About 28 percent of all Maryland electrician exams since the start of the program have ended in a pass. That means more than seven in ten attempts did not.

The State Board of Electricians publishes PSI statistics in its meeting minutes, month by month. This page collects the numbers from the latest minutes.

Monthly samples are small, so single months swing widely. The cumulative figure is the steadier one.

In short

  • Since the exam began, 9,659 exams have been administered and 2,730 candidates passed: 28 percent.1
  • In 2025 through October, 753 candidates took the exam and 195 passed: 26 percent.2
  • Monthly master pass rates in 2026 ranged from 26 to 32 percent.3451
  • Monthly journeyperson pass rates ranged from 13 to 33 percent.3451
  • Monthly volume is roughly 66 to 98 exams.35
Contents
  1. Since the start
  2. Monthly results
  3. How to read the numbers
  4. Common questions
  5. Cite this page
  6. Sources

Since the start

128 percent cumulative pass rate

The July 2026 minutes report 9,659 examinations administered since the inception of the exam, with 2,730 candidates passing and 6,929 failing.1

226 percent in 2025

The November 2025 minutes report that since January 2025, 753 candidates took the exam and 195 passed. The cumulative rate at that point was also 28 percent.2

3Cumulative totals grow by about 100 exams a month

The cumulative count of exams was 9,221 in the February 2026 minutes, 9,468 in May and 9,566 in June.345

Monthly results

The table shows the month reported in each set of minutes. The board's labels for the months are not always consistent, so we list the meeting.

Reported atMaster (tested, passed, rate)Journeyperson (tested, passed, rate)
February 2026 meeting (January data)41, 13, 32%25, 8, 32%
May 2026 meeting (April data)68, 20, 29%20, 3, 15%
June 2026 meeting62, 16, 26%36, 12, 33%
July 2026 meeting54, 16, 30%39, 5, 13%

4Master: 26 to 32 percent

Master pass rates in these four reports stayed in a narrow band, from 26 percent (62 tested, 16 passed) to 32 percent (41 tested, 13 passed).3451

5Journeyperson: 13 to 33 percent

The journeyperson pass rate swung from 13 percent (39 tested, 5 passed) to 33 percent (36 tested, 12 passed). With only 20 to 40 candidates a month, one or two people change the rate by several points.451

666 to 98 exams a month

The total tested per month was 66 in the February report and 98 in the June report.35

7October 2025: 19 percent overall

The November 2025 minutes show 44 master candidates with 7 passing (16 percent) and 25 journeyman candidates with 6 passing (24 percent), 13 passes of 69 overall.2

In the July report the printed Passed column for master shows 38, which does not fit the other numbers. The 16 passes and the 30 percent rate shown here fit the cumulative totals, which rose by 21 passes between June and July.51

How to read the numbers

The figures count exams, not people. A candidate who fails and retakes appears more than once, so the pass rate per attempt is lower than the share of people who eventually pass.

The board does not publish pass rates by topic. The exam outline in our guide to the Maryland electrician exam shows where the points are: theory, wiring and protection, and for masters a 30-point calculations section.

Each attempt costs $65 and a retake must wait 30 days after the first failure and 60 days after later ones.67 That makes preparation worth the time. Start a free practice test to find your weak topics first.

Common questions

What is the pass rate for the Maryland electrician exam?

28 percent cumulative through mid-2026.1

Is the journeyperson exam harder than the master exam?

In the months above the journeyperson rate was lower in two of four reports, but the samples are small.3451

Where does the data come from?

From PSI statistics presented at State Board of Electricians meetings and recorded in the minutes.1

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Sources

All figures are from the board's published minutes. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Maryland State Board of Master Electricians or PSI.

  1. State Board of Electricians: minutes of July 2026 (labor.maryland.gov)
  2. State Board of Electricians: minutes of November 2025 (labor.maryland.gov)
  3. State Board of Electricians: minutes of February 24, 2026 (labor.maryland.gov)
  4. State Board of Electricians: minutes of May 26, 2026 (labor.maryland.gov)
  5. State Board of Electricians: minutes of June 23, 2026 (labor.maryland.gov)
  6. Maryland Department of Labor: Taking the exam (labor.maryland.gov)
  7. Maryland Department of Labor: Electrician licensing FAQs (labor.maryland.gov)