What's on the Tennessee LLE Exam? The Prov Outline
Prov's outline for the Tennessee Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) exam: 40 questions across 10 areas on the 2017 NEC, where each area lives in the code book, and how to study for it.
What's on the Tennessee LLE Exam?
The Tennessee Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) exam has 40 questions, and you need 73% to pass. It is open book on the 2017 NEC, with Ugly's Electrical References (2020) and OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR 1926) also on the reference list. The counts below are from Prov's Tennessee bulletin dated August 18, 2026.
The outline
| Content area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits | 7 |
| Grounding and Bonding | 5 |
| Raceways and Boxes | 5 |
| Hazardous Locations and Special Occupancies | 5 |
| General Knowledge | 4 |
| Conductors and Cables | 4 |
| Installation Requirements | 3 |
| Lighting, Signs, and General Use Equipment | 3 |
| Overcurrent Protection | 2 |
| Low Voltage Alarms, Signaling Systems, and Communications | 2 |
| Total | 40 |
Under PSI, General Knowledge and Installation Requirements were one area of 7 questions. Prov split them into 4 and 3; the other counts did not change.
Where each area lives in the 2017 NEC
Prov does not map its areas to NEC articles. This is where you will find the rules for each one.
- Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits: Articles 210, 215, 220, 225 and 230.
- Grounding and Bonding: Article 250.
- Raceways and Boxes: Articles 300, 312, 314 and the raceway articles (342 through 399).
- Hazardous Locations and Special Occupancies: Chapter 5 (Articles 500 through 590), including health care, assembly occupancies and temporary power.
- General Knowledge: Articles 90 and 100, and basic electrical math from Ugly's.
- Conductors and Cables: Article 310, the cable articles (320 through 340) and flexible cords (400).
- Installation Requirements: Article 110, including working space.
- Lighting, Signs, and General Use Equipment: Articles 404, 406, 410, 422, 424 and 600.
- Overcurrent Protection: Article 240.
- Low Voltage, Alarms, Signaling and Communications: Articles 725, 760 and Chapter 8.
How to study
- Learn the 2017 numbering. Most newer material is written for the 2020 or 2023 NEC, which moved several rules. In 2017, the ampacity table is Table 310.15(B)(16), and the dwelling lighting load is in Table 220.12.
- Start with Chapter 2. Services, feeders, branch circuits, overcurrent protection and grounding together are 14 of the 40 questions.
- Tab your book before test day. Highlighting and permanent tabs are the only marks Prov allows.
- Pace yourself. 40 questions in 2 hours is 3 minutes each, which is generous for an open-book exam, but the clock keeps running if you take a break.
Practice for the exam
Our Tennessee LLE practice test draws from all 10 areas in the same proportions, and every explanation cites the 2017 NEC section. For test-day logistics, see the LLE exam day.
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