FE Exam Passing Rates

FE Exam, April 2008 Results, EAC/ABET Only*

Exam Module 1st Timers Repeats
Chemical 86% 41%
Civil 73% 23%
Electrical 74% 29%
Environmental 75% 39%
Industrial 66% 14%
Mechanical 85% 45%
General 78% 27%

*"ABET" refers to graduates of engineering programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Although engineers from non-ABET programs do take the FE exam, NCEES does not report their passing rates.


What are the historical national passing rates for the FE exam?

Here are recent FE pass rates for EAC/ABET examinees. The scores marked are for first-time examinees only.

FE Exam Taken Oct. 02 Apr. 03 Oct. 03 Apr. 04 Oct. 04 Apr. 05 Oct. 05 Apr. 06 Oct. 06 Apr. 07 Oct. 07 Apr. 08 Oct. 08
General Exam 76% 82% 79% 76% 76% 76% 67% 73% 73% 82% 72% 78% TBD
Chemical Exam 88% 86% 85% 85% 87% 87% 84% 85% 83% 82% 84% 86% TBD
Civil Exam 81% 81% 79% 82% 78% 77% 68% 73% 73% 71% 73% 73% TBD
Electrical Exam 80% 83% 76% 77% 76% 76% 67% 70% 67% 58% 68% 74% TBD
Environmental Exam 79% 78% 85% 84% 81% 81% 76% 78% 73% 83% 79% 75% TBD
Industrial Exam 70% 69% 68% 71% 61% 61% 66% 65% 64% 47% 68% 66% TBD
Mechanical Exam 85% 88% 85% 83% 83% 83% 78% 79% 81% 84% 81% 85% TBD


For the afternoon session, which should I take--the General exam or the Discipline-Specific (DS) exam in my own field?

First, find out whether your state or school requires you to take the exam for your major or working discipline. Some states do. If not, the choice is yours. We suggest evaluating the exam specifications and working through practice problems and sample exams for both the PM general exam and discipline specific exam you are considering. Make your decision based on your level of preparedness.

NCEES tracks the performance, by discipline, of examinees who take the General afternoon exam.

Pass Rates of FE Examinees by Their Discipline and the PM Exam They Took, April 2008

University
degree
First-time takers Repeat takers
Aeronautical 79% 48%
Agricultural 78% 26%
Architectural 79% 37%
Biological 81% 58%
Chemical 80% 30%
Civil 73% 27%
Computer 54% 23%
Electrical 57% 21%
Engineering Mechanics 68% 6%
Environmental 83% 13%
General Engineering 79% 39%
Industrial 69% 6%
Mechanical 84% 35%
Petroleum 59% 59%
Structural 78% 33%
Other 66% 8%

Note: These data are for examinees who are attending or have graduated from ABET-accredited institutions. NCEES does not report data for non-ABET graduates.


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