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A vector has a magnitude of 8.0 units and forms an angle of 60° with the positive x-axis. The x-component of this vector is most nearly:
A force vector in a plane has a magnitude of 12.0 N and forms an angle of 135° with the positive x-axis. If this force is applied to a 6.0 kg object initially at rest on a frictionless surface, the acceleration component along the x-axis is most nearly:
In a series RLC circuit with R = 120 Ω, L = 0.2 H, and C = 100 μF operating at 60 Hz, the total impedance magnitude is most nearly:
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Continue practicing for freeFundamentals of Engineering — Electrical and Computer is a CBT exam of 110 questions over 6h appointment (5h 20m exam time).
17 practice areas in the FE Electrical & Computer question bank, each with its own questions and analytics.
Every question in the bank is written in one of these formats.
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Electrical and Computer exam is the NCEES exam that electrical and computer engineering graduates take on the way to a Professional Engineer license. It is computer-based and delivered year-round at Pearson VUE test centers. Most candidates sit it in the final year of an ABET-accredited program or shortly after. Passing earns the Engineer in Training (EIT) or Engineer Intern (EI) designation in most states and is the prerequisite for the PE Electrical and Computer exams later in your career.
With 17 knowledge areas, the Electrical and Computer specification is the longest of any FE discipline. Two areas dominate. Mathematics and Circuit Analysis each carry 11 to 17 questions, so between them they can be close to a third of the 110-question exam. Around them sit a cluster of mid-weight areas (Electronics, Power Systems, and Digital Systems at 7 to 12 questions each) and a long tail of areas worth 4 to 9 questions apiece, from Electromagnetics and Communications to Computer Networks and Computer Systems. Because the tail areas together outweigh the two big ones, the practice bank on this page is organized by all 17 NCEES areas.
Source: NCEES FE Electrical and Computer exam specifications (effective July 2020)
| Knowledge area | Questions | Approx. share |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11–17 | 13% |
| Probability and Statistics | 4–6 | 5% |
| Ethics and Professional Practice | 4–6 | 5% |
| Engineering Economics | 5–8 | 6% |
| Properties of Electrical Materials | 4–6 | 5% |
| Circuit Analysis | 11–17 | 13% |
| Linear Systems | 5–8 | 6% |
| Signal Processing | 5–8 | 6% |
| Electronics | 7–11 | 8% |
| Power Systems | 8–12 | 9% |
| Electromagnetics | 4–6 | 5% |
| Control Systems | 6–9 | 7% |
| Communications | 5–8 | 6% |
| Computer Networks | 4–6 | 5% |
| Digital Systems | 8–12 | 9% |
| Computer Systems | 5–8 | 6% |
| Software Engineering | 4–6 | 5% |
Question counts are the ranges NCEES publishes. Each exam form draws a fixed number from each range that sums to 110. NCEES titles the sixth area "Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State)". The share column is the midpoint of each range as a percentage of 110. It is a planning aid, and NCEES does not publish it. The eleven areas from Linear Systems through Software Engineering are individually small but together carry 61 to 94 of the 110 questions.
The FE is scored pass/fail. NCEES does not publish a passing percentage. Your raw score is converted to a scaled score and compared with a standard set by a panel of licensed engineers, so the number of correct answers needed can differ slightly between exam forms. Results are released through your MyNCEES account, usually within 7 to 10 days. Failing results come with a diagnostic report showing your relative performance in each of the 17 knowledge areas, which is the most useful document you have when planning a retake.
In addition to conventional four-option multiple choice, the exam uses alternative item types (AITs): multiple-correct-answer questions, point-and-click on a schematic or Bode plot, drag-and-drop ordering, and fill-in-the-blank numeric entry. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so every question should be answered.
Candidates who pass commonly report between 100 and 200 hours of preparation. The plan below spreads that over 12 weeks at 10 to 15 hours a week. It front-loads the two heaviest areas, then sweeps the long tail in weight order.
Circuit Analysis and Mathematics are up to a third of this exam, and their distractors are built from arithmetic that goes wrong in predictable places. The writer computes the magnitude with the phase discarded, the answer you get with an angle in degrees where the expression wanted radians, the result of a per-unit quantity left on the wrong base, the value that follows when a Boolean identity is applied to one term instead of the whole expression, and the number that comes out when a base conversion runs in the wrong direction. Each of those lands in the options as a plausible choice. PassExams explains on every question and at every tier why the option you chose looked right, and on Pro every wrong option carries its trap type (reading trick, unit conversion, sign error, formula swap, partial solution).
Those labels turn into a map of where your points go by area. Finding out that Circuit Analysis costs you phasor arithmetic you tried to do by hand while Digital Systems costs you minimization slips tells you what to practise tonight. When you miss a question the variant engine regenerates it with a new source frequency or a new truth table, so the retry tests the method and not your recall of one worked example. Hints strip out the most tempting distractor first and walk you back through the reasoning. Learn your approved calculator's complex mode alongside this and a whole class of AC circuit questions turns into two keystrokes. What transfers to exam day is the method, which is the whole point of learning to pass instead of memorizing to pass.
Start with Mathematics and Circuit Analysis, since each carries 11 to 17 of the 110 questions and between them they are close to a third of the exam. Then sweep the long tail in weight order, because the eleven areas from Linear Systems through Software Engineering carry 61 to 94 of the 110 questions and skipping the ones outside your track costs 12 to 26 of them. Learn your approved calculator in complex mode before exam day, and work every practice session inside the on-screen NCEES FE Reference Handbook. Most candidates who pass report 100 to 200 hours over two to three months.
110 questions, delivered in two halves with one scheduled break. Every question counts equally and there is no penalty for wrong answers.
The appointment is 6 hours: roughly 10 minutes for the nondisclosure agreement and tutorial, 5 hours 20 minutes of exam time, and a 25-minute break. That is about 2 minutes 55 seconds per question.
NCEES does not publish a passing percentage. The exam is scored pass/fail on a scaled basis with a cut score set by a standard-setting panel, so it can vary slightly between exam forms. Aim for consistent accuracy above 70% on realistic practice questions.
Its difficulty comes from breadth, with 17 knowledge areas spanning power, electronics, signals, controls, communications, and computing. NCEES publishes pass rates by discipline. First-time takers from ABET-accredited programs pass at a meaningfully higher rate than repeat takers, and candidates who fail often report neglecting the areas outside their specialization.
Yes. It is the FE discipline NCEES designates for computer engineering, and Digital Systems, Computer Systems, and Computer Networks together carry 17 to 26 questions on the specification. You will still need Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Power Systems, and Electromagnetics, which is where most computer-track candidates need the extra study.
Only models on the NCEES-approved list: Casio fx-115 and fx-991 families, HP 33s and 35s, and TI-30X and TI-36X families. Graphing calculators and anything with alphanumeric text storage are not allowed.
Most candidates who pass report 100 to 200 hours over 2 to 3 months. Because the specification is so broad, candidates more than a year or two out of school should plan for the upper end and begin with a diagnostic.
Yes. NCEES allows one attempt per testing window (quarterly) and a maximum of three attempts in any 12-month period. The diagnostic report that accompanies a failing result shows performance by knowledge area so you can target the retake.
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