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Exams Section Outline

Below is the outline describing the pages in the Exams section of this Web site. Main categories match the listing in the tan navigation bar:


Fundamentals
(FE and FS)		 Answers to commonly asked questions, with detailed exam specifications for:

• FE (Fundamentals Engineering) exam
• FS (Fundamentals of Surveying) exam
Principles and Practice
(PE and PS) 		Answers to commonly asked questions, with detailed exam specifications for the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exams and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam:

• PE Agricultural
• PE Architectural
• PE Chemical
• PE Civil
• PE Control Systems
• PE Electrical and Computer
• PE Environmental
• PE Fire Protection
• PE Industrial
• PE Mechanical
• PE Metallurgical
• PE Mining and Mineral
• PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
• PE Nuclear
• PE Petroleum
• PE Structural I
• PE Structural II
• PS


Also see the design standards.
Study materials See study materials in the form of sample questions, practice tests, and/or supplied-reference listings. They come in a variety of formats: book (printed), CD-ROM, PDF, or online interactive.
Exam schedule
 See future exam dates. The exams are held every April and/or October.
Exam registration See information at ELS-EXAMREG.org.
Special testing accommodations


 See guidelines for religious and ADA accommodations.
Calculator policy See responses to the frequently asked questions about the NCEES calculator policy.
Pass rates Pass rates for the most recently administered exams. The pass rates are posted on this Web site approximately 1–2 months after the exam date.
Exam scoring


 Answers to commonly asked questions about the exam scoring process
Exam formats


 Formats of all exams: FE, FS, PE, and PS
Exam development volunteer


 Become an exam development volunteer and help produce NCEES exams
Security breach form Report a breach of security or an exam irregularity