REVISED FOR CURRENT EXAMINATION – It is very important that you thoroughly read this information prior to your exam date. Contact CASTLE Worldwide, Inc. at (800) 655-4845 or (919) 572-6880 if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING EXAMINATIONS

EXAM DAY SCHEDULE
Exam Type	Session	Day	Reporting Time	Starting Time	Length of Exam	Open or Closed Book
Principles & Practice of Engineering Principles & Practice of Engineering	A.M. P.M.	Friday	7:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M.	8:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M.	4 hours 4 hours	Open Open
Principles & Practice of Surveying Principles & Practice of Surveying NY State Specific Examination	A.M. P.M. P.M.	Friday	7:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M. 4:00 P.M.	8:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M. 4:15 P.M.	4 hours 2 hours 2 hours	Open Open Open
Fundamentals of Engineering Fundamentals of Engineering	A.M. P.M.	Saturday	7:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M	8:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M.	4 hours 4 hours	Closed Closed
Fundamentals of Surveying Fundamentals of Surveying	A.M. P.M.	Saturday	7:00 A.M. 1:15 P.M.	8:00 A.M. 1:45 P.M.	4 hours 4 hours	Closed Closed

TO BE ADMITTED TO THE EXAMINATION YOU MUST:

§ Bring your social security number, 9-digit passport number, Canadian Social Insurance number or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). It is REQUIRED that you enter this information on your answer sheet. You will NOT be allowed to take the examination unless this information is provided.

§ Bring your enclosed admission ticket/letter to the examination site.

§ Bring a current government issued photo identification with signature (Driver’s license, immigration card, passport, State of New York ID card). Student ID’s are NOT acceptable. Your full name on your admission ticket/letter must match your full name on your signed photo identification. Call CASTLE before the exam date if you have any questions concerning proper identification. You will NOT be admitted without proper identification.

§ Report to your ASSIGNED examination site ON TIME.

§ CANDIDATES ARRIVING LATE WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE EXAM. Once the proctor begins reading the instructions, no one will be admitted to the examination. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering does not permit late admissions. This policy will be strictly enforced.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

§ Prohibited and permitted items: Review the enclosed Candidate Agreement and Polices and Security Procedures sheet from NCEES.

§ Smoking is NOT permitted in the examination site.

§ Friends and relatives, including children, will NOT be allowed in the examination building.

§ You must exit the building immediately after you are issued an exit pass.

§ Come prepared to pay for parking.

§ Arrive EARLY due to limited parking.

§ IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT bring prohibited items to the examination site. Prohibited material WILL BE confiscated. CASTLE and the NYSED will NOT be liable for any lost or stolen items. If any prohibited device is found in an examinee’s possession after the exam begins, the examinee will be dismissed and his/her examination will not be scored.

§ Reference Material: Review the enclosed Candidate Information and Polices and Security Procedures sheet from NCEES.

§ Staples are not acceptable fasteners for bound reference materials, except as outlined in the enclosed sheet.

§ Examinees may tab reference books prior to the examination with Post-it type notes and flags, but pads of Post-it notes and flags are not permitted in the examination room.

§ Each candidate will be required to sign a statement that they will neither copy nor divulge any examination problem or solution, and that any violation thereof will be sufficient grounds for invalidating the candidate’s examination.

§ For exam information, such as specifications, format, and scoring, visit the NCEES website at www.ncees.org.

LUNCH

We suggest that you carry your lunch since restaurants are not always available and the lunch break is short. Candidates will be asked to vacate the testing room during lunch.

NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGES

You will have the opportunity to submit any name or address changes at the examination site. You may also submit your changes in writing to CASTLE Worldwide, Inc. Please include proof of name change (i.e., marriage certificate) if you are requesting a name change.

RELEASE OF SCORE REPORTS

Allow up to 4 months from the examination date to receive your score report. Score reports will only be mailed to the latest address you have submitted. Under NO circumstances will scores be released via phone, fax, or Internet. Please do not call CASTLE or the NY State Education Department in regard to your score report until 4 months after the examination date.

UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

Re-examination information will be provided with your score report, if necessary. There is no limit to the number of times you may take this examination in order to complete licensure.

ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRACTERS

Every attempt, within reason, is made to ensure a quiet and comfortable testing environment for all candidates. However, last minute needs and emergencies by building operators cannot be anticipated. We suggest that you bring appropriate clothing with you (i.e., sweatshirt) to help you adapt to a cooler or warmer climate in the examination room. Bring ear plugs if you are very sensitive to noise distractions.