NCEES PE Civil 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. NCEES has published two sets of exam specifications: one in effect before April 2027 and a new one effective beginning April 2027. The exam uses multiple-choice and alternative item types, with an electronic reference handbook and the specified design standards provided. Source: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
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| Questions | 80 questions Source: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
| Time limit | 480 minutes 8 hours of exam time inside a 9-hour appointment that also holds a 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, an 8-minute tutorial and a 50-minute scheduled break. Source: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
| Passing score | Not published by NCEES NCEES publishes no cut score for the PE Civil exam on this page; results go to the examinee's MyNCEES account. What we read and found nothing in: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
| Fees |
Some licensing boards also require a separate application and fee. Source: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
| Languages offered | Not published by NCEES NCEES's PE Civil page names no exam language, so PrepPass names none. What we read and found nothing in: NCEES — PE Civil exam (2026-09-24) |
Change log
- 2026-09-24Fact sheet created from NCEES's PE Civil page.