FE Exam Passing Rates
FE Exam, April 2007 Results, EAC/ABET Only*
| Exam Module |
1st Timers |
Repeats |
| Chemical |
85% |
46% |
| Civil |
76% |
36% |
| Electrical |
69% |
19% |
| Environmental |
81% |
35% |
| Industrial |
61% |
26% |
| Mechanical |
80% |
33% |
| General |
77% |
29% |
*"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.
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 |
| General Exam |
76% |
82% |
79% |
76% |
76% |
76% |
67% |
73% |
73% |
82% |
| Chemical Exam |
88% |
86% |
85% |
85% |
87% |
87% |
84% |
85% |
83% |
82% |
| Civil Exam |
81% |
81% |
79% |
82% |
78% |
77% |
68% |
73% |
73% |
71% |
| Electrical Exam |
80% |
83% |
76% |
77% |
76% |
76% |
67% |
70% |
67% |
58% |
| Environmental Exam |
79% |
78% |
85% |
84% |
81% |
81% |
76% |
78% |
73% |
83% |
| Industrial Exam |
70% |
69% |
68% |
71% |
61% |
61% |
66% |
65% |
64% |
47% |
| Mechanical Exam |
85% |
88% |
85% |
83% |
83% |
83% |
78% |
79% |
81% |
84% |
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 2007
University
degree |
First-time takers |
Repeat takers |
| Aeronautical |
85% |
64% |
| Agricultural |
73% |
33% |
| Architectural |
67% |
33% |
| Biological |
78% |
25% |
| Chemical |
82% |
29% |
| Civil |
71% |
26% |
| Computer |
60% |
30% |
| Electrical |
58% |
22% |
| Engineering Mechanics |
64% |
32% |
| Environmental |
83% |
33% |
| General Engineering |
82% |
26% |
| Industrial |
47% |
21% |
| Mechanical |
84% |
41% |
| Petroleum |
57% |
50% |
| Structural |
74% |
38% |
| Other |
75% |
28% |
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.
FE Exam Pass Rates
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