Notice of Future Changes to NCEES Exams

March 8, 2021

Fall 2021 Exam Changes

• PE Agricultural and Biological—The PE Agricultural and Biological exam will transition to computer-based testing in October 2021. The test date is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Registration with NCEES for this exam began November 2, 2020. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES.
• PE Electrical and Computer: Computer—The PE Electrical and Computer exam will transition to computer-based testing in October 2021. The test date is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Registration with NCEES for this exam began November 2, 2020. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES.
• PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications—The PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications exam will transition to computer-based testing in October 2021. The test date is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Registration with NCEES for this exam began November 2, 2020. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES.
• PE Mining and Mineral Processing—The PE Mining and Mineral Processing exam will transition to computer-based testing in October 2021. The test date is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Registration with NCEES for this exam began November 2, 2020. Examinees may reserve their seat at a Pearson VUE test center once they are registered with NCEES.
• PE Civil—The PE Civil exams will be offered for the last time in pencil-and-paper format in October 2021. Beginning November 1, 2021, examinees will be able to register and schedule CBT appointments for the PE Civil exams. Appointments will be available starting April 1, 2022.
• PE Controls Systems Engineering—The PE Control Systems Engineering exam will be offered for the last time in pencil-and-paper format in October 2021. Beginning November 2, 2020, examinees were able to register and schedule CBT appointments for the PE Control SystemsEngineering exam.
• PE Metallurgical and Materials—The PE Metallurgical and Materials exam will be offered for the last time in pencil-and-paper format in October 2021. Beginning November 2, 2020, examinees were able to register and schedule CBT appointments for the PE Metallurgical and Materials exam.
• PE Nuclear—The PE Nuclear exam has new specifications that will be effective October 1, 2021. The specifications are posted on the NCEES website.