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PE Environmental exam

Provider
NCEES-approved Pearson test centers
Format
Computer-based examination with multiple-choice and alternative item types
Exam questions
Total questions: 80; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
9-hour appointment, including an 8-hour examination
Exam fee
$400 payable to NCEES
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.

  • Water — Official range: 19–29 questions (Practice allocation: 26.97%)
    • Water engineering applications
    • Drinking water
    • Wastewater
    • Stormwater and water resources
  • Solid and Hazardous Waste — Official range: 11–17 questions (Practice allocation: 15.73%)
    • Engineering applications
    • Municipal and industrial solid waste
    • Hazardous, medical, and radioactive waste
  • Sustainability — Official range: 7–11 questions (Practice allocation: 10.11%)
    • Resources conservation
    • Resilience
  • Air — Official range: 13–20 questions (Practice allocation: 18.54%)
    • Engineering applications
    • Pollution control
  • Site Assessment and Remediation — Official range: 13–20 questions (Practice allocation: 18.54%)
    • Site assessment
    • Remediation
  • Environmental and Occupational Health — Official range: 7–11 questions (Practice allocation: 10.11%)
    • Regulatory compliance
    • Exposure assessments
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