Exam Dates & Information

Exam Application Information

You must apply and be approved prior to signing up for an exam date. If approved to take the exam, your invite will provide a list of dates that are available at the time of approval.

If you have taken the exam and did not receive a passing score, you must follow these steps.

Re-apply once your waiting period is up (see below for waiting periods based off of your score).
Submit a re-exam application and appropriate fee to our office for processing. Click here for re-exam application: Re-Exam Application for an Electrical License
Once you receive a new invite, you may then sign up for the exam.

2026 Exam Dates

May 18, 2026
May 19, 2026
June 22, 2026
June 23, 2026
July 20, 2026
July 21, 2026
August 17, 2026
August 18, 2026
September 21, 2026
September 22, 2026
October 19, 2026
October 20, 2026
November 16, 2026
November 17, 2026
December 14, 2026
December 15, 2026

Exam Information

The examinations will be based on fundamental electricity, Laws, Rules, and Wiring Standards of North Dakota and the current edition of the National Electrical Code.
You must test within six (6) months of receiving an exam invite.
Passing grade is 70%.
Effective July 11, 2012, ND State Electrical Board will no longer be providing exam reviews.

Items Provided by NDSEB for Exam

Code Books
Calculators
Pencils

Length of Exam

Master Closed = 1 hour
Master Open = 3.5 hours
Journeyman Closed = 1 hour
Journeyman Open = 3.5 hours
Class B Closed = 1 hour
Class B Open = 3.5 hours
PLE Open = 4.5 hours

Exam Waiting Periods

Score 60-69 = No Waiting Period
Score 50-59 = 3 Month Waiting Period
Score 0-49 = 6 Month Waiting Period