FE Civil
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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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering licensure examination
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standardized test ⓘ |
| accreditationExpectation | ABET-accredited civil engineering program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
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surface form:
NCEES
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying ⓘ |
| calculatorPolicy | only NCEES-approved calculators permitted ⓘ |
| closedBook | true ⓘ |
| contentArea |
computational tools
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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qualify candidates for Engineer in Training certification ⓘ qualify candidates for Engineering Intern certification ⓘ |
| questionType |
multiple-choice
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objective questions ⓘ |
| referenceMaterial |
NCEES FE Reference Handbook
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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
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recent civil engineering graduate ⓘ |
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