It is the second exam required after the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is usually taken during college or soon after graduating is one of the first steps to becoming a registered Professional Engineer.

The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam tests one's ability to practice competently in a particular engineering discipline.

The Structural Engineering (SE) exam tests one's ability to competently practice structural engineering.

Applicants in "category C" may present evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam as proof of technical education.

The TI-36X Solar is one of the few calculators currently permitted for use on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Admissions to the M.Tech programmes is by the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam.

Seniors are strongly encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, in which they usually perform exceptionally well.

The first eight-hour test is the Fundamentals of Engineering exam; the second, also eight hours long, is the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam.

For example, the Fundamentals of Engineering exam in the U.S. does not include a biomedical engineering section, though it does cover biology.