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Exam Statistics, Fiscal Year 2025 (September 2024 - August 2025)

Water Well Drillers

License Type Pass Fail Tot Rate No Show

General Well Driller

48

57

105

45.71%

4

Water Well Driller

44

112

156

28.21%

6

Closed Loop Geothermal Well Driller

1

1

2

50.00%

0

Monitor Well Driller

12

10

22

54.55%

2

Dewatering Well Driller

0

0

0

0.00%

0

Injection Well Driller

1

0

1

100.00%

0

Total Driller

106

180

286

37.06%

12

Pump Installers

License Type Pass Fail Tot Rate No Show

General Pump

46

56

102

45.10%

3

Single Phase Pump

41

51

92

44.57%

6

Three Phase Pump

30

23

53

56.60%

7

Line Shaft Turbine Pump

11

10

21

52.38%

0

Windmills, Hand Pump & Pump Jack

12

10

22

54.55%

4

Total Pump

140

150

290

48.28%

20

Totals for Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers

License Type Pass Fail Tot Rate No Show

Total

246

330

576

42.71%

32

Exam Performance Details (Topic - Level)

TX General Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Groundwater Protection 15.0 9.9 10.7
Hydrology and Geology 10.0 6.6 5.6
Rigs 5.0 3.5 3.8
Safety 10.0 7.5 7.6
Texas Laws and Rules 20.0 12.6 13.7
Topic Scores Total 60.0 40.1 41.4
TX Water Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Design Construction and Completion 35.0 23.2 21.7
Geology and Hydrology 12.0 7.4 6.5
Safety 4.0 2.2 2.7
Texas Laws and Rules 15.0 10.0 10.3
Well Rehabilitation 4.0 2.5 2.1
Topic Scores Total 70.0 45.2 43.2
TX Closed Loop Geothermal Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Design Construction and Completion 22.0 17.0 N/A
Installations 17.0 1.5 N/A
Texas Laws and Rules 1.5 4.0 N/A
Topic Scores Total 4.0 22.5 N/A
TX Line-Shaft Turbine Pump
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Diagnostics and Repair 9.0 6.1 6.4
Installations 15.0 10.8 8.7
Tools and Equipment 6.0 3.8 5.0
Topic Scores Total 30.0 20.6 20.1
TX Monitor Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Design Construction and Completion 34.0 25.1 23.5
Geology and Hydrology 12.0 8.2 7.9
Safety 4.0 3.3 3.5
Texas Laws and Rules 15.0 9.5 10.3
Topic Scores Total 65.0 46.0 45.1
TX Dewatering Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Design Construction and Completion 16.0 12.0 N/A
Geology and Hydrology 6.0 4.0 N/A
Safety 2.0 2.0 N/A
Texas Laws and Rules 6.0 5.0 N/A
Topic Scores Total 30.0 23.0 N/A
TX Injection Well Driller
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Design Construction and Completion 16.0 14.0 N/A
Geology and Hydrology 6.5 5.0 N/A
Safety 2.0 1.0 N/A
Texas Laws and Rules 6.0 5.0 N/A
Topic Scores Total 30.0 25.0 N/A
TX General Pump Installer
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Hydrology and Well Hydraulics 6.0 3.9 3.6
Pump Installer 23.0 16.1 16.0
Safety 6.0 4.3 4.5
Texas Laws and Rules 20.0 13.2 14.3
Water Chemistry 5.0 2.9 3.0
Topic Scores Total 60.0 40.4 41.4
TX Single-Phase Pump
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Diagnostics and Repair 9.0 6.2 5.9
Installations 15.0 9.7 9.4
Tools and Equipment 6.0 3.9 3.2
Topic Scores Total 30.0 19.8 18.5
TX Three-Phase Pump
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Diagnostics and Repair 9.0 6.3 6.9
Installations 15.0 9.8 9.8
Tools and Equipment 6.0 4.3 3.9
Topic Scores Total 30.0 20.3 20.6
TX Windmill, Hand Pumps and Pump Jack Installer
Topic Content Max Score First Time Exams State Mean Repeat Exams State Mean
Diagnostics and Repair 9.0 6.8 6.3
Installations 10.0 7.2 7.0
Safety 3.0 1.9 2.0
Tools and Equipment 8.0 5.6 5.1
Topic Scores Total 30.0 21.5 20.4

Note: N/A indicates that no repeat exam data were available.