FE Exam Guide
How Long Is the FE Exam? Time, Breaks & Results [2026]
How long is the FE exam? The full 6-hour appointment breakdown: 5 hours 20 minutes of testing, 110 questions, the 25-minute break, and results timing.
FE Exam Calculator: Approved List & Best Picks [2026]
Which calculators are allowed on the FE exam? The NCEES approved list (Casio, HP, TI families), the best calculator to pick, and the exam-day calculator rules.
FE Exam Pass Rates by Discipline: NCEES Data [2026]
FE exam pass rates for every discipline from NCEES's latest data: first-time versus repeat rates, why civil is lowest, and when to take the exam to pass.
How Hard Is the FE Exam? The Data-Backed Answer [2026]
How hard is the FE exam? What NCEES pass rates really say about FE difficulty, which discipline is toughest, how it compares to the PE, and how to pass.
FE Exam Passing Score: How Scoring Really Works [2026]
What is the FE exam passing score? Why NCEES publishes no fixed score or 70% cutoff, how scaled scoring works, and how to know when you're ready to pass.
NCEES FE Reference Handbook: Free Download & Guide [2026]
The NCEES FE Reference Handbook explained: how to download it free, what version is current, what's inside, and how to use the onscreen PDF on exam day.