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Prepare for the NCEES FE Other Disciplines 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 broad-engineering blueprint weights across fluids, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, thermodynamics, safety, economics, chemistry, and electrical basics.
FE Other Disciplines is the broad Fundamentals of Engineering route for candidates whose background does not fit the major discipline-specific FE exams. 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 Other Disciplines CBT specifications.
110
6 hours
5 hours 20 minutes
25 minutes scheduled
Pearson VUE test center
$225 paid to NCEES
This exam is for candidates whose engineering program or board pathway is not best matched to the Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental, Industrial and Systems, or Mechanical FE exams.
The 6-hour appointment includes nondisclosure, tutorial, 5 hours and 20 minutes of exam time, and a scheduled 25-minute break. With 110 questions, pacing across a wide topic mix matters more than depth in one specialty.
The specifications span math, statistics, chemistry, instrumentation, ethics, safety, economics, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, materials, fluid mechanics, basic electrical engineering, and thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Preparation should include fast searching for formulas across multiple disciplines, especially fluids, statics, dynamics, stress and strain, thermo, heat transfer, economics, probability, electrical basics, and chemistry.
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The Fundamentals of Engineering Other Disciplines exam is an NCEES computer-based test for candidates whose engineering program or licensure path is not best matched to the Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Environmental, Industrial and Systems, or Mechanical FE exams. 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 Other Disciplines 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 14 knowledge areas: mathematics; probability and statistics; chemistry; instrumentation and controls; engineering ethics and societal impacts; safety, health, and environment; engineering economics; statics; dynamics; strength of materials; materials; fluid mechanics; basic electrical engineering; and thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Study planning should reflect the broad-engineering blueprint. Fluid mechanics carries 12-18 questions, the largest range on the exam. Statics, dynamics, strength of materials, and thermodynamics and heat transfer each carry 9-14 questions. Mathematics carries 8-12 questions, while probability and statistics, safety, economics, materials, and basic electrical engineering each carry 6-9 questions. Chemistry, ethics and societal impacts, and instrumentation and controls are smaller but still testable. 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 Other Disciplines.
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 12-18 questions to fluid mechanics, the largest listed range on the exam.
No. It is closed book, but NCEES provides an electronic FE Reference Handbook during the computer-based exam.
NCEES states that examinees receive one attempt per testing window and no more than three attempts in a 12-month period.
Before registering, confirm that Other Disciplines is the best match for your degree, board rules, and long-term PE pathway.
Prioritize fluid mechanics, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, thermodynamics and heat transfer, mathematics, safety, economics, materials, and electrical basics.
Use the current FE Reference Handbook during timed sets so formulas from several disciplines are easy to locate under exam pressure.
Blend mechanics, fluids, thermo, chemistry, electrical, safety, economics, and statistics so the exam does not feel like a sequence of disconnected courses.
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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