Free FE Civil practice problems
84 free FE Civil practice problems — six for each of the 14 NCEES knowledge areas — each with the answer, a step-by-step worked solution and the reasoning behind every wrong choice. No account needed. Each area below also lists how many of the 110 exam questions it carries.
Practice problems by knowledge area
- 1. Mathematics and Statistics6 problems · 8–12 exam questions
- 2. Ethics and Professional Practice6 problems · 4–6 exam questions
- 3. Engineering Economics6 problems · 5–8 exam questions
- 4. Statics6 problems · 8–12 exam questions
- 5. Dynamics6 problems · 4–6 exam questions
- 6. Mechanics of Materials6 problems · 7–11 exam questions
- 7. Materials6 problems · 5–8 exam questions
- 8. Fluid Mechanics6 problems · 6–9 exam questions
- 9. Surveying6 problems · 6–9 exam questions
- 10. Water Resources and Environmental Engineering6 problems · 10–15 exam questions
- 11. Structural Engineering6 problems · 10–15 exam questions
- 12. Geotechnical Engineering6 problems · 10–15 exam questions
- 13. Transportation Engineering6 problems · 9–14 exam questions
- 14. Construction Engineering6 problems · 8–12 exam questions
Want the problems in exam conditions? The quick diagnostic draws eight questions across eight areas in about ten minutes, and the free mock is a full 110-question paper on the real clock. For what each area covers, see the 14 FE Civil knowledge areas.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find free FE Civil practice problems?
This page links 84 free FE Civil practice problems — six for each of the 14 NCEES knowledge areas — each with an answer and a full worked solution, no account needed.
Are these the same as the NCEES practice exam?
No. The NCEES interactive practice exams are 50 questions each and sold by NCEES. These are original FE-style problems written to the same specification and checked against the FE Reference Handbook.
How many questions are on the FE Civil exam?
110, in 5 hours 20 minutes of exam time, across 14 knowledge areas whose question ranges are set by the NCEES specification effective July 2020.
Download a free original 14-question FE Civil practice PDF with full answers for an introductory printable set.
Check where you stand, free
The quick diagnostic is eight FE Civil questions in about ten minutes, with no account. The free mock is a full 110-question, 5 hour 20 minute FE Civil paper with a worked solution for every question.


