lighting| 36 |  36%  
Services and separately derived systems| 16 |  16%  
Branch circuit calculations and conductors| 15 |  15%  
Equipment and devices| 10 |  10%  
Wiring methods and materials| 8 |  8%  
Definitions, calculations and theory| 6 |  6%  
Control devices and disconnecting means| 4 |  4%  
Feeders| 3 |  3%  
Motors| 2 |  2%  
  
## What is on it: journeyman sign (80 scored items)

Topic| Items| Share  
---|---|---  
Electric signs and outline lighting| 31 |  39%  
Definitions, calculations and theory| 10 |  13%  
Branch circuit calculations and conductors| 10 |  13%  
Services and separately derived systems| 8 |  10%  
Equipment and devices| 8 |  10%  
Wiring methods and materials| 6 |  8%  
Feeders| 3 |  4%  
Control devices and disconnecting means| 3 |  4%  
Motors| 1 |  1%  
  
Electric signs and outline lighting are covered in NEC article 600. The book and calculator rules are the same as for the other electrician exams.

## Scheduling and exam day

  * **Eligibility first.** TDLR reviews your application, then PSI emails you that you are eligible and how to book. You cannot book before that.
  * **Booking.** Online through your PSI account, or by phone; your name must match your government ID exactly.
  * **On the day.** PSI's TDLR bulletins ask you to arrive 30 minutes early with one valid government photo ID; late arrivals are turned away and lose the fee.
  * **Cancelling.** Cancel or reschedule at least two days ahead through PSI, or the fee is forfeited.
  * **Results.** Scores are given at the test center. PSI gives failing candidates a diagnostic report by topic, which is the best study guide for a retake.

[Read PSI's candidate bulletin](<https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/1682>)

## Before and after the exam

  * [License statistics and renewal for this trade](</trade/master-sign-electrician>)
  * [Renewal calculator](</renewal-calculator?type=master-sign-electrician>) for once you are licensed
  * [All exam guides and pass rates](</exams>)

For context: Texas has **778** active licenses of this type in the public TDLR file dated 20 September 2026.

## Questions

### What is the pass rate for the Texas sign electrician exams?

In fiscal year 2025, 42.6% of master sign and 25.5% of journeyman sign exams taken were passed, according to TDLR.

## Sources

PSI Services, [candidate information bulletin](<https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/1682>) dated 15 September 2026. Pass rates: [TDLR examination statistics](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/elecExamStats2025.htm>). Exam fees, formats and outlines change when PSI reissues a bulletin: the bulletin sent with your eligibility notice is the one that applies to you.

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