Utah Master Electrician Exam Day: The Law and Rule Exam, Your References, and Pacing
What to expect on Utah's Master Electrician Law and Rule exam with Prov, for master and residential master applicants: the 2023 NEC, NFPA 70E 2024 and Ugly's, book-marking rules, the on-screen calculator, 80 questions in 4 hours and the 30-day retake rule.
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Utah Master Electrician Exam Day: What to Expect
Prov gives the Master Electrician Law and Rule exam for DOPL. It is the written exam for both the master and the residential master license. Here is what the day looks like.
Where you test
Prov's fixed sites are in Layton, Provo, Sandy and St. George, and the written exam can also be taken remotely through Prov's Examroom, proctored by webcam.
Scheduling
On Prov's scheduler (scheduler.provexam.com), choose "UT Electrical" and then Master or Residential Master as the license, entering your details exactly as they appear on your ID. Pick a date and venue and pay by card, or schedule by phone at (801) 733-4455. The school-approval step Prov added in 2026 applies to journeyman candidates.
Cancel or reschedule at least 3 business days ahead, or the fee is forfeited. A no-show forfeits it too. Prov's bulletin does not list the Law and Rule exam fee separately from the $85 combined-exam fee, so confirm the amount at checkout.
What to bring
A current government-issued photo ID whose name matches your registration exactly. A temporary paper Utah license is accepted only with the expired original.
Open book, with rules
The reference list for this exam is longer than the journeyman one: the 2023 NEC, NFPA 70E 2024, Ugly's Electrical References (2023), Utah's NEC amendments (15A-3-601), the Utah licensing statutes and rules, two Labor Commission rules and the OSHA PPE standards (29 CFR 1910.132 to .134). Prov's bulletin says reference books may be used, and permits both the current and the previous edition of the code book.
Marking rules:
- Permanent tabs, highlighting and underlining are allowed.
- Repositionable tabs and sticky notes are not.
- No handwritten notes and no added pages: no formula sheets, printed tab indexes or stickers.
- No marking your books during the exam.
Calculator
Only Prov's on-screen calculator is allowed. Try the practice version at testconsole.provexam.com beforehand.
The questions
80 multiple-choice questions, four options each, in 240 minutes. There is no penalty for guessing, and you can flag and review.
Pacing
That is 3 minutes per question, more per question than the journeyman exam.
- 29 questions are Utah licensing law and rules. If you have read the statutes and rules beforehand, many of these are quick. If you have not, they are slow lookups.
- Tab the statutes and rules as well as the NEC. Knowing where 58-1-501 (unprofessional conduct) and the R156-55b sections sit saves real time.
- Have NFPA 70E tabbed for its 5 questions.
- Eight questions are theory: current, resistance and voltage drop.
- Answer every question, and check the clock at 2 hours: about 40 done.
Scoring
You need 75%. Written results are given on site.
The practical
Master applicants also take the practical (the Utah Electrician Practical, or the Utah Residential Electrician Practical for residential master) unless they already passed it for their journeyman license. It is a separate in-person appointment with no references allowed.
If you do not pass
Retake after 30 days. After six failed attempts, the wait becomes 120 days before each further attempt. Current pass rates are not published.
Before you go
Sit a full-length, timed practice exam first. Our free practice test gives you a feel for the questions, and the full exam prep has full-length practice exams weighted to the Prov outline, with every answer explained. For eligibility and experience paths, see Utah Master Electrician requirements.
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