Texas Journeyman Plumber Book Package

What does the Book Package include?

• Book Package: the reference books the exam is written to, new and unmarked
• Written for the Journeyman Plumber exam
• Books ship from our fulfillment center, 1 Exam Prep

About this Journeyman Plumber package

How does the Journeyman Plumber exam work?

The Journeyman Plumber license comes from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. You apply to TSBPE, then take the written exam at Pearson VUE and, where required, the practical in Austin or Waco.

• The written exam has 100 items in 120 minutes and costs $68.50 at Pearson VUE; the practical has 6 items in 240 minutes.
• TSBPE charges $40 to apply for the exam and $40 for the license.
• The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) licenses plumbers, not TDLR, and Pearson VUE gives the computer exams.
• The written exams are closed book: no books, papers or references are allowed in the room, so what you study is what you have.
• Journeyman and tradesman candidates also take a hands-on practical, held only in Austin and Waco.
• The current handbook points to the 2018 IPC with the 2018 IFGC, or the 2018 UPC; a move to the 2021 codes was proposed in July 2026.