Texas Journeyman Plumber Exam Prep

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Texas Journeyman Plumber exam at a glance

The Texas Journeyman Plumber exam has 100 questions and a time limit of 2 hours, and it is closed book. That works out to about 1.2 minutes per question. The passing score is 70%. Figures are from the official candidate bulletin, checked October 6, 2026.

Questions100
Time2 hours
Passing score70%
BookClosed book

Confirm question count, time, open-book rules, and passing score on the live board bulletin before you sit. We do not guarantee a passing result. Source: Pearson VUE TSBPE Candidate Handbook 494400, copyright 2025, read 2026-10-06, checked October 6, 2026. How we source exam facts

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What’s included

18,000+ word study guide

Worked calculations, code-section breakdowns, exam traps, a key-terms glossary and a 30/60/90-day plan.

4 full-length practice exams

Original questions weighted to match the topic mix of the real exam.

400 practice questions

Every one with a written explanation and the code section behind the answer.

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What this prep covers

  1. About the Texas Journeyman Plumber license
  2. How Texas licensing works
  3. Plumbing math and fundamentals
  4. How the plumbing code is organized
  5. Sanitary drainage, waste, and vent (DWV)
  6. Venting
  7. Water supply and distribution
  8. Fixtures, traps, and interceptors
  9. Water heaters, relief, and gas
  10. Backflow prevention and cross-connection control
  11. Fixtures required by occupancy, clearances, and accessibility
  12. Materials, joining, and storm drainage
  13. Inspection, testing, and isometrics
  14. Worked calculations
  15. Sample exam questions, solved
  16. Common mistakes and exam traps
  17. Key chapters and tables to tab
  18. Glossary of must-know terms
  19. Your 30 / 60 / 90 day study plan
  20. Exam-day strategy

Texas Journeyman Plumber licensing, explained

About the Texas Journeyman Plumber license

Texas licenses plumbers through the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE). The Journeyman Plumber license authorizes you to perform plumbing work, generally under the responsibility of a master plumber. You earn it by meeting the experience-and-education requirement — documented on-the-job hours plus approved instruction, or completion of an approved apprenticeship — and passing the trade exam.

Texas lets you test under either model code, so your exam is built on the 2018 code you choose — either the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) with the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, or the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) — together with the Texas Plumbing License Law and Board Rules (check the current editions on the candidate bulletin). The two model codes — the UPC published by IAPMO and the IPC published by the ICC — agree on the physics but differ in tables, fixture-unit values, and some sizing methods, so pick one, study from that book, and answer every code question from it.

Know these scope facts cold: the license is held by the individual; most work requires a permit and inspection (rough-in/top-out and final); you must work within the classification you hold; and unlicensed or out-of-scope plumbing work is a violation that can cost you the license and carry penalties. Plumbing protects public health — the exam constantly returns to the two core purposes of the code: deliver safe potable water and remove waste without contaminating that water.

How Texas licensing works

  • Experience: at least 8,000 hours of plumbing-trade experience earned while registered as a Plumber's Apprentice or licensed as a Tradesman Plumber-Limited, under the supervision of a Responsible Master Plumber (an out-of-state Journeyman or Master licensee may qualify by a different path).
  • Education: completion of a 48-hour TSBPE-approved training course (or enrollment in / completion of a U.S. Department of Labor-approved apprenticeship program).
  • Application: submit the application, fee, and Employer Certification Form(s) documenting your hours before you are approved to sit.
  • Exam vendor: Pearson VUE. The written portion is closed book (roughly 100 multiple-choice questions), and you must score 70 percent to pass. The written exam covers the Texas Plumbing License Law and Board Rules as well as the plumbing code. After passing the written portion you must also pass a separate hands-on practical exam administered by the TSBPE (in Austin or Waco). Check the current question count, time limit, and fees on the candidate information bulletin.
  • Renewal: licenses renew annually and require six hours of continuing professional education each year, including code-update content when a new code edition is adopted.

This is the opening of the full study guide. The complete guide continues into code navigation, worked calculations and solved exam questions.

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How many questions are on the Texas Journeyman Plumber exam?

The Texas Journeyman Plumber exam has 100 questions and a time limit of 2 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question. It is closed book. The passing score is 70%. Check the current board bulletin before you book.

How much practice does this prep include?

It includes 4 full-length practice exams and 400 practice questions in total. Every question has a written explanation naming the code section the answer comes from.

How long is the study guide?

The Texas Journeyman Plumber guide runs to roughly 18,661 words in 20 sections, starting with “About the Texas Journeyman Plumber license” and ending with “Exam-day strategy”.

How long do I get access?

Choose 30, 60 or 90 days at checkout. Your days do not start at checkout: they begin the first time you open the course (or 14 days after purchase, whichever comes first). Access works on any device, and you can retake every practice exam as often as you like. Days remaining are shown in your dashboard and you can extend at any time.

Is this an official Texas Journeyman Plumber exam?

No. This is independent preparation material. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any state licensing board or exam vendor, and it does not contain real exam questions. Always confirm current requirements with your licensing board.

About this prep

This prep is built specifically for the Texas Journeyman Plumber examination and includes a 18,000+-word study guide written for this exam, 4 full-length practice exams and 400 practice questions, each with a written explanation.

How access works

You are paying for access length (30, 60, or 90 days). The study guide and four timed exams are the same on every term. Your days start the first time you open the course, not at checkout (or 14 days after purchase, whichever comes first), and access works on any device for that term.

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