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Prepare for the NCEES FE Electrical and Computer CBT with the 110-question format, 6-hour Pearson VUE appointment, 5 hours 20 minutes of exam time, electronic FE Reference Handbook, July 2020 specifications, and blueprint weights across math, circuits, power, digital systems, controls, software, and computer topics.
FE Electrical and Computer is the discipline-specific Fundamentals of Engineering exam for electrical and computer engineering candidates starting the PE licensure path. It is closed book except for the searchable electronic NCEES reference handbook.
Use these checkpoints to align preparation with NCEES logistics and the current July 2020 electrical and computer CBT specifications.
110
6 hours
5 hours 20 minutes
25 minutes scheduled
Pearson VUE test center
$225 paid to NCEES
The FE exam is generally the first exam step toward professional engineering licensure. FE Electrical and Computer is aimed at electrical and computer engineering students near graduation and recent graduates.
The 6-hour appointment includes nondisclosure, tutorial, 5 hours and 20 minutes of exam time, and a scheduled 25-minute break. With 110 questions, candidates need disciplined pacing and quick decisions on flagging.
The specifications span math, probability, ethics, economics, electrical materials, circuits, linear systems, signal processing, electronics, power, electromagnetics, controls, communications, networks, digital systems, computer systems, and software engineering.
Preparation should include fast searching for circuit relations, transforms, probability formulas, digital logic references, control concepts, communications equations, power formulas, and software or computer systems material.
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The Fundamentals of Engineering Electrical and Computer exam is an NCEES computer-based test for students near the end of an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering degree and recent graduates starting the engineering licensure path. NCEES administers the FE exam year-round at NCEES-approved Pearson VUE test centers. The exam includes 110 questions, and the appointment is 6 hours: a 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, an 8-minute tutorial, 5 hours and 20 minutes of exam time, and a 25-minute scheduled break. The current NCEES exam fee is $225, paid directly to NCEES, with eligibility and approval rules varying by licensing board.
The current FE Electrical and Computer CBT specifications are effective beginning with the July 2020 examinations. The exam is closed book with an electronic NCEES FE Reference Handbook, uses both SI and U.S. Customary units, and covers 17 knowledge areas: mathematics; probability and statistics; ethics and professional practice; engineering economics; properties of electrical materials; circuit analysis; linear systems; signal processing; electronics; power systems; electromagnetics; control systems; communications; computer networks; digital systems; computer systems; and software engineering.
Study planning should reflect the electrical and computer blueprint rather than generic FE prep. Mathematics and circuit analysis each carry 11-17 questions. Power systems and digital systems each carry 8-12 questions. Electronics carries 7-11 questions, control systems carries 6-9 questions, and linear systems, signal processing, communications, computer systems, and engineering economics each carry 5-8 questions. Smaller areas such as probability and statistics, ethics, electrical materials, electromagnetics, computer networks, and software engineering still matter because the exam samples broadly across all 17 topics. NCEES rules also limit examinees to one attempt per testing window and no more than three attempts in a 12-month period.
NCEES lists 110 questions for the FE exam, including FE Electrical and Computer.
The appointment is 6 hours, including a 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, 8-minute tutorial, 5 hours and 20 minutes of exam time, and a 25-minute scheduled break.
The current specifications give 11-17 questions each to mathematics and circuit analysis, plus 8-12 questions each to power systems and digital systems.
Yes. The July 2020 specifications include computer networks, digital systems, computer systems, and software engineering.
No. It is closed book, but NCEES provides an electronic FE Reference Handbook during the computer-based exam.
Check your state licensing board requirements before registration, especially if board approval, degree status, or transcript rules apply.
Prioritize math, circuit analysis, power systems, digital systems, electronics, controls, and computer systems while keeping smaller domains active in rotation.
Use the current FE Reference Handbook during every timed set so transforms, phasors, probability equations, power formulas, and network references are easy to locate.
Blend calculation, conceptual, and computer-oriented items across all 17 domains and practice moving on before one circuit or software question consumes too much time.
Review the NCEES Examinee Guide for ID, calculator, break, check-in, rescheduling, and test-center rules before appointment day.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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