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PE Electrical & Computer: Electronics, Controls & Communications study schedule.

PE Electrical & Computer: Electronics, Controls & Communications follows the NCEES specification effective April 2026: 85 questions across 12 knowledge areas — tied with PE Civil: Water Resources & Environmental for the most of any PE discipline. Circuit Analysis and Design is the largest at 10–15 questions, followed by Analog and Digital Control Systems at 8–12; no single area dominates, so broad coverage pays off.

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Questions

70–108, across 12 topics

Spec version

Effective April 2026

Exam format

8 or 8.5 hours testing; 9 or 9.5 hours for the appointment

Where to put your time first.

Ranked by question count weighted against the spec's own difficulty rating — not question count alone, since a smaller topic rated harder can be worth more study time than a bigger, easier one.

1Analog and Digital Control Systems8–12q

Block diagrams and signal flow graphs · Characteristic equations · Frequency response · Time response

2Circuit Analysis and Design10–15q

Passive and active components · DC circuits · AC circuits · Transient analysis

3Electronics Circuits7–11q

Device models · Networks and filters · Nonlinear component applications · Frequency response

Full Electrical & Computer: Electronics, Controls & Communications topic breakdown.

Every topic in the official NCEES spec, with its question range and share of the exam. Study Scheduler allocates your study hours in this same proportion automatically.

Circuit Analysis and Design~14% of exam10–15q
  • Passive and active components
  • DC circuits
  • AC circuits
  • Transient analysis
  • Battery characteristics and applications
Measurement and Instrumentation~7% of exam5–8q
  • Transducers
  • Operational amplifiers
  • Measurement system analysis and design
Safety and Reliability~7% of exam5–8q
  • Failure limits and circuit protection
  • Electromagnetic field exposure
  • Safety and protection
  • Reliability analysis
Signal Processing~7% of exam5–8q
  • Sampling theory
  • Transforms and applications
  • Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion
  • Filtering
  • Signal processing system analysis and design
Digital Systems~10% of exam7–11q
  • Combinational logic
  • Sequential logic
  • Logic devices
  • Programmable logic devices
Electromagnetics and Fiber Optics~7% of exam5–8q
  • Electromagnetic properties of materials (conductivity, permittivity, permeability)
  • Electromagnetic waves and propagation
  • Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Transmission lines and waveguides
  • Antennas
  • Optical fibers
Electronic Components~8% of exam6–9q
  • Diodes, transistors, and other solid-state devices
  • Power supplies and converters
  • Power amplifiers
Electronics Circuits~10% of exam7–11q
  • Device models
  • Networks and filters
  • Nonlinear component applications
  • Frequency response
  • Transient analysis
  • Power, energy, and heat dissipation
Analog and Digital Control Systems~11% of exam8–12q
  • Block diagrams and signal flow graphs
  • Characteristic equations
  • Frequency response
  • Time response
  • Stability
  • Digital control systems
Communication Techniques~6% of exam4–6q
  • Analog modulation
  • Digital modulation
Noise and Interference~6% of exam4–6q
  • Noise
  • Interference
  • Coding, error detection, and correction
Communications Systems~6% of exam4–6q
  • Wired communications
  • Wireless communications
  • Multiple access techniques
  • Traffic capacity analysis

Frequently asked about Electrical & Computer: Electronics, Controls & Communications.

How many questions and topics are on PE Electronics, Controls & Communications?

85 questions in 8.5 hours of testing, across 12 knowledge areas ranging from 4–6 questions (communication techniques, noise and interference, communications systems) up to 10–15 (circuit analysis and design).

How does this PE exam differ from PE Power?

It leans toward electronics, signal processing, controls, and communications rather than the power grid. PE Power’s largest areas are Electrical Safety, Circuit Analysis, and Protection (10–15 questions each); here, Circuit Analysis and Design leads, with control systems and digital systems close behind.

For how many hours to budget, week-by-week study plans, and how Study Scheduler weights your plan — see the full PE study guide.

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