PE Exam Passing Rates

Group 1 Exams | Historical Pass Rates | Group 2 Exams

Group 1 PE Exams, October 2007 Results

Exam	1st Timers	Repeats
Chemical PE	74%	23%
Civil PE	64%	29%
Electrical PE	70%	27%
Environmental PE	78%	43%
Mechanical PE	63%	28%
Structural I	46%	26%
Structural II	59%	23%

Historical PE Pass Rates for the Group 1 Exams

*Note: The passing rates are for first-time examinees only. No rates were given for all examinees. Results for other administrations are for all examinees.

Exam Taken	Apr. 02	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
Chemical PE	62%	66%	78%	72%	75%	72%	69%	77%	70%	76%	81%	74%	73%	TBD
Civil PE	59%	58%	62%	52%	63%	59%	66%	59%	67%	64%	67%	64%	64%	TBD
Electrical PE	67%	64%	66%	66%	64%	62%	68%	58%	64%	64%	66%	70%	69%	TBD
Environmental PE	73%	68%	77%	69%	72%	69%	74%	73%	73%	69%	73%	78%	63%	TBD
Mechanical PE	64%	65%	66%	62%	65%	65%	66%	65%	63%	70%	64%	63%	67%	TBD
Structural I	67%	72%	65%	69%	45%	43%	44%	46%	38%	47%	38%	46%	46%	TBD
Structural II	15%	14%	n/a	18%	49%	56%	47%	58%	57%	61%	51%	59%	56%	TBD

Group II PE Exams, April 2008 and October 2007 Passing Rates

(In most states, the Group II exams are given only in October, except for the Architectural and Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering exams, which are given only in April.)

Exam	1st Timers	Repeats
Architectural (April 2008)	79%	24%
Agriculture	72%	33%
Control Systems	72%	56%
Fire Protection	54%	27%
Industrial	69%	22%
Metallurgical	52%	45%
Mining/Mineral	67%	42%
Naval Arch/Marine Engrg (April 2008)	76%	33%
Nuclear	73%	67%
Petroleum	70%	18%

PE Exam Pass Rates