| Who runs it | Maine Electricians' Examining Board (OPOR), administered by Prov |
| Format | 80 questions - 180 minutes |
| Passing score | 70% |
| Open book? | YES - see the official bulletin for permitted references |
| Code edition | 2023 NEC per the current candidate bulletin |
Maine runs 80 questions in 180 minutes - a brisk 2.25-minute pace. All content is NEC-technical: no state-law section on the journeyman exam.
Open book, referencing the 2023 NEC per the current Prov bulletin. The exam is written knowing you have the code - the skill being tested is finding the right section fast and applying it under the clock. That's trainable, and timed practice in the real format is how you train it.
Exam details change. Always confirm the current format, references, and code edition with the official candidate bulletin before test day.
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