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Examination dates, with the exception of GLM and CSCS examinations, are set by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). > Click here for the exam schedule
For more information about the NCEES prepared examinations, look through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) site.
For information regarding the Special Civil Seismic exam, look through the California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (CBPELS) site.
Land Surveying applicants shall be required to pass the Guam Land Matters exam before he could be registered to practice land surveying.
Some NCEES PE exam disciplines are currently in the conversion process and scheduled to launch in computer-based format between now and 2024. They are currently offered in pencil-and-paper format and administered once or twice per year depending on the exam. The future dates for pencil-and-paper PE exams are as follows:
(NOTE: Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions, NCEES will offer a regional pencil-and-paper exam administration in January 2021 for PE Civil examinees.)
Pencil-and-Paper Exams
The PE and SE exams, which are still administered via pencil-and-paper exams, are scheduled as follows:
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| Year | PE | PE Structural Vertical | PE Structural Lateral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oct 22–23 | Oct 22 | Oct 23 |
| 2021 | October 21, 2021 - October 22, 2021 | October 21, 2021 - October 22, 2021 | October 21, 2021 - October 22, 2021 |
| 2022 | Apr 22, Oct 21 | Apr 22, Oct 21 | Apr 23, Oct 22 |
| 2023 | Apr 14, Oct 27 | Apr 14, Oct 27 | Apr 15, Oct 28 |
| 2024 | Apr 12, Oct 25 | Apr 12, Oct 25 | Apr 13, Oct 26 |
| 2025 | Apr 11, Oct 24 | Apr 11, Oct 24 | Apr 12, Oct 25 |
| 2026 | Apr 10, Oct 23 | Apr 10, Oct 23 | Apr 11, Oct 24 |
All PE exams are offered twice a year except for the following PE exams:
PE exams offered in April only
Architectural Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Software Engineering
PE exams offered in October only
Agricultural Engineering
Control Systems Engineering
Fire Protection Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Petroleum Engineering