Question 1
Water flows at 1.5 m/s through 500 m of 100 mm pipe with a Darcy friction factor of 0.015. What is the head loss to friction?
The FE Other Disciplines exam
The general FE exam, for degrees with no exam of their own. Fluid mechanics is the largest area, at 12 to 18 of the 110 questions.
61%first-time pass rate
NCEES, updated July 2026: first-time takers from EAC/ABET programs within 12 months of graduation.
| Knowledge area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8–12 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6–9 |
| Chemistry | 5–8 |
| Instrumentation and Controls | 4–6 |
| Engineering Ethics and Societal Impacts | 5–8 |
| Safety, Health, and Environment | 6–9 |
| Engineering Economics | 6–9 |
| Statics | 9–14 |
| Dynamics | 9–14 |
| Strength of Materials | 9–14 |
| Materials | 6–9 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 12–18 |
| Basic Electrical Engineering | 6–9 |
| Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 9–14 |
Pass rate by degree
| Degree | Examinees | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural | 156 | 55% |
| Biological (not biomedical) | 159 | 68% |
| Engineering Physics/Engineering Science | 34 | 62% |
| General Engineering | 143 | 65% |
| Materials | 33 | 67% |
| Mechanical | 70 | 60% |
| Mining/Mineral | 46 | 41% |
| Naval Architecture and Marine | 48 | 83% |
| Nuclear | 55 | 65% |
NCEES, updated July 2026: first-time takers from EAC/ABET programs within 12 months of graduation.
Who takes it
Graduates in architectural, biological, biomedical, general, materials, mining, naval, nuclear and petroleum engineering, engineering physics and similar degrees. NCEES reports its pass rate for nine of those degrees.
Where the questions are
It is the broadest FE exam: mathematics, probability and statistics, chemistry, instrumentation and controls, ethics, safety, engineering economics, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, materials, fluid mechanics, basic electrical engineering, and thermodynamics and heat transfer.
The format
| Questions | 110 |
|---|---|
| Exam time | 5 hours 20 minutes |
| Scheduled break | 25 minutes, after about half the questions |
| Fee | $225, paid to NCEES |
Try 3 questions
Question 2
A compound decomposes by a first-order reaction with rate constant 0.05 h⁻¹. Starting at 60 mg/L, what is its concentration after 11 h?
Question 3
A 35 Ω resistor and a 75 Ω resistor are connected in series across a 12 V source. How much power does the 75 Ω resistor dissipate?
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Questions people ask
What is the FE Other Disciplines exam?
One of the seven NCEES FE exams. It is the general exam for engineering graduates whose degree has no FE exam of its own, and it covers the fundamentals shared across engineering.
What is the FE Other Disciplines pass rate?
61% for first-time takers from EAC/ABET-accredited programs within 12 months of graduation (NCEES, updated July 2026). By degree it runs from 41% for mining and mineral engineering to 83% for naval architecture and marine engineering.
Should a mechanical engineer take FE Other Disciplines?
FE Mechanical matches a mechanical degree more closely. Mechanical graduates who took FE Other Disciplines passed at 60%, against 73% for examinees on FE Mechanical (NCEES, updated July 2026).