One exam, 100 questions
You need 75%. Utah’s bulletin says this exam has 100 questions, but its published area counts add up to 90, and it does not explain the difference. The counts below are those published counts scaled to 100: our blueprint, not published numbers.
Residential Electrician exam
100 scored · 240 min- Conductors and Cables8
- Current7
- Definitions and General Requirements5
- Grounding and Bonding10
- Lighting and General Use Equipment8
- Overcurrent Protection9
- Pools, Photovoltaic, and Wind8
- Power7
- Raceways and Enclosures5
- Resistance7
- Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits9
- State Laws and Rules4
- Voltage7
- Voltage Drop6
On the 2023 NEC
All three Utah written exams list the 2023 NEC, the edition Utah adopts. You may bring an older edition, but study material written for the 2020 edition numbers these rules differently. Every question here cites the 2023 section.
| Topic | 2020 NEC | 2023 NEC |
|---|---|---|
| Non-dwelling general lighting unit loads220.42 | Table 220.12 | Table 220.42(A) |
| Lighting load demand factors220.45 | Table 220.42 | Table 220.45 |
| Non-dwelling receptacle demand factors220.47 | Table 220.44 | Table 220.47 |
| EV charging load in a load calculation220.57 | No rule | 7,200 VA or the nameplate, whichever is larger |
| Class 1 remote-control and signaling circuitsArticles 722, 724 | Article 725 | Article 724 (general rules in Article 722) |
What's Included
Every plan gets the same full-access study library.
Frequently asked questions
How is the Utah Residential Journeyman Electrician exam structured?+
One Prov exam of 100 questions in 4 hours, open book, and you need 75%. Since August 1, 2025 it combines code and theory in one exam. It has no motors or special occupancies area, but it adds a pools, photovoltaic and wind area that no other Utah exam has.
Which code edition is the exam on?+
The 2023 NEC, the edition Utah adopts. No move to the 2026 NEC has been announced: the version of the code-adoption statute that takes effect January 1, 2027 still names the 2023 edition.
Is it open book? What can I bring?+
Yes. The references are the 2023 NEC, Ugly's Electrical References (2023) and the Utah licensing laws and rules; the master exam adds NFPA 70E (2024) and Utah Labor Commission and OSHA rules. You may bring the current or an older edition of the code. Permanent tabs, highlighting and underlining are allowed. Post-its, repositionable tabs, handwritten notes, formula sheets and add-on indexes are not, and you cannot mark your books during the test. The only calculator allowed is Prov's on-screen one.
Who gives the exam, and what if I fail?+
Prov, at its test centers in Layton, Provo, Sandy and St. George, or remotely through Examroom. The bulletin lists an $85 fee for each combined theory and code exam; it does not state the master law and rule exam's fee separately. You need 75%, and results are given on site. If you fail, you wait 30 days to retest; after six failed attempts, you wait 120 days before each later attempt.
Is there a practical exam?+
Yes. Journeyman candidates take the Utah Electrician Practical (6 tasks in 130 minutes), and residential candidates take the Residential Electrician Practical (4 tasks in 95 minutes). Master and residential master candidates take the practical too unless they already passed it for a journeyman license. No books are allowed at the practical.
How often do I renew?+
Every two years. You need 16 hours of continuing education per term, at least 12 of them core: 8 hours on the NEC and 4 on NFPA 70E.
Can I use a license from another state?+
Utah licenses by endorsement. DOPL publishes which other states' licenses it accepts for each license type; if your state has no equivalent license, you must meet Utah's requirements.
What do I need before I can sit the exam?+
You can sit the exam after completing an approved 288-hour program and 3,000 hours as a licensed apprentice; the license itself needs 4,000 hours. Without a program, you need 8,000 hours as a licensed apprentice. The bulletin says that from January 1, 2026, your training school must approve your first registration before you can schedule.
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