FE Exam Prep

Free resources for the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Mechanical exam: what the exam looks like, two printable study schedules, the approved calculator list, and original practice problems with full solutions. Every exam fact is checked against NCEES and linked.

FE exam resources

Where to start

Read the FE Mechanical exam overview first: it explains the format and where the questions are concentrated. Then choose a study schedule and get your approved calculator.

Use the engineering cheat sheets while you review each subject, the lessons for any topic that feels unfamiliar, and the engineering calculators to check your hand calculations step by step.

Official information always comes from NCEES: the FE exam page and the FE Mechanical specification.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official NCEES resource?

No. Coplain is not affiliated with NCEES. These pages summarize and link NCEES’s own documents, such as the FE exam page and the FE Mechanical specification, and add original study material.

Do you cover other FE disciplines?

The overview and practice problems are written for FE Mechanical. The study method, calculator guide and statics and mechanics of materials practice also suit FE Civil and FE Other Disciplines, which include those subjects.

Are the practice problems from past exams?

No. NCEES does not release exam questions. Every problem here is original, with every number stated and a full solution.

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