PE Civil Transportation — Frequently Asked Questions

On the FE Civil exam, Transportation Engineering is one breadth section of the 110-question exam, worth 9–14 questions across five subtopics: geometric design, pavement system design, traffic capacity and flow theory, traffic control devices, and transportation planning. The PE Civil: Transportation exam is a standalone depth exam of 80 questions across ten knowledge areas, all transportation, at professional analysis-and-design depth. This hub carries an FE foundations page for the first and a full page per knowledge area for the second.

All of the learning material: the theory pages for the FE foundations and the ten PE knowledge areas, the worked examples, the mini-quizzes, the interactive calculators, the podcast episodes and the study plans. The PE Civil Transportation exam simulation is in preparation — the exam preview page shows what it will cover.

The current NCEES FE Civil specification (Transportation Engineering, 9–14 questions) and the current NCEES PE Civil: Transportation specification (80 questions, ten knowledge areas). Specifications change, so always confirm against the current documents on ncees.org.

No. The Transportation Learning Hub is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NCEES, and it is not a substitute for professional engineering judgement.

The Transportation Learning Hub is an independent study resource — see the About page for more.

No. The FE foundations page, the calculators and the foundations mini-quiz cover the FE Transportation section well on their own. The ten PE area pages are optional depth — use them as a confidence check, or skip them if the FE is your target.

First attempt: follow the eight-week plan, which walks the ten knowledge areas in cluster order and finishes with timed, mixed review. Retake: follow the four-week plan on the same page — diagnose by knowledge area first, rebuild only the weak areas, then re-test under time.