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FE Other Disciplines (Fundamentals of Engineering)

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FE FE Exam License: Complete Roadmap

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1

Read the NCEES SpecificationsYou are here

Map every content area to your weakest topics and budget time accordingly.

8
hours
2

Engineering Sciences Fundamentals

Statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, fluids, electricity.

120
hours
3

Cross-Discipline Topics

Chemistry, materials science, instrumentation, ethics, economics, statistics.

70
hours
4

Reference Handbook + Timed Sims

Drill 110-question sets using only the on-screen NCEES handbook.

40
hours
Estimated total study time
238 hours
That's about 24 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the FE Other Exam?

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Age
Education
Open to students near graduation or graduates of an engineering program; some boards allow non-ABET routes.
Experience
No experience required for the FE — work experience is required only for the later PE step.
Additional Requirements
  • State board approval is required before scheduling in some jurisdictions.
  • Exam delivered year-round at Pearson VUE test centers.
  • NCEES-approved calculator required (all Casio fx-115 and fx-991 models, HP 33s and 35s, all TI-30X and TI-36X models).

FE Other Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

8-16 weeks for most candidates

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Pearson VUE

In-Person Only
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Retake Policy

NCEES allows one attempt per testing window with no more than three attempts per 12-month period.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$225 (NCEES, effective January 1, 2024)
Application FeeAny separate state board application fee is set by the licensing jurisdiction
Total Estimated Cost$225 plus board-specific application or processing fees
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FE Other Exam Details

FE Other Disciplines (Fundamentals of Engineering)

Administered by NCEES

Official Source
NCEES does not publish a fixed cut score (scaled scoring)
Passing Score
110
Questions
5
Hours
$225 NCEES exam fee (state board application fees may apply)
Exam Fee
Study time: 200-300 hours over 2-4 months (typical candidate self-report)
Prerequisites: Open to candidates near completion of, or graduated from, an engineering degree program; specific eligibility set by each state board
Valid for: FE/EIT designation does not expire; PE licensure timelines are board-specific

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official NCEES content outline

Mathematics8-12 questions

Analytic geometry and trigonometry, differential equations, numerical methods, linear algebra, single-variable calculus.

Probability and Statistics6-9 questions

Estimation and confidence intervals, expected value, sample distributions, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit.

Chemistry5-8 questions

Oxidation and reduction, acids and bases, chemical reactions (stoichiometry, equilibrium, bioconversion).

Instrumentation and Controls4-6 questions

Sensors, data acquisition (sampling, filtering, A/D and D/A conversion), logic diagrams.

Engineering Ethics and Societal Impacts5-8 questions

Codes of ethics, public protection and licensing boards, societal impacts (economics, sustainability, environment, public safety).

Safety, Health, and Environment6-9 questions

Industrial hygiene, basic safety equipment, gas detection, electrical safety, confined space entry, hazard communications.

Engineering Economics6-9 questions

Time value of money, cost analysis, break-even and benefit-cost analyses, uncertainty, project selection and depreciation.

Statics9-14 questions

Force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies, trusses and frames, area properties, static friction, free-body diagrams.

Dynamics9-14 questions

Particle and rigid-body kinematics, linear and angular motion, impulse and momentum, work-energy-power, vibrations.

Strength of Materials9-14 questions

Stress and strain under axial, bending, torsion, and shear loads; shear/moment diagrams; stress transformation; material failure.

Materials6-9 questions

Physical (phase diagrams), mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical properties of materials; material selection.

Fluid Mechanics12-18 questions

Fluid properties, dimensionless numbers, laminar/turbulent flow, Bernoulli, pipe and open-channel flow, turbomachinery, gas laws.

Basic Electrical Engineering6-9 questions

Charge, current, voltage, and power; Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws; AC/DC circuits; measuring devices; three-phase power.

Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer9-14 questions

Thermodynamic laws, properties, and processes; conduction, convection, radiation; mass and energy balances; combustion; psychrometrics.

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