FE Civil

E45752

FE Civil is the civil engineering–specific version of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) licensure exam taken by aspiring professional engineers, typically near the end of or after completing an accredited civil engineering degree.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf engineering licensure examination
standardized test
accreditationExpectation ABET-accredited civil engineering program
administeredBy National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
surface form: NCEES

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
calculatorPolicy only NCEES-approved calculators permitted
closedBook true
contentArea computational tools
engineering economics
environmental engineering
ethics and professional practice
fluid mechanics
geotechnical engineering
hydraulics and hydrologic systems
materials
mathematics
mechanics of materials
probability and statistics
statics
structural analysis
structural design
transportation engineering
country United States of America
surface form: United States
deliveryMode computer-based
duration approximately 6 hours total appointment time
eligibility completion or near-completion of an ABET-accredited civil engineering degree in most jurisdictions
examTime 5 hours and 20 minutes of actual test time
field civil engineering
format computer-based test
frequency offered year-round at approved Pearson VUE test centers
fullName Fundamentals of Engineering exam
surface form: Fundamentals of Engineering Civil Exam
governingBody state and territorial engineering licensing boards in the United States
includes scheduled break
numberOfQuestions 110
partOf Fundamentals of Engineering exam
prerequisiteFor taking the Principles and Practice of Engineering Civil exam in most jurisdictions
primaryLanguage English
purpose assess minimum competency in civil engineering fundamentals
qualify candidates for Engineer in Training certification
qualify candidates for Engineering Intern certification
questionType multiple-choice
objective questions
referenceMaterial NCEES FE Reference Handbook
surface form: FE Reference Handbook
referencePolicy only NCEES-supplied electronic reference handbook allowed
registrationMethod online registration through NCEES
requiredFor Professional Engineer licensure in civil engineering in most U.S. jurisdictions
resultDelivery online through NCEES account
resultType pass or fail
scoreUse credential for entry-level civil engineering licensure pathway
scoring scaled score based on number of correct answers
scoringPolicy no penalty for guessing
targetDegree bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
testCenterProvider Pearson VUE
typicalCandidate civil engineering undergraduate student
recent civil engineering graduate

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.