1.1 Current Exam Facts
Key Takeaways
- Arkansas Journeyman Electrician is administered by Prov, Inc. for the Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing / Board of Electrical Examiners under CIB ARDOL-Electrical 2023.11.10
- The exam is open-book NEC 2023: 60 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours, 70% cut-score
- Fees are $80 computer-based or $56 paper/pencil; schedule at provexam.com/schedule only after Board approval
- Your Candidate ID from the Board begins with 200 and is ten digits—enter all digits when scheduling
- Largest outline block is General Knowledge/Calculations (9 items); Grounding, Services/OCP, Raceways, Conductors, and Motors dominate the rest
1.1 Current Exam Facts
Quick Answer: The Arkansas Journeyman Electrician exam is an open-book NFPA 70 NEC 2023 test delivered by Prov, Inc. for the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing (Board of Electrical Examiners). You face 60 questions in 3 hours, need a 70% cut-score, and pay $80 (computer) or $56 (paper). Schedule only after Board approval at provexam.com/schedule with a Candidate ID that starts with 200.
Ignore older site meta that still mentions PSI, 80 questions, or a 4-hour clock. For 2026 prep, treat Prov Candidate Information Bulletin ARDOL-Electrical 2023.11.10 as the logistics source of truth, alongside the Board’s electrical licensing page at labor.arkansas.gov.
Who runs the exam?
Arkansas does not write and proctor this test in-house on exam day. The Board of Electrical Examiners under the Arkansas Dept. of Labor and Licensing decides who may sit, which license class you applied for, and whether you are eligible. Prov, Inc. delivers the timed CBT (or paper) session, checks references at the door, and scores the exam. That split matters: Board paperwork and experience proof come first; Prov scheduling comes second.
The Journeyman exam is available in English or Spanish. Same item counts, same NEC 2023 reference, same time limit—language is delivery choice, not a different content outline.
Format snapshot (memorize these numbers)
| Detail | Official fact |
|---|---|
| Exam name | Arkansas Journeyman Electrician |
| Provider | Prov, Inc. (for ARDOL / Board of Electrical Examiners) |
| Reference | NFPA 70 — National Electrical Code 2023 (open book) |
| Questions | 60 multiple-choice |
| Time | 3 hours |
| Cut-score | 70% |
| CBT fee | $80 |
| Paper/pencil fee | $56 |
| Scheduling | After Board approval → https://www.provexam.com/schedule |
| Candidate ID | Begins with 200 (10 digits from Board registration letter) |
Pace math that actually helps: 60 questions ÷ 180 minutes ≈ 3 minutes per item if you never look anything up. Real open-book pacing is closer to 2–2.5 minutes for code lookups and under 1 minute for items you already know cold. That is why this free study path drills high-weight articles until your fingers know Article 250, 310, and 430 before you touch the tab strip.
Official content outline (item counts)
Prov publishes subject areas by number of questions, not vague percentages. Use the item counts below as your study budget for 2026:
| Subject area | Items |
|---|---|
| Grounding and Bonding | 6 |
| General Knowledge of the Electrical Trade and Calculations | 9 |
| Service, Feeders, Branch Feeders and Overcurrent Protection | 8 |
| Raceways and Enclosures | 8 |
| Conductors | 7 |
| Motors and Controls | 7 |
| Utilization and General Use Equipment | 6 |
| Special Occupancies and Equipment | 4 |
| Low Voltage Circuits, Including Alarms and Communications | 2 |
| Safety | 3 |
| Total | 60 |
How to read the weights
- General Knowledge / Calculations (9) is the single largest block. Expect Ohm’s law, power, series/parallel sense checks, voltage drop judgment, and Article 220-style load thinking mixed with trade knowledge—not trivia about tools.
- Services / feeders / branch / OCP (8) and Raceways (8) tie for second. If you under-prep Article 230, 240, Chapter 3 wiring methods, and box/conduit fill, you bleed points fast.
- Conductors (7) and Motors (7) are nearly as heavy. Ampacity, adjustment/correction, terminations, and motor OCPD/conductor rules are not “advanced only” topics on a Journeyman exam.
- Grounding (6) and Utilization (6) are still six guaranteed attempts each—Article 250 mistakes are classic JW fail patterns.
- Special Occupancies (4), Safety (3), and Low Voltage (2) are smaller, but they are still scored items. Do not skip Chapters 5–8 or basic jobsite safety just because the count is lower.
Arkansas does not publish an official statewide pass rate for this Prov form. Do not trust recycled “~55%” marketing numbers as Board statistics. Measure yourself with timed practice against the outline above instead.
Scheduling logistics that trip candidates
- Apply to the Board and wait for approval and your registration letter.
- Your Candidate ID starts with 200 and has 10 digits—enter every digit in Prov’s scheduler.
- Schedule at https://www.provexam.com/schedule (Prov also lists a phone option in the CIB).
- Pick CBT ($80) or paper ($56). Same content expectations; delivery method only changes fee and scoring flow.
- Bring the exact allowed NEC 2023 reference prepared under Prov’s open-book marking rules (covered in §1.3).
Prov scores computer exams immediately after you finish; the Board follows up with score communication. Plan study around eligibility windows described in the current CIB—do not assume unlimited delay between approval and first attempt.
Free 2026 study stance for this chapter
Treat Chapter 1 as identity + logistics, not NEC mastery. By the end of this introduction you should be able to recite the 60/3 hr/70%/$80–$56 facts, name Prov and the Board correctly, and allocate study hours roughly in proportion to the ten outline rows. Later chapters convert those item counts into article-level drills. Official bulletin PDF: ARDOL-Electrical 2023.11.10.
According to the current Prov ARDOL bulletin, how many questions are on the Arkansas Journeyman Electrician exam?
What is the cut-score for the Arkansas Journeyman Electrician exam?
Which official subject area carries the most items on the Arkansas Journeyman outline?