At that time, the FE exam will be
seven freestanding, discipline-specific exams
: Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, and Other Disciplines. … All FE exams administered before CBT will use the exam specifications currently available on the Exams portion of the NCEES website.
Can you control F on the FE exam?
The second is the NCEES FE Reference Handbook. You can either purchase a hard copy from the NCEES website or download a free pdf version from your MyNCEES account. I would recommend studying from the pdf since this is the most like the actual exam, where you will be able to use
the search function
(CTRL+F).
Can you bring any materials you want to the FE exam?
Pack all personal items in a clear bag; opaque bags such as the green, blue, yellow, white, or brown plastic bags used by grocery stores are not allowed. No purses or backpacks are permitted in the exam room.
Do not bring flags/Post
-its, paper clips, or any other kind of page marker into the FE or FS exam.
Which FE exam is the hardest?
A 55% pass rate is a hard exam, the hardest among the FE exams.
The FE Mechanical exam
now has the highest pass rate at 71% (see our chart in the next section below), and a 29% failure rate is something we consider very demanding.
Does it matter what FE exam you take?
Does it matter which FE exam I take?
No
. You may take any FE exam discipline to get EIT certification, and it does not matter for your PE license. For example, some people who desire to get the environmental PE opt to take the civil FE instead of the environmental FE.
How many times can you fail the FE exam?
What if I need to retake the exam? NCEES allows examinees to take the exam once during each two-month period and
up to three times per 12-month period
.
Does the FE exam expire?
Technically
it does not expire
because the FE exam scores do not expire, and the FE exam effectively makes the person who passes an Engineer in Training.
How long did you study for FE exam?
We recommend planning to study for
at least 2 to 3 months before
your FE exam date. Once you get started practicing problems from all of the different topics covered, you'll have a better idea if you need to spend more or less time preparing.
What happens if you fail the FE exam?
The short answer is
No
. Regardless of when you took the exam, or how many times you took the exam, if you have already failed the FE Exam once, or twice…or five times…the exam that you will take on your next attempt is not influenced one iota by your past. …
How much does FE exam cost?
The FE exam is a computer-based exam administered year-round at NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers. Learn more at the NCEES YouTube channel.
A $175 exam
fee is payable directly to NCEES.
Do I bring pencils to FE exam?
Writing Materials
You do not need to bring your own pencils or paper to the exam
. This will be provided to you by NCEES. … Furthermore, your exam booklets can be used to write in if needed.
Is FE exam necessary?
The FE exam is
appropriate to take for students who are close to finishing an undergraduate engineering degree
. Most students take this exam during their final semester as an undergrad, but it can be taken earlier or post-graduation, if desired.
What is the difference between EIT and FE exam?
The difference is basically
an application
. You take the FE exam, and then you have to tell your State Licensing Board, “Hey, I passed and graduated! Give me a metaphorical gold badge!” The FE is the exam and the EIT is the badge/title, although colloquially they're used interchangeably.
Is PE exam harder than Fe?
The FE exam is actually harder than the Professional Engineer
(PE) exam, simply because it is much more broad. It's best to take it as close to graduation as you can, with all that schooling still fresh in your mind.
How do I pass FE exam?
- Create a Study Schedule.
- Use the FE Reference Handbook.
- Practice, Practice, Practice.
- Take a FE Exam Prep Course.
Is the FE all multiple-choice?
The Structure of the FE Exam
The NCEES FE exam is a computer-based test that contains
110 multiple-choice questions
given over two consecutive sessions (sections, parts, etc.). Each session contains approximately 55 multiple-choice questions that are grouped together by knowledge area (subject, topic, etc.).
