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FE Exam · The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is generally your first step in the process to becoming a licensed professional engineer (P.E.). ; PE Exam · The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam tests for a minimum level of competency in a particular engineering discipline. ; FS Exam · The Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam is generally your first step in the process to becoming a licensed professional surveyor (P.S.).
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The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Electrical and Computer: Power exam is moving to computer-based testing (CBT). Appointments are available year-round at Pearson VUE test centers beginning December 1, 2020. NCEES originally planned to complete the PE Electrical and Computer: Power exam’s transition to CBT format in April 2021. The organization fast-tracked the change as part of its response to COVID-19 and moved the date to December 2020 to better accommodate examinees. As part o...
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Multiple correct—allow examinees to select multiple answers ; Point and click—require examinees to click on part of a graphic to answer ; Drag and drop—require examinees to click on and drag items to match, sort, rank, or label
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The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Civil exam is moving to computer-based testing (CBT), with appointments available year-round at Pearson VUE test centers beginning April 1, 2022. The exam will be offered for the last time in pencil-and-paper format in October 2021. Registration for the April 2022 CBT exam will open November 1, 2021. NCEES originally planned to complete the PE Civil exam’s transition to CBT format in 2023 but fast-tracked the change as part of its response to COV...
The state licensing boards that compose NCEES, the organization that develops and administers the exams used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the United States, have voted to begin converting the PE and PS exams to a computer-based format. The unanimous decision was made during the 2012 NCEES annual meeting, held August 22–25 in St. Louis, Missouri. It follows a 2010 decision to convert the FE and FS exams to computer-based testing, a transition that will be completed in Janu...
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