FE Prep Hub

Go to Study Area → Log out

Study Smarter. Practice Better. Pass the FE Exam

For more information, contact support@feprephub.info

Engineer reviewing technical plans

Career context

How a PE License Can Increase Your Earning Potential

Based on the ASCE 2025 Civil Engineering Salary Report

Without PE / Professional Certification ~$108,000/yr
With PE License ~$148,000/yr
Potential Difference +$40,000/yr

These figures are a useful benchmark, not a guarantee. Pay varies by discipline, location, experience, employer, and responsibility level.

Licensure roadmap

Pathways to Becoming a Professional Engineer (PE) in the U.S.

  1. FE Exam
  2. EIT/EI
  3. Qualifying Engineering Experience
  4. PE Exam
  5. State PE License
  1. Check Requirements for Your Target State
  2. Education Review if Required
  3. FE Exam
  4. EIT/EI
  5. Qualifying Engineering Experience
  6. PE Exam
  7. State PE License
  1. Check Requirements for Your Target State
  2. Credential Evaluation if Required
  3. FE Exam
  4. EIT/EI
  5. Qualifying Engineering Experience
  6. PE Exam
  7. State PE License
  1. Check Requirements for Your Target State
  2. Credential Evaluation if Required
  3. FE Exam
  4. EIT/EI
  5. Qualifying Engineering Experience
  6. PE Exam
  7. State PE License

Study materials

Choose Your FE Discipline

Select a discipline to see the exam topics and available study guides.

14 knowledge areas · 110 questions

Sign Up for FE Civil Access
KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics and Statistics 🔒 (Subscribers only)8–12
  2. Ethics and Professional Practice 🔒 (Subscribers only)4–6
  3. Engineering Economics 🔒 (Subscribers only)5–8
  4. Statics (Free Sample)8–12
  5. Dynamics 🔒 (Subscribers only)4–6
  6. Mechanics of Materials 🔒 (Subscribers only)7–11
  7. Materials 🔒 (Subscribers only)5–8
  8. Fluid Mechanics 🔒 (Subscribers only)6–9
  9. Surveying 🔒 (Subscribers only)6–9
  10. Water Resources and Environmental 🔒 (Subscribers only)10–15
  11. Structural Engineering 🔒 (Subscribers only)10–15
  12. Geotechnical Engineering 🔒 (Subscribers only)10–15
  13. Transportation Engineering 🔒 (Subscribers only)9–14
  14. Construction Engineering 🔒 (Subscribers only)8–12

14 knowledge areas · 110 questions

KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics6–9
  2. Probability and Statistics4–6
  3. Ethics and Professional Practice4–6
  4. Engineering Economics4–6
  5. Electricity and Magnetism5–8
  6. Statics9–14
  7. Dynamics, Kinematics, and Vibrations10–15
  8. Mechanics of Materials9–14
  9. Material Properties and Processing7–11
  10. Fluid Mechanics10–15
  11. Thermodynamics10–15
  12. Heat Transfer7–11
  13. Measurements, Instrumentation, and Controls5–8
  14. Mechanical Design and Analysis10–15

17 knowledge areas · 110 questions

KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics6–9
  2. Probability and Statistics4–6
  3. Engineering Sciences4–6
  4. Materials Science4–6
  5. Chemistry and Biology7–11
  6. Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics8–12
  7. Thermodynamics8–12
  8. Material/Energy Balances10–15
  9. Heat Transfer8–12
  10. Mass Transfer and Separation8–12
  11. Solids Handling3–5
  12. Chemical Reaction Engineering7–11
  13. Economics4–6
  14. Process Design7–11
  15. Process Control4–6
  16. Safety, Health, and Environment5–8
  17. Ethics and Professional Practice3–5

17 knowledge areas · 110 questions

KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics11–17
  2. Probability and Statistics4–6
  3. Ethics and Professional Practice4–6
  4. Engineering Economics5–8
  5. Properties of Electrical Materials4–6
  6. Circuit Analysis (DC and AC Steady State)11–17
  7. Linear Systems5–8
  8. Signal Processing5–8
  9. Electronics7–11
  10. Power Systems8–12
  11. Electromagnetics4–6
  12. Control Systems6–9
  13. Communications5–8
  14. Computer Networks4–6
  15. Digital Systems8–12
  16. Computer Systems5–8
  17. Software Engineering4–6

15 knowledge areas · 110 questions

Sign Up for FE Environmental Access
KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics 🔒 (Subscribers only)5–8
  2. Probability and Statistics 🔒 (Subscribers only)4–6
  3. Ethics and Professional Practice 🔒 (Subscribers only)5–8
  4. Engineering Economics 🔒 (Subscribers only)5–8
  5. Fundamental Principles 🔒 (Subscribers only)7–11
  6. Environmental Chemistry (Free Sample)7–11
  7. Health Hazards and Risk Assessment 🔒 (Subscribers only)4–6
  8. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 🔒 (Subscribers only)12–18
  9. Thermodynamics 🔒 (Subscribers only)3–5
  10. Surface Water Resources and Hydrology 🔒 (Subscribers only)9–14
  11. Groundwater, Soils, and Sediments 🔒 (Subscribers only)8–12
  12. Water and Wastewater 🔒 (Subscribers only)12–18
  13. Air Quality and Control 🔒 (Subscribers only)8–12
  14. Solid and Hazardous Waste 🔒 (Subscribers only)7–11
  15. Energy and Environment 🔒 (Subscribers only)4–6

13 knowledge areas · 110 questions

KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics6–9
  2. Engineering Sciences4–6
  3. Ethics and Professional Practice4–6
  4. Engineering Economics9–14
  5. Probability and Statistics10–15
  6. Modeling and Quantitative Analysis9–14
  7. Engineering Management8–12
  8. Manufacturing, Service, and Other Production Systems9–14
  9. Facilities and Supply Chain9–14
  10. Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety8–12
  11. Work Design7–11
  12. Quality9–14
  13. Systems Engineering, Analysis, and Design8–12

14 knowledge areas · 110 questions

KnowledgeNumber of Questions
  1. Mathematics8–12
  2. Probability and Statistics6–9
  3. Chemistry5–8
  4. Instrumentation and Controls4–6
  5. Engineering Ethics and Societal Impacts5–8
  6. Safety, Health, and Environment6–9
  7. Engineering Economics6–9
  8. Statics9–14
  9. Dynamics9–14
  10. Strength of Materials9–14
  11. Materials6–9
  12. Fluid Mechanics12–18
  13. Basic Electrical Engineering6–9
  14. Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer9–14