Texas Master 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 Master Plumber exam
• Books ship from our fulfillment center, 1 Exam Prep

About this Master Plumber package

How does the Master Plumber exam work?

The Master 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 master exam is written only, 360 minutes plus a 30-minute break, and costs $128.50 at Pearson VUE.
• TSBPE charges a $25 processing fee and $75 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.