Delaware Journeyperson Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect

Delaware's journeyperson exam is a Prov computer exam: 70 questions in 3 hours, open book, 75% to pass. Here is how the day works, from Prov's Delaware Candidate Information Bulletin and DPR's exam page.

Scheduling

After the Board of Electrical Examiners approves your DELPROS application, Prov emails a registration form and the bulletin within one to two weeks. Schedule at provexam.com/scheduler with your DELPROS application ID and last name, or call Prov at (866) 720-7768 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, weekdays). The exam costs $100 per attempt.

You can test:

In person at Prov sites in Wilmington, Newark and Dover, by appointment, on two to five days a week depending on the site
At any other Prov center in the country
At home through Examroom, a remotely proctored option on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You need a recent computer with a webcam, a microphone, Chrome or Firefox and a steady connection; run Examroom's system test before you book.

To change or cancel, tell Prov at least three business days ahead. Later than that, or a no-show, and the fee is lost.

What to bring

A current government-issued photo ID. You will sign a log and be photographed.
Your references: the NEC and the American Electrician's Handbook (17th edition).
A simple four-function calculator. Programmable calculators, tablets and phones are not allowed.

Arrive early. Doors open at least 15 minutes before the session, and if the session has started you are turned away and lose the fee.

The open-book rules

Prov checks your books before you enter. Allowed: highlighting, underlining in pen, permanent tabs. Not allowed: handwritten notes, movable tabs, sticky notes, photocopied pages or photocopied books, and study guides or practice exams. You may not mark your books during the exam.

Time

Three hours for 70 questions is about 2.5 minutes each. Answer what you know first, flag the lookups, and come back. Good tabs in Chapter 3 and Article 310 pay off: Wiring Methods and Materials is 22 of the 70 questions.

Results and retakes

Prov scores the exam on the spot and reports to DPR automatically. If you fail, wait at least seven days to retest; Prov sets no attempt limit on Delaware's electrical exams. After failing twice within 10 points of passing, you can pay for a 90-minute review of the questions you missed. Prov also accepts comments on questions you think are wrong, through the Comment button during the exam.

After you pass

DPR can take up to two weeks to receive your score, and the license is issued once the Board confirms everything is complete. You can delay the license fee for up to 12 months after passing; wait longer and the Board requires the exam again.

Get ready with our Delaware Journeyperson practice test, and see what's on the exam.

Delaware Journeyperson Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect