20 exam-style questions in the same computer-based interface our subscribers use: one question at a time, flags for review, a question navigator, the countdown and a panel for your own FE Reference Handbook. Every NCEES knowledge area is in it, and 18 of the 20 questions come with a figure. No account needed.
It runs full screen in your browser, exactly as in the platform: the question and its figure, four options, flag, navigator and a 48-minute countdown.
When the exam opens, upload the free FE Reference Handbook PDF from your MyNCEES account, or continue without it. The file stays on your computer, for that exam only.
You get your score, a diagnostic by topic against the 70% study target, and the worked solution of every question.
The 20 questions follow the NCEES FE Civil specification: the areas with the most questions on the real exam get two here, every other area gets one.
| NCEES knowledge area | Questions on the real exam | In this practice exam |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | 8–12 | 2 |
| Ethics and Professional Practice | 4–6 | 1 |
| Engineering Economics | 5–8 | 1 |
| Statics | 8–12 | 2 |
| Dynamics | 4–6 | 1 |
| Mechanics of Materials | 7–11 | 1 |
| Materials | 5–8 | 1 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 6–9 | 1 |
| Surveying | 6–9 | 1 |
| Water Resources and Environmental Engineering | 10–15 | 2 |
| Structural Engineering | 10–15 | 2 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | 10–15 | 2 |
| Transportation Engineering | 9–14 | 2 |
| Construction Engineering | 8–12 | 1 |
Ranges from the NCEES FE Civil exam specification (July 2020); the real exam has 110 questions.
The real FE exam gives you 110 questions in 5 h 20 min of exam time, about 2.9 minutes per question. This practice exam gives you 48 minutes for 20, about 2.4 minutes per question: the same pace as the platform's own timed exams, a little tighter than the real thing, so that exam day feels roomier.
These 20 come from a bank of 1,150+ FE Civil questions, every one with a worked solution and its FE Reference Handbook page, plus full 110-question CBT simulations and your score by topic over time.
Start your 7-day free trial →It uses the same computer-based layout as the 110-question FE exam: one question at a time, a question navigator, flags for review, a countdown and the FE Reference Handbook on screen. The real FE Civil exam runs 110 questions in 5 h 20 min with a scheduled break; this practice exam is a 20-question slice of it.
No. NCEES does not publish its exam questions. These are original questions from our FE Civil bank of 1,150+, written to the NCEES specification, each with a worked solution.
No. The free practice exam runs entirely in your browser and nothing is stored. With an account every exam goes into your history, your score by topic and your readiness tracking.
You can continue without it. On exam day the NCEES FE Reference Handbook is the only reference you get, so it pays to practice with it: download it free from your MyNCEES account and upload it when the exam starts. The file stays on your computer and is used for that exam only; every new attempt asks again.