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FE Exam (Fundamentals of Engineering)

A full route to passing the NCEES FE exam: the right discipline, the supplied handbook and an approved calculator, topic reviews, timed practice, booking the test and what to do with the result.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

Then open the Marketplace in the app, search for FE Exam (Fundamentals of Engineering), and click Install. It goes into your own files, and works offline from then on.

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FE Exam (Fundamentals of Engineering)

Preparing for the NCEES FE exam in your discipline: the supplied reference handbook, topic-by-topic review, an approved calculator, practice exams and booking the computer-based test.

  1. Choosing the right FE discipline exam
  2. Current FE rules, fees and format check
  3. MyNCEES account and licensing board requirements
  4. Navigating the FE Reference Handbook PDF
  5. Choosing and mastering an approved calculator
  6. Diagnostic practice exam and baseline score
  7. FE study plan to a target test date
  8. Self-study or paid review course decision
  9. Knowledge area gap map from the specification
  10. Weekly protected FE study blocks
  11. Daily ten-problem warm-up set
  12. Missed-problem error log and weekly review
  13. Handbook lookup speed drills
  14. Monthly timed half-length session
  15. Spaced review cards for concepts outside the handbook
  16. Knowledge area accuracy log
  17. FE study partner weekly check-in
  18. Monthly FE plan reset
  19. Mathematics, probability and statistics refresh
  20. Engineering economics problem practice
  21. Ethics and professional practice questions
  22. Statics and mechanics of materials review
  23. Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics review
  24. Circuits, signals and power for electrical and computer
  25. Chemical discipline core review
  26. Civil discipline core review
  27. Environmental discipline core review
  28. Industrial and systems discipline core review
  29. Mechanical discipline specifics review
  30. Units, conversions and answer checking
  31. Alternative item type practice
  32. Topic triage by weight and return
  33. Pacing plan for each exam section
  34. Flag, guess and move-on rules
  35. Rebuilding a plateaued practice score
  36. Study leave or employer sponsorship request
  37. Booking the FE test appointment
  38. Full-length mock under exam conditions
  39. Final fortnight taper plan
  40. Exam day logistics and ID check
  41. Reading your FE result and next step
  42. Engineer intern or EIT certificate application
  43. Sitting the FE in your final year of university
  44. Returning to the FE years after graduating
  45. Studying for the FE around children or caring
  46. Sitting the FE from outside the United States
  47. Retake plan after an unsuccessful attempt
  48. Testing accommodations request
  49. Personal FE problem bank keyed to the specification
  50. Running an FE review session for a student group or cohort

Where it starts.

Each project arrives with its purpose, milestones and first tasks written out. Here is how the first three read.

Choosing the right FE discipline exam

Seven discipline exams exist, and the one you sit should match your degree and the PE exam you expect to take later, not the one a friend found easiest. Most licensing boards accept any discipline for the engineer intern step, but choosing well now means your review time also builds the knowledge your first job and later PE study will draw on.

First tasks

  • Download the FE exam specification for your degree discipline from the NCEES website
  • Download the Other Disciplines specification for comparison
  • Mark each knowledge area as strong, rusty or never studied against your transcript
  • Write down the discipline you will sit and why

Current FE rules, fees and format check

NCEES updates specifications, handbook versions, fees and retake rules, and study guides printed two years ago may describe an exam that no longer exists. Spending an hour on the official pages before buying anything stops you preparing for the wrong version.

First tasks

  • Read the FE exam page on the NCEES website and note the current format
  • Write down the current exam fee and retake rules with today's date
  • Note the handbook version and specification date for your discipline
  • Check the edition date of any review book you already own

MyNCEES account and licensing board requirements

Your MyNCEES account is where you register, book, request accommodations and receive results, and your state or territorial licensing board decides whether you may sit before graduating and how the engineer intern certificate is issued. Settling both early avoids discovering a board approval step a week before your chosen date.

First tasks

  • Create a MyNCEES account using the name on your passport or driving licence
  • Find your licensing board's page on FE and engineer intern rules
  • Note whether the board must approve you before you book
  • Request an official transcript if the board will need one

Make it yours.

Install FE Exam (Fundamentals of Engineering), then tell Aurum the date you're aiming for. It checks whether the plan fits the weeks you actually have.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

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