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FE Exam

Frequently Asked Questions

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What Is a Passing Grade?

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Pass Rate for FE Exam

“When an exam is introduced or when its specifications change, a committee of subject-matter experts works with experienced psychometricians (testing experts with a background in statistics) to determine the level of performance that corresponds with minimal competence in that discipline. This becomes the passing score.”

“NCEES does not publish passing scores because they change with each administration.”

(Source: NCEES, 2010)

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How Many People Do Pass?

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National Pass Rates (Oct. ‘09)

28%73%General (Other disciplines)

27%78%Mechanical26%65%Industrial37%82%Environmental25%71%Electrical29%74%Civil61%87%Chemical

Repeat takersFirst-time takersExam Module

(Source: NCEES, 2010)

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Should I wait to take the exam in another state since I’m not going to

work in Massachusetts when I graduate?

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No!

The FE is a national exam and your score can be reported to any state in which you wish to become registered.

The longer you wait, the more difficult for you to prepare in the future.

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When Will I Find Out If I Passed?

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It Depends

All exams are machine graded on a first-arrived, first-graded basis.

Results are reported to the State Boards and the Boards notifies the examinees

It could take 10 to 12 weeks, according to NCEES

You will know in time to take the exam again if you did not pass