Water Resources and Environmental
What the PE Civil exam costs
The exam fee is $400, paid directly to NCEES for each attempt. Some state boards add their own application fee. Enter yours to see a first attempt and a retake.
Your first attempt costs
$400
The $400 NCEES exam fee. Add your board's fee if it charges one.
- NCEES exam fee, each attempt
- $400
- A first and a second attempt
- $800 in all
- Water Resources pass rate
- 71% first time, 49% on a repeat
Pass on the first attempt
The free diagnostic has 12 questions, one from each knowledge area. No account. You get your score by area and a lesson on the area to fix first.
Questions people ask
How much does the PE Civil exam cost?
The exam fee is $400, paid directly to NCEES. Some state licensing boards also require their own application and fee.
Do I pay again to retake it?
Each attempt carries the $400 NCEES exam fee. Whether your board charges again depends on the board, so the planner lets you choose.
How likely is a retake?
On NCEES's July 2026 figures, 71% of first-time takers passed the Water Resources and Environmental depth, and 49% of repeat takers.
Where do I book?
Through NCEES. The exam is computer-based and offered year round at NCEES-approved Pearson test centers.