Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect at PSI

Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect

The Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician exam is given by PSI on a computer at a test center. It is 70 questions in 3 hours, open book on the 2020 NEC, and you need 70%. Everything below comes from PSI's candidate bulletin for Hawaii's electrician exams.

Where you test

PSI has four Hawaii test centers: Honolulu (Ala Moana), Kahului (UH Maui College), Kailua-Kona and Kapaa. The exam is not offered online: the board has said electrician exams are given only at test centers because they are open book.

Before you go

• Schedule at PSI's Hawaii site (test-takers.psiexams.com/hitrade) or by phone at (833) 333-4754, after the board has approved you.
• Reschedule or cancel at least two days ahead to keep your $95 fee. For a Monday exam, PSI needs to hear from you by the Saturday before.
• Arrive 30 minutes early for check-in. If you are late, you may be turned away and lose the fee.

What to bring

• One valid photo ID with a signature, such as a driver's license, state ID or passport. The name must match your registration exactly.
• A calculator, if you want one. It must be silent, battery-powered and non-programmable, without an alphabet keyboard or paper tape. PSI also provides an on-screen calculator.

Leave everything else in the car or the storage PSI provides: phones, smart watches, bags, food and drinks, jackets and hats. Proctors may ask you to turn out your pockets.

The code book

PSI provides the 2020 NEC. It is the only reference allowed in the room, so you cannot bring your own copy, tabs or notes. You get scratch paper and a pencil, which you hand back at the end.

Because the book is a clean copy, practice looking things up without your tabs before test day. The index is your best tool.

Pacing

Seventy questions in 180 minutes is about 2½ minutes per question. Up to ten unscored questions may be mixed in, and their time does not count against you. Skip a long lookup, mark it, and come back once the quick ones are done.

Scoring and results

You see your score on screen when you finish, and get a printed score report at the test center. If you fail, the score report PSI emails you includes a diagnostic report showing your weak areas.

If you fail

You cannot rebook the same day, but you may be able to retest within two business days if there is space. Each attempt costs $95. Your board approval lasts two years, with no limit on attempts in that time. Across January to July 2026, about four in five attempts failed, so plan for a second try if you need one.

Practice first

Our Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician practice test uses PSI's outline and cites the 2020 NEC section for every answer. For the content breakdown, see what is on the exam.