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NCEES PE Electrical and Computer: Power Exam
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Foundations: Circuits & Per-UnitYou are here
Lock down three-phase analysis, the per-unit system, phasors, and symmetrical components.
Equipment & Machines
Master transformer connections, induction/synchronous machines, capacitors, and PV/wind generation.
Codes, Safety & Protection
NEC 2020 ampacity and grounding, NFPA 70E arc-flash, overcurrent and relay coordination.
Reference Handbook & Timed Sims
Solve only from the electronic NCEES Reference Handbook under 80-question timed conditions.
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- •State board approval is required before scheduling.
- •Exam delivered year-round at Pearson VUE test centers.
- •Bring a current government-issued photo ID and an NCEES-approved calculator.
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NCEES allows one attempt per testing window and no more than three attempts in any 12-month period.
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100 Practice Questions
PE Power-focused practice mapped to the 9-domain NCEES content outline (Oct 2025).
AI Weak-Spot Analysis
Adaptive feedback by NCEES domain — protection, circuit analysis, T&D, machines, and more.
2026 NEC 2020 Aligned
Questions reference NFPA 70-2020 and NFPA 70E-2021 per current NCEES standards list.
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What You'll Study
14 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Overview, Strategy & Reference Handbook
3 sections
Chapter 2: Measurement, Metering & Field Testing
4 sections
Chapter 3: General Applications — Grounding & Surge Protection
3 sections
Chapter 4: General Applications — Lighting & Energy Management
3 sections
Chapter 5: Electrical Safety & NFPA Standards
4 sections
Chapter 6: NEC Wiring Methods & Installation Requirements
3 sections
Chapter 7: Circuit Analysis — Fundamentals & Symmetrical Components
4 sections
Chapter 8: Circuit Analysis — Per-Unit & Phasor Analysis
3 sections
Chapter 9: Power Electronics & Logic Controls
4 sections
Chapter 10: Rotating Machines — Induction & Synchronous
4 sections
Chapter 11: Electric Power Devices & Renewable Energy
4 sections
Chapter 12: Transmission & Distribution — Steady-State & Power Quality
4 sections
Chapter 13: Transmission & Distribution — Fault Analysis & Transformer Shifts
3 sections
Chapter 14: Protection Systems & Device Coordination
4 sections
PE Power Exam Details
NCEES PE Electrical and Computer: Power Exam
Administered by NCEES
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official NCEES content outline
Instrument transformers and metering, insulation testing, ground resistance testing.
Lightning and surge protection, illumination, energy management/demand calculations, grounding.
NEC wiring methods, hazardous locations, special occupancies, NFPA 70E shock and arc-flash.
Three-phase circuits, symmetrical components, per-unit system, phasor diagrams, single-phase and DC circuits.
Converters, inverter-based resources, VFDs, relays, switches, Boolean and ladder logic.
Induction and synchronous machine types and applications, motor starting methods.
Transformers, capacitors, energy storage, alternative power generation (PV/wind), equipment testing.
Voltage drop, regulation/support, power factor correction, power quality, fault analysis, transformer connections, power flow, stability.
Overcurrent protection, protective relaying (87, 21, 27, pilot), fuses, breakers, reclosers, coordination.
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What's Next After the PE Power?
After passing the PE Power, you can pursue these career paths
PE Control Systems
Add a process-controls specialty alongside power systems licensure.
NICET Electrical Power Testing
Strengthen field-testing credentials for transformers, relays, and switchgear.
PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications
Sister NCEES PE track for electronics/communications-focused engineers.
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