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PE Electrical and Computer: Power

Provider
NCEES
Format
Computer-based; multiple-choice and alternative item types
Exam questions
Total questions: 80.
Time limit
9-hour appointment with 8 hours of examination
Exam fee
$400
Examination outline

The authority publishes question-count ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Measurement and Instrumentation — Official range: 6–9 questions (Practice allocation: 8.52%)
    • Instrument transformers and metering
    • Insulation testing
    • Ground resistance testing
  • General Applications — Official range: 8–12 questions (Practice allocation: 11.36%)
    • Lightning protection
    • Surge protection
    • Illumination/lighting
    • Energy management and demand calculations
    • Grounding
  • Electrical Safety — Official range: 10–15 questions (Practice allocation: 14.2%)
    • Wiring methods and installations
    • Hazardous locations
    • Special occupancies and systems
    • Shock and burns
  • Circuit Analysis — Official range: 10–15 questions (Practice allocation: 14.2%)
    • Three-phase circuits
    • Symmetrical components
    • Per-unit system
    • Phasor diagrams
    • Single-phase circuits
    • Direct current circuits
  • Power Electronic Circuits and Control Devices — Official range: 5–8 questions (Practice allocation: 7.39%)
    • Power electronics
    • Relays, switches, Boolean and ladder logic
  • Rotating Machines — Official range: 5–8 questions (Practice allocation: 7.39%)
    • Machine types and applications
    • Motor starting
  • Electric Power Devices — Official range: 8–12 questions (Practice allocation: 11.36%)
    • Transformers
    • Capacitors
    • Electrical energy storage
    • Alternative power generation
    • Testing
  • Transmission and Distribution Analysis (High, Medium, and Low Voltage) — Official range: 8–12 questions (Practice allocation: 11.36%)
    • Voltage drop
    • Voltage regulation and support
    • Power factor correction
    • Power quality
    • Fault current analysis
    • Transformer connections
    • Power flow
    • Power system stability
  • Protection — Official range: 10–15 questions (Practice allocation: 14.2%)
    • Overcurrent protection
    • Protective relaying
    • Protective devices
    • Coordination
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