FE exam cost: $225, paid to NCEES

NCEES lists the FE exam fee as $225, payable directly to NCEES when you register. Some older guides and state documents still show $175, which is out of date. Some licensing boards also charge a separate application fee.

Last checked October 2026 against NCEES’s FE exam page. Fees outside the US are different: NCEES lists $250 for several international and Canadian jurisdictions. Board application fees vary by state and are not included here.

What to budget for

• Exam fee. $225, paid directly to NCEES, per its FE page.
• Board application. NCEES’s registration pages say some boards require a separate application and fee before you can register with NCEES, and some, such as the District of Columbia for the FE, do not.
• Retakes. NCEES’s page says examinees get one attempt per testing window and no more than three attempts in a 12-month period.
• Cancellations. NCEES refers to its Examinee Guide for cancellations, refunds and rescheduling for computer-based exams.
• Prep. Review manuals, courses and the NCEES reference handbook, plus practice exams sold on NCEES’s site.

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