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PE Civil (NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering) Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)
A free, printable PE Civil (NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering) exam cheat sheet: the 37 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 6 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.
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- Last updated: August 2026.
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In the PE Civil (NCEES) guide: 37 topic briefings, each opening with exactly what the exam tests there. Practice here stays free.
Structural Engineering
22% of the exam- Beam Reactions, Shear, and Moment
- Section Properties: I, S, r, and Z
- Axial Stress, Strain, Thermal, and Combined Loading
- Column Buckling and Effective Length
- Reinforced-Concrete Flexure (ACI Strength Design)
- Steel Design: LRFD, ASD, and Load Combinations
- Deflection, Serviceability, and Loads
Geotechnical Engineering
20% of the exam- Total Stress, Pore Pressure, and Effective Stress
- Phase Relationships (Weight-Volume)
- Lateral Earth Pressure
- Seepage, Permeability, and the Quick Condition
- Consolidation and Settlement
- Shear Strength, Bearing Capacity, and Foundations
Water Resources and Environmental
18% of the exam- Fluid Properties and Hydrostatics
- Continuity and the Energy Equation
- Pipe Flow, Reynolds Number, and Head Loss
- Open-Channel Hydraulics
- Hydrology and the Rational Method
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
Transportation Engineering
15% of the exam- Horizontal Curves
- Vertical Curves
- Sight Distance and Vehicle Dynamics
- Traffic Flow Fundamentals
- Capacity, Level of Service, and Signal Timing
- Pavement and Design Standards
Construction Engineering and Management
15% of the exam- CPM Scheduling and Float
- Earned Value and Cost Control
- Earthwork: Swell, Shrinkage, and Volumes
- Concrete and Material Quantities
- Equipment Production and Compaction
- Temporary Works, Estimating, and Safety
Engineering Materials
10% of the exam- Concrete: Water-Cement Ratio and Strength
- Concrete Testing and Elastic Properties
- Aggregates and Gradation
- Structural Steel and Reinforcement
- Asphalt and Bituminous Materials
- Cement Types, Timber, and Metal Tests
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