Choose the right PE practice exam for your study style
From conceptual mastery to AIT fluency to deep technical drill, each practice exam below targets a specific exam skill set.
📄 Digital PDF copies of all practice exams are included with paid enrollment. Hard copies are available for purchase on Amazon by clicking on the thumbnail of each book shown below.
🚀 All practice exams have been updated for the most recent exam specifications effective October 2025.
Mastering the PE Exam: 100 Qualitative Practice Problems for the Electrical Power PE Exam
By Zach Stone, P.E.
The PE exam is shifting toward more qualitative questions, ones that can’t be solved with just a calculator. They test your reasoning, your instincts, and your ability to apply concepts under pressure.
This book will help you build those skills with targeted practice you won’t find anywhere else.
- ✅ 100 realistic, exam-style qualitative problems
- 🧠 Tests your ability to think through NCEES-style “gotcha” scenarios
- 🔍 Reinforces your understanding of concepts not just computations.
What’s New in the 2nd Edition Republished November 2025
Based on Exam Specifications Effective October 2025
- #100 – New problem: Boolean algebra
- All code books updated to new specification versions
- Updated all formulas and variables to match the versions used in the latest NCEES® Reference Handbook V 2.0
- Engineering economics removed to match the new exam
- Reliability removed to match the new exam specifications
- 2nd Edition republished November 2025
Electrical Power PE Practice Exam: 80 AIT Practice Problems for the CBT Format
By Zach Stone, P.E.
Adapt to the new question types introduced by the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. This practice exam is specifically built to help you adapt to the newer AIT formats used on the current NCEES® Electrical Power PE exam.
If you’re already comfortable with traditional multiple-choice and want to go deeper into how the actual computer-based test works then this is the book for you.
- ✅ 80 all-new exam-style questions focused on Alternative Item Types (AIT)
- 🧪 Covers drag-and-drop, point-and-click, fill-in-the-blank, and more
- 🛠 Designed to reinforce real-time problem solving under CBT conditions
What’s New in the 2nd Edition Republished August 2025
Based on Exam Specifications Effective October 2025
- #8 – New Problem: Ch. 5.A. Relays, switches, Boolean and ladder logic
- #12 – New Problem: Ch. 7.C. Electrical Energy Storage
- #13 – New Problem: Ch. 5.B. Relays, switches, Boolean and ladder logic
- #45 – New Problem: Ch. 2.A. Lightning Protection
- #47 – New Problem: Ch. 2.A. Lightning Protection
- All code books updated to new specification versions
- Updated all formulas and variables to match the versions used in the latest NCEES® Reference Handbook V 2.0
- Updated all multiple correct AIT questions to indicate the correct number of answer choices to select
- Engineering economics removed to match the new exam
- Reliability removed to match the new exam specifications
- 2nd Edition republished August 2025
Electrical Engineering PE Practice Exam and Technical Study Guide
By Zach Stone, P.E.
Combine deep technical review with realistic practice with this all-in-one benchmark practice exam.
This book combines a full-length practice exam with study guide style solutions, making it perfect for targeted review and reinforcing weak areas. Use it to strengthen your fundamentals, sharpen your problem-solving skills, and rapidly boost your overall PE exam score for a confident pass.
- ✅ 80 exam-style multiple-choice questions with detailed step-by-step solutions
- 📚 Provides in-depth solutions that double as a technical study guide for review and reinforcement
- 🧠 Reinforces the theory, problem-solving, and workflow skills needed to pass
What’s New in the 3rd Edition Republished November 2025
Based on Exam Specifications Effective October 2025
- #10 New problem: Ch. 1 Measurement and Instrumentation
- #15 New problem: Ch. 1 Measurement and Instrumentation
- #18 New problem: Ch. 2 General Applications
- #19 New problem: Ch. 2 General Applications
- #23 New problem: Ch. 5 Power Electronic Circuits and Control Devices
- #33 New problem: Ch. 4 Circuit Analysis
- #47 New problem: Ch. 2 General Applications
- #34 Changed from an instantaneous trip breaker to an inverse time breaker since NEC® 430.52(C)(1) Exception No. 1 does not apply to instantaneous trip breakers. The horsepower rating and motor nameplate amps have changed to reflect the updated solution.
- #53 Answer changed from A to B to reflect widely accepted interpretation of the NEC®
- All code books updated to new specification versions
- Updated all formulas and variables to match the versions used in the latest NCEES® Reference Handbook V 2.0
- Engineering economics removed to match the new exam
- Reliability removed to match the new exam specifications
- 3rd Edition republished November 2025
