NCEES-PE-CONTROL-SYSTEMS Exam Information and Outline
NCEES PE Control Systems
Syllabus Update Checked on: October 30, 2026
NCEES-PE-CONTROL-SYSTEMS Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- 80 questions; computer-based; 9 hours appointment (8 hours exam)
- Measurement (approx. 25%)
- Sensors and transmitters
- Flow, level, pressure, temperature and analytical measurement
- Signals, Transmission and Networking
- Analog and digital signals
- Industrial networks
- Final Control Elements (approx. 20%)
- Control valves sizing and selection
- Motors and drives
- Control Systems (approx. 30%)
- PID tuning and control strategies
- PLC and DCS logic
- Process dynamics
- Safety Systems
- SIS and safety instrumented functions
- Hazardous area classification
- Codes, Standards and Regulations
- ISA, NFPA 70 and IEC standards