Log into MyNCEES. If you did not pass, you will find a diagnostic report showing each Civil FE subject with a scaled score from 0 to 15 and a performance bar chart.
The "Your Performance" column shows a scaled score between 0 and 15 for each subject. That is what you enter. Not a percentage or a raw count.
Upload a screenshot of your report for automatic extraction, or type each subject score manually. A live bar shows how each score compares to the passing benchmark.
Click Analyze. The tool weighs each gap by how many questions that subject carries on the exam and outputs a ranked priority plan specific to your scores.
Significantly below the passing average. This is where most of your study time should go.
Below the passing benchmark. Needs targeted review before your retake.
Close to the average of passing examinees. A light review should be enough.
At or above the passing average. Maintain with a quick pass before exam day.
The passing benchmark is approximately 10/15 per subject, based on community analysis of NCEES diagnostic reports. NCEES does not publish a fixed cut score.
NCEES provides a diagnostic report to all examinees who do not pass the FE exam. It shows your performance for each knowledge area as a scaled score from 0 to 15, alongside a bar chart comparing your performance to the average of passing examinees. The dashed line in the chart represents that passing average. The report is designed to help you figure out which subjects to focus on before retaking.
The scaled score adjusts for minor differences in question difficulty across different exam forms, so it cannot be directly converted to a number of correct answers. It represents your relative ability level in that subject area. A score near or above 10 generally means you are performing near the passing average, though NCEES does not publish an official threshold.
No. NCEES only provides a diagnostic report to examinees who do not pass. If you passed, your result is reported as "Pass" with no subject-level breakdown.
This tool uses your reported scaled scores, known exam question counts per subject, and community-derived passing benchmarks to prioritize your study focus. It is a guidance tool, not an official NCEES product. The passing benchmark (~10/15) is based on analysis of shared diagnostic reports in the engineering community. Use this alongside your own judgment and official NCEES preparation resources.