Engineering licensure prep · FE & PE Mechanical

Pass the FE.
Then earn the stamp.

Everything for the FE Mechanical exam and all three PE Mechanical exams: 164 topic lessons covering every topic on the NCEES outlines, each with a worked example and a check question, unlimited exam-style practice with new numbers every time, full-length timed simulations and a readiness score that tells you when to book.

Pick your exam

Four exams. One place.

Your progress on each exam is saved in this browser, so the ring on each card fills in as you study.

Your path

From student to PE.

The usual route in the US. Exact rules come from your state's engineering board, so check them before you apply.

01

Graduate

Finish an ABET-accredited engineering degree, or get close. Many students take the FE in their last year.

02 · START HERE

Pass the FE

A computer-based exam you can take any time of year. Passing it earns you the Engineer Intern (EI or EIT) title.

03

Get experience

Usually about four years of progressive engineering work, supervised by a PE. Requirements vary by state.

04

Pass the PE

Choose Thermal & Fluids, HVAC & Refrigeration, or Machine Design & Materials.

05

Get licensed

Apply to your state board. Then you can stamp drawings and sign off on designs.

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Inside every exam

Built like the real thing.

01

Lessons

Every knowledge area: key ideas, every equation, what to search in the handbook and the traps that cost points.

02

Unlimited practice

Questions regenerate with new numbers, with full worked solutions. Smart mix drills your weakest areas.

03

Full simulations

Test-center style: flagging, a review screen, the scheduled break, an on-screen handbook and calculator.

04

Ready-to-book gate

Master every topic, score 75%+ on two full simulations and reach 80% readiness. Clear it and the Pass Promise covers you.