NCEES Exam Dates for the PE and SE Exams
By: PPI
October 7, 2020
Paper and pencil PE and SE exams are only offered twice a year. Help plan your long-term study and testing strategy by knowing when these exams are offered.
CBT Exams
The NCEES started the process of converting their exams to computer-based testing in 2011. The benefits of a CBT exam include enhanced security and the ability to proctor the test year-round, rather than only twice a year.
Most PE exams have not gone CBT yet, but are in the process of this transition. Here is a conversion schedule of when specific PE exams will transition to CBT.
PE Exam Dates
Below you can find a current schedule for the pencil and paper NCEES PE exams through 2026.
| Year | Exam Dates |
| 2021 | April 23 & October 21 & 22 |
| 2022 | April 22 & October 21 |
| 2023 | April 14 & October 27 |
| 2024 | April 12 & October 25 |
| 2025 | April 11 & October 24 |
| 2026 | April 10 & October 23 |
We currently offer review materials for the following PE exams:
- PE Civil
- PE Chemical
- PE Electrical
- PE Environmental
- PE Mechanical
- PE Control Systems
- PE Industrial
- PE Metallurgical and Materials
- PE Nuclear
- PE California Civil: Seismic
- PE California Civil: Surveying
Preparing for the PE exam? Test your skills with a free sample quiz. Choose your discipline: PE Civil, PE Electrical, or PE Mechanical.
SE Exam Dates
Below you can find a current schedule for the SE Vertical Forces exam and SE Lateral Forces exam through 2026.
| Year | SE Vertical Exam | SE Lateral Exam |
| 2021 | April 23 & October 21 | April 24 & October 22 |
| 2022 | April 21 & October 20 | April 22 & October 21 |
| 2023 | April 13 & October 26 | April 14 & October 27 |
| 2024 | April 12 & October 25 | April 13 & October 26 |
| 2025 | April 11 & October 24 | April 12 & October 25 |
| 2026 | April 10 & October 23 | April 11 & October 24 |
We offer review materials for the both the SE Buildings and Bridges exam.
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