Comprehensive FE Chemical exam preparation coming soon. 17 topics including Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Process Design, and Safety.
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Chemical exam is the NCEES exam that starts the path toward professional licensure for chemical engineers. Here is how the exam itself works.
The exam contains 110 questions spread across 17 knowledge areas, from Mathematics to Safety, Health, and Environment.
The FE Chemical exam is delivered on a computer at Pearson VUE test centers, not on paper.
That is the actual exam time. The full appointment runs about 6 hours from start to finish.
The appointment includes a tutorial and an optional 25-minute break, which is why it runs longer than the exam time itself.
A searchable electronic copy of the NCEES FE Reference Handbook is provided on screen during the exam.
NCEES reports results as Pass or Fail only and does not publish a passing percentage or cutoff score.
Every topic on the NCEES FE Chemical exam will be covered with practice questions and solutions.
6-9 questions · Analytic geometry, calculus, differential equations, and numerical methods.
4-6 questions · Probability distributions, expected value, regression, and measures of central tendency.
4-6 questions · Work, energy, power, and basic electricity applied to engineering systems.
4-6 questions · Properties, selection, and corrosion behavior of engineering materials.
7-11 questions · Inorganic and organic chemistry, chemical equilibria, and applied biology fundamentals.
8-12 questions · Fluid properties, pipe flow and friction losses, pumps, and compressible flow.
8-12 questions · Laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties, and phase and chemical equilibrium.
10-15 questions · The heaviest topic: balances on reactive and non-reactive processes, recycle, and purge.
8-12 questions · Conduction, convection, radiation, and heat exchanger analysis.
8-12 questions · Diffusion, mass transfer coefficients, distillation, absorption, and extraction.
3-5 questions · Characterization, transport, and separation of particulate solids.
7-11 questions · Reaction rates and kinetics, plus batch, CSTR, and plug-flow reactor design.
4-6 questions · Time value of money, cost estimation, and comparison of project alternatives.
7-11 questions · Process flow diagrams, equipment sizing and selection, and design optimization.
4-6 questions · Process dynamics, feedback control strategies, and instrumentation.
5-8 questions · Hazard identification, process safety, protective systems, and environmental regulations.
3-5 questions · Codes of ethics, professional liability, and public protection responsibilities.
The FE Chemical exam rewards candidates who train the way they will be tested — four habits worth building from day one.
To master the FE Chemical exam you will need steady practice across material and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport phenomena and reaction engineering. The full PECivilClick question bank for this discipline is in development; while we build the full Chemical experience, every study habit on this page — timed problem blocks, reviewing worked solutions, and simulating the computer-based exam format — applies directly to the FE Chemical exam. Join the waitlist and we will email you the moment enrollment opens.
Work backward from your exam date and block consistent weekly study hours instead of cramming. Our guide on how long to study for the FE exam helps you size a plan around your schedule.
Every equation you are allowed to use is in the on-screen NCEES FE Reference Handbook. Practice locating tables and equations quickly — our FE study guide shows how to make the handbook an asset instead of a maze.
NCEES allows only specific calculator models in the exam room. Pick one early and do every practice problem on it. Check the NCEES-approved calculator list before you buy.
110 questions in 5 hours and 20 minutes leaves you under 3 minutes per question on average. Timed, full-length practice is the only reliable way to learn pacing before exam day.
The FE Chemical simulator is in development. We are building the question bank and exam interface to the same standard as our live products, and we do not announce launch dates until a discipline is genuinely ready.
In the meantime, our FE Civil and FE Mechanical simulators are fully available today, with full-length timed exams, step-by-step solutions, and a realistic CBT interface.
Not yet. The FE Chemical simulator is in development. Our FE Civil and FE Mechanical simulators are fully available today, and this page will be updated as soon as FE Chemical launches.
The NCEES FE Chemical exam has 110 questions. It is a computer-based exam delivered at Pearson VUE test centers.
You get 5 hours and 20 minutes of actual exam time within an appointment of about 6 hours, which includes a tutorial and an optional 25-minute break.
Yes. A searchable electronic copy of the NCEES FE Reference Handbook is provided on screen during the exam, so learning to navigate it quickly is a core exam skill.
NCEES reports results as Pass or Fail only and does not publish a passing percentage or a fixed cutoff score.
The exam covers 17 knowledge areas, including Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer and Separation, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Process Design, Process Control, and Safety, Health, and Environment.
We're working hard to bring you the best FE Chemical exam preparation. In the meantime, try our FE Civil or FE Mechanical simulators.
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