PE (Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination)
Basic Information
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ELIGIBILITY
INFORMATION
The following individuals
are eligible to take the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Examination:
OBTAINING EXAMINATION SCHEDULING FORMS
Examinees may either register for the exam online or obtain their scheduling form from the Board. Online Exam Registration: Click Here To Register
EXAMINATION DEADLINE
AND FEE:
The PE exam is given twice per year, usually in April and October. Some PE exams are only given once a year during the October time frame. Please consult the Examination Dates page (engineers.texas.gov/examdates.htm) in this website for the current schedule and locations. Your online registration or scheduling form and fee must be received on
or before the examination deadline. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS made.
Please consult the Fees page (engineers.texas.gov/fees.htm) in this website for the current exam fees.
The Special Structural II Examination fee is for the combined A.M. and P.M. sections. New NCEES policy states that examinees are now required to take both the A.M. and P.M. sections together. (See Changes to Structural II Exam starting 2004) Remittance should be made payable to the "Professional Engineers' Board." Examination fees are non-refundable and cannot be applied toward future examinations, application fees, or annual license renewal fees.
PE EXAMINATION INFORMATION
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The Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination is offered in specific disciplines of engineering. Candidates may test in any of the following disciplines:
The Board will administer any examination written or approved by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
The engineering examinations offered by the NCEES are concerned with design, research and development, operations, applications, and modifications of systems and processes in the various disciplines. Some problems may require knowledge of engineering economics. Examination specifications and formats may be viewed/printed from the NCEES website at http://www.ncees.org/
STUDY MATERIALS
The board does
not endorse any particular study courses or study materials for the FE or PE
exams. Many Universities or Professional Societies or Associations have study
information for the exams. (See our Links Page for more
information.) Information
concerning the examinations is also available from NCEES. (www.ncees.org)
EXAMINATION TIME
Admission tickets
for the examination are mailed to candidates approximately two weeks before
the examination date. Candidates must arrive at their test site by 7:10 a.m.
with the white copy of the admission ticket and a photo I.D. Candidates without
both an admission ticket and photo I.D. will not be allowed into the examination
room. It is recommended that candidates bring sack lunches as the time allowed
for lunch may be limited to less than a full hour.
EXAMINATION and REFERENCE
MATERIALS
The Principles
and Practice of Engineering Examination is an open book examination. ONLY the
following items may be brought into the examination room:
a) NCEES will provide pencils
for exams. Candidates will not be allowed to bring in their own pencils.
b) Calculators: NCEES
has a list of calculators that are permitted in the exam room. No other calculators
will be permitted. See NCEES
Calculator Policy for more information and an updated list of calculators.
c) Reference Materials
