Structural Engineering Certification

The Structural Engineering Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests core structural engineering knowledge — loads and load combinations, structural analysis, steel, concrete and timber design principles, and foundations, lateral systems and professional practice — written to ASCE/SEI 7, AISC 360, ACI 318, the Eurocodes (EN 1990 to EN 1998) and the IBC for 2026. A knowledge check; it is not a licensing exam such as the NCEES PE or SE. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Structural Engineering Proficiency certificate (SOA-SE). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (American Society of Civil Engineers), ASCE codes and standards (ASCE), AISC 360 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings and Steel Construction Manual (American Institute of Steel Construction) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Structural Engineering Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures loads and load combinations, structural analysis, steel, concrete and timber design and foundations, lateral systems and practice and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Structural Engineering Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ASCE/SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (American Society of Civil Engineers); ASCE codes and standards (ASCE); AISC 360 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings and Steel Construction Manual (American Institute of Steel Construction); ACI CODE-318 Building Code for Structural Concrete (American Concrete Institute); Eurocodes: building the future (EN 1990 to EN 1999) (European Commission Joint Research Centre); International Building Code (IBC) (International Code Council). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Loads and Load Combinations (Dead and live loads, Wind and Seismic); Structural Analysis (Beams, Columns and Frames); Steel, Concrete and Timber Design (Steel, Reinforced concrete and Timber); Foundations, Lateral Systems and Practice (Foundations, Lateral systems and Serviceability). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Structural engineer, Graduate civil engineer, Structural designer or detailer, Building surveyor or plan checker and Construction engineer. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Structural Engineering knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A structural engineer designs and checks the frames, floors, foundations and other load-bearing elements of buildings and infrastructure so they resist gravity, wind, earthquake and other loads safely and stay serviceable. Work follows design codes such as ASCE 7, AISC 360 and ACI 318 in the US or the Eurocodes in Europe.

Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) multiplies loads by load factors and reduces member strength by resistance factors, then checks that factored strength exceeds factored load effects. The Eurocodes use the same limit-state idea with partial safety factors.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.