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Measure the baseline
Use a mixed diagnostic to classify topics as reliable, unstable, or not yet covered. Do not use a short score as a pass prediction.
FE Civil exam prep: topics, practice questions, and study plan
Build your FE Civil review around the current public specification, your measured topic gaps, original worked questions, and repeated FE Reference Handbook practice.
EXAM FACTS
110questions
6-hrappointment
CBT at Pearson VUE
NCEES FE Reference Handbook on screen
Start with the free 3-minute FE Civil diagnostic — find what to verify, practice, or learn in full before you study.
Take the diagnostic →The 16 FE Civil topics, by exam weight
Approximate weights from the public NCEES exam specification outline.
How to build an FE Civil study plan
Topic weight is only half of the decision. Combine the public specification with your own accuracy, handbook speed, and error type so the schedule changes when your performance changes.
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Repair high-impact gaps
Give the first study blocks to weak topics with meaningful planning weight. Review the model briefly, then solve and correct original problems.
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Retest in mixed sets
Remove the topic label, add a time limit, and record whether misses come from concept selection, handbook search, setup, units, or execution.
Try a free FE Civil question
StaticsMedium
A simply supported beam spans 8 m and carries a uniformly distributed load of 12 kN/m over its entire length. The maximum bending moment (kN·m) is most nearly:
A48 kN·m
B72 kN·m
C96 kN·m
D192 kN·m
Try another original questionIndependent sample · not an NCEES question
FE Civil study resources
Move from exam structure to focused practice, then rehearse the handbook and retest. These resources are published now and link to their exact pages.
Free video lesson
Decode the FE Civil exam and build your shortest study path
Start with the exam structure, topic coverage, and a diagnostic-led plan before opening a review manual.
Open resource →Free practice sample
FE Civil practice questions with worked solutions
Solve an original question, then compare the model, formula, units, calculation, and common setup trap.
Open resource →Week-by-week guide
8-week FE exam study plan
Turn your weakest high-weight topics into a practical schedule for evenings and one longer weekend block.
Open resource →Handbook guide
FE Reference Handbook workflow
Practice model recognition, useful search terms, nearby assumptions, and a final units-and-magnitude check.
Open resource →Current FE Civil web member tools
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Pro practice and progress based on your recorded FE Civil activity
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Wrong-answer review for questions you miss in the member center
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Max full-length mock exams — timed 110-question FE Civil simulations with a scheduled break and full review
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