California General Electrician Certification Examination (DIR, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
The California General Electrician Certification Examination from the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement covers electrical safety, determining system requirements, installation, and maintenance and repair, using the 2023 NEC and NFPA 70E as references. California law requires most electricians to hold DLSE certification, and passing this exam turns your approved experience into a certificate. SummitCert's portal helps you prepare with code-based practice questions and explanations, electrical formulas, flashcards and a timed mock exam.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Safety, Determination of Electrical System Requirements, Installation, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
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See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
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Topics you'll drill
4 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Safety
- Determination of Electrical System Requirements
- Installation
- Maintenance and Repair
California General Electrician Certification Exam exam requirements & cost
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The California General Electrician exam is the written certification examination for the General Electrician certificate issued by the Electrician Certification Unit of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), part of the California Department of Industrial Relations. The exam is a 100-question multiple-choice computer-based test with a 270-minute time limit and a 70 percent minimum score; it is open-reference with the 2023 NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E 2024 and the Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry (DLSE Candidate Information Bulletin, July 2026). The minimum passing score is 70 percent (DLSE Candidate Information Bulletin). The certification fee is US$175: a US$100 exam fee plus a US$75 administration fee, non-refundable (DIR Electrician Certification Unit). The content outline spreads questions across 4 areas; the largest are Installation (66%); Determination of Electrical System Requirements (22%); Safety (6%). The DLSE requires qualifying electrical work experience (for General Electrician, 8,000 hours of on-the-job work for a C-10 electrical contractor under the National Electrical Code) and an approved application before you can schedule; confirm the current requirements with the DLSE. This portal prepares you for the written exam; it does not replace the required work experience or the DLSE application.
California General Electrician Certification Exam exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Safety6%
- Determination of Electrical System Requirements22%
- Installation66%
- Maintenance and Repair6%
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