FE & PE Exam Study Guides

Free resources to help you pass the NCEES FE and PE exams — whether it's your first attempt or a retake

🎯 Free Practice Questions

Try 20 exam-realistic FE & PE practice questions free — no account required. Timed, scored, with full explanations.

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🎓 Graduation & engineering school transitions

Exam-path and school-transition guides for incoming students, new graduates, working engineers, and anyone restarting the FE/EIT path. Gear buying guides live in the separate Engineering Gear & Tools section below.

🎓Graduation ChecklistFE, EIT, first job & first 90 days 📅FE Before or After GraduationSenior year vs first-job timing 🔄Graduated, No FE?Restart the EIT path without panic ⏱FE While Working Full-TimeA realistic weekly study rhythm 🔄10+ Years Out?A returning-engineer FE plan 🏫ABET AccreditationCheck the program before you enroll

📚 Pick your exam

Each discipline has a dedicated hub with a study guide, how-to-pass strategy, practice problems, and reference-handbook guidance.

⚡ FE Electrical & Computer 110 Qs • 17 topics 🏗 FE Civil 110 Qs • 14 topics ⚙ FE Mechanical 110 Qs • 14 topics ⚗ FE Chemical 110 Qs • 17 topics 🌱 FE Environmental 110 Qs • 15 topics 🛠 FE Other Disciplines 110 Qs • 14 topics 🛣 PE Civil: Transportation 80 Qs • 10 areas 🏗 PE Civil: Structural 80 Qs • 5 areas 💧 PE Civil: Water Resources & Environmental 80 Qs • 12 areas ⚡ PE Electrical: Power 80 Qs • 9 areas 💻 PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering 85 Qs • 8 areas 📡 PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications 85 Qs • 12 areas

📋 Study essentials

🔢Calculator GuideNCEES-approved models & setup 🔢Engineering CalculatorsClass, FE, and PE approved picks 🔢TI-36X Pro TutorialSolver, matrix, stats walkthrough 📐Reference HandbookNavigate it before exam day 📐Handbook Page Guide10.6 page ranges by FE discipline 📐FE Handbook 10.6What changed from 10.5 📐PE Reference/Code GuideHandbooks, standards, sections & search ✅Exam Day ChecklistWhat to bring, what to expect 📅Study Schedules8, 12, 16-week plans 📈Pass RatesBy discipline & first-attempt stats 📊How Close Was I?Use diagnostics without overclaiming 🔄Retake RecoveryTurn diagnostics into the next plan 🔄Failed Again?Reset after a 2nd or 3rd attempt ⚖️FE vs PEDifferences & when to take each 📅NCEES Exam Changes2010-2027 spec timeline 💼Is FE & PE Worth It?Career ROI and when licensure pays off 💼Engineer Salary DataFE, EIT, PE, P.Eng & job stability 💼Employer ReimbursementManager email, approval checklist & prep ask 🎓EIT/EI ChecklistState-aware FE pass & PE next steps 🧠Which FE Exam?Pick the right discipline ✍️Practice Problem StrategyTurn mistakes into points ✍️How Many Problems?Practice volume without magic numbers 📝Review Missed QuestionsBuild a redo queue that improves scores 💰Cost BreakdownEvery fee from prep through licensure 🎯How Hard Is It?Difficulty analysis by discipline 🎓Without a Degree?Alternative paths to the FE 📱App GuideHow this test prep app works 📱Best PE Exam AppMobile practice, analytics & pacing

💡 Stories & inspiration

🔄Returning EngineersYears out of school? You’ve got this. 🏆PE Success StoriesPaths to licensure after setbacks

Gear, school supplies, desk setup, laptops, monitors, and adjacent engineering tools are grouped in the gear silo so the FE/PE exam guides stay focused on topics, practice, reference navigation, and licensure decisions.

🛠 Engineering Gear & Tools

Buying guides for the gear around your studies and engineering work — laptops, monitors, tablets, desk setups, field gear, and more. Separate from our exam prep content.

🧪Best Field GearPocket tools, notebooks & site-day prep 📝Study Desk SetupBuild a calmer engineering workspace 💻Engineering LaptopsCAD, PDFs, notes & exam prep 📝WhiteboardsSketch FBDs, circuits, flows & diagrams 🤖AI Tools for EngineersChatGPT, Claude, local AI & workflows 💻Engineering Home LabRaspberry Pi, NAS, sensors & dashboards 📐Bluebeam vs AutoCAD vs Revit vs ProcoreHow the engineering software stack fits 🖥Computers for EngineersCAD, local AI, coding & study tools 📺MonitorsResolution, size & multi-display picks 📱Tablets for PDFsHandbook markup & note-taking 🪑Desk ChairsComfort for long study sessions 🎧HeadphonesBlock noise & hold focus ☕Coffee & EnergyFocus without the crash 🎓Exam Study GearEverything for FE/PE study days