Oregon electrician exam prep
Oregon’s Building Codes Division licenses electricians statewide, and the Electrical and Elevator Board writes the exams. They are paper exams given at local proctor sites, open book on the 2026 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (the 2026 NEC with Oregon’s Table 1-E amendments), with 75% to pass. Oregon reciprocates journeyman licenses with seven states and supervising licenses with two.
General Journeyman Electrician
General Journeyman (J) exam: 52 scored, 180 min
Oregon Building Codes Division General Journeyman Electrician (J) exam: 52 open-book questions in 3 hours, 75% to pass. Questions follow the 2026 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code: the 2026 NEC with Oregon's Table 1-E amendments.
General Supervising Electrician
General Supervising (S) exam: 64 scored, 240 min
Oregon Building Codes Division General Supervising Electrician (S) exam: 64 open-book questions in 4 hours (52 code, 12 calculation), 75% to pass. Questions follow the 2026 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code: the 2026 NEC with Oregon's Table 1-E amendments.
Licensing is run by Oregon Building Codes Division — Electrical and Elevator Board; exams are delivered by Oregon Building Codes Division.