FE Civil

What the fee covers

NCEES exam attempt

$225

Licensing-board application

Separate where charged

Scheduling through a foreign entity

$25 additional

NCEES fee per FE attempt. Some licensing boards charge a separate application fee; registration through a foreign entity adds a $25 international scheduling fee.

Published pass rate

Rate

66% Outcome source

Candidate group

First-time FE Civil examinees from EAC/ABET-accredited programs, testing within 12 months of graduation; 6,247 examinees

Reporting period

January–June 2026; table updated July 2026

A rate describes this candidate group and period. It is not an individual prediction or a standardized difficulty measurement.

Format and timing

Exam type

Civil engineering licensure exam

Questions or sections

110 questions Format source

Published time limit

5 hours 20 minutes Timing source

Time definition

Testing time

Computer-based civil engineering examination, offered year-round at approved Pearson test centers. The published pass rate is specific to FE Civil and its qualified cohort.

Testing time within an approximately six-hour appointment, including tutorial, agreement and scheduled break.