NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam — exam facts
United States
Every source below was read on 2026-09-24
| Administering body | National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE Computer-based, year-round at NCEES-approved Pearson test centers. Source: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
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| Questions | 110 questions Source: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
| Time limit | 320 minutes 5 hours 20 minutes of exam time inside a 6-hour appointment that also holds a 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, an 8-minute tutorial and a 25-minute scheduled break. Source: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
| Passing score | Not published by NCEES NCEES reports results only as pass or fail and publishes no cut score; examinees who fail get a diagnostic report by topic. What we read and found nothing in: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
| Fees |
Some licensing boards also charge their own application fee. Source: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
| Languages offered | Not published by NCEES NCEES's exam pages name no exam language other than asking Egyptian registrants to register in English, so PrepPass names none. What we read and found nothing in: NCEES — FE exam (2026-09-24) |
Change log
- 2026-09-24Fact sheet created from NCEES's FE exam page.