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How long is the FE exam?
The FE Exam will have a total “seated time” of 6 hours long (exactly: 5 hours and 55 minutes). This consists of:
Before the exam: sign in, present valid ID, have your fingerprints digitally collected, and have your test day photo taken.
You will have 5 hours and 20 minutes to complete the 110 questions given in the first section and second section.
The image below shows the detailed breakdown of the entire “seated” time you are allocated.
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FE Exam Structure
Actual Exam Time
5 Hrs 20 Min
110 Questions Total
The exam clock keeps running across both sections. You decide how to split your time for each section. Remember, there is no fixed midpoint. The optional break does not count against your exam time, so take it!
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Start
2 Min
Non
Disclosure
Agreement
Disclosure
Agreement
Required
Must Accept
8 Min
Tutorial
Optional
Software Intro
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Section 1
“Morning Topics”
55 to 59 Questions
You Set the Time
Choose how much of the 5h 20m to use here
e.g. 2h 40mx
Break
Optional
Max 25 Min
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Section 2
“Afternoon Topics”
51 to 55 Questions
Remaining Time
Uses whatever time is left from the total
e.g. 2h 40mx
End
Total Exam Time
5 Hrs 20 Min
Total Seated Time
5 Hrs 55 Min ≈ 6 Hrs
