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Thanks, Rob. Very helpful tips.

the fe manuel you talking about is like 500pages right? i just wanna make sure. thank you

hi, can u help me in taking PE certification on fire engineering or hvac. i live in singapore and can use the same material and course u r referrring.

Dear friend, I'm from Singapore and would like to take PE, I'm a mechanical engineer with 15 years of experience, can guide me.. i wanna take in fire engineering or HVAC.... so can i use the same material and course for preparation?.. pls guiude

Thank you so much. I was looking for the breadth topics and couldn’t find it like it used to be.

Even 8 years later, still helpful. Thank you!

I have the 2023 School of PE books. Can I still use them? PE Construction. Any other latest material suggestions??

might raise the passing rate from 66 to like 72. Wonder how to study for it now.

I just took my PE Civil: Structural exam on March 29th, and your video popped up in my recommended videos! I agree that 4 months is a good amount of time to study - my personal goal was to reach 300 hours of studying, which I achieved in 3 months. I wanted to share some wisdom I wish I had known going into the exam (apologies if this information has already been emphasized in previous videos): 1. The design references (ASCE 7-10, ACI 318, etc) are separated by chapter and are not one entire pdf. So you really need to know where certain topics are located, I used the index and table of contents best I could. 2. The NCEES practice exam provides a good indicator of the level of difficulty, but your actual exam questions will be nothing like them. 3. Unfortunately, there will be several conceptual questions that you did not prepared for. 4. Sometimes, questions will include a diagram or equation not found in the reference handbook, requiring you to solve them using your common sense. 5. The afternoon section is generally more difficult and complex. If you finish the morning portion early (in under 4 hours), try to reserve some of that time for the afternoon. I had 4.5 hours for the afternoon portion and still could have used more time. 6. Try practice problems from several different exam providers. I only used the School of PE's practice exam and their online question bank (which has about 750 questions) and felt I could have benefited from more exposure to different types of questions. Should be getting my results this week and REALLY hoping I passed lol

Taking mine on April 4th. I am actually relieved about the changes since all I have done for the past 10 years is structural only. I graduated outside US so I had to take the FE last year which was rough in my opinion because of the many topics I had to study. I definitely like the PE to be more structural focused. Worried about the difficulty though.

Interesting video! Do you have any information or recommended resources for a mechanical engineer looking to take the FE and PE. I’ve been working over 4 years under a PE so I meet my states work experience requirement (Georgia). Unfortunately I graduate college 10 years ago and I feel work experience doesn’t really prepare you for the exam since you’re often focused on very specific things only…. All the resources seem to be for civil engineering because unlike a mechanical, a PE is pretty much required. While I don’t have to get a PE, it’s a goal of mine. From what I understand, I can take any exam I feel comfortable with, but obviously want the best study resources and chances of passing.

It's really more difficult bc Q's are no longer diversified! Seems scary!

In what state are you practicing Rob?;

Great vid! Many people tell me they feel like it will simplify the exam in terms of all knowledge be focused in subject/depth. But im nervous it may be more difficult

“The last layer of hell” 😂 Dante’s Inferno Engineering Edition

you only get graded on 70 problems, not 80

Did you use your dry erase pad alot to solve problems during the PE? So, I bought a dry erase pad awhile ago to practice for the FE. I took the School of PE and NCEES practice FE exams and used my dry erase pad to solve most questions. When I took the actual FE exam I didn't actually use the pad as much as I expected. The questions (still tough) seemed simplified or more geared towards understanding concepts then solving actual problems. (My opionion) I've been studying for the PE construction exam following similar routine of solving practice problems on my dry erase pad and was just curious.

Thanks!

Hi Rob. I will take the PE Civil exam soon. I have a few questions for you. What do you think about EET review course? Is it compatible with School of PE review course? Also do you recommend Civil PE Practice Breadth Exam or NCEES PE Practice Exam or both? Also do you recommend buying a NCEES Handbook? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the tips! 🙌🏽

How to prepare for the exam? I want to take PE mining and mineral processing practice exam. But I don't know where I can start.

I came from Germany I don't have information about The process of this exam I have degree civil Engineering.

I want to pass the FE Exam but I don't know I go to the school or I read the book at home please help me.

Could you use study material from the pencil and paper exam to study for the CBT exam just using the reference manual?

Thanks for the video Rob, I'm currently studying for FE Chemical Exam. Do you have a recommendation for me, can I pass the FE exam with the materials that school of PE provides me.

I agree with this guy's methods - work the example problems. I failed it the first time because I tried to let my strength (Sructures) carry me. I noticed on the exam I failed, however, there are quick easy problems in each Civil area ((fluids, economics highway etc.). For the second try, I got a book with problems each area. I worked all the problems. I did this over period of about a year; it wasn't that hard. The second test was easy.

Nice job explaining. Sounds like my college exam study all over again!

Did you have to pay for the Questions Bank? If so, how much?

A couple questions: Is there any chemistry involved in the water resources depth portion? Also, I see you bought the hard copy of the SOPE practice exam, but doesn't this come with the online on demand portion of SOPE? Thanks!

how many months did you study ?

What is your reviewer sir? Can you recommend me i want to take my fe exam here in PA

Hi do you recommend me the reviewer or reviewer center to enrol before i take the FE exam. Thanks

I want to buy the online practice pe construction exam CBT with time

Did you feel like the breadth section was similar to the FE? Or was it still slightly harder?

How much is the school of PE course and how many hours per week should we study? I plan on taking the exam this Fall while I’m a full time student who’s also working

Excuse me, How to get this Design Codes and Standards as pdf so I can study on pdf copy please? Because my exam is CBT and I want to get pdf copy not a printed copy so I can train myself on how to use it before exam. I’m looking for Transportation design codes as pdf

Thx, so we cannot bring my own reference book to exam right?

Where can i find the reference material (Not the PE ref handbook) for my power electrical PE? do i just get the NEC/NESC?

great video man. thanks for sharing!

did you use any of the additional references/standards provided for the WRE exam? I am 3 days away from my exam and haven't really studied those but i have never had to use them on any problems so far. I am debating if i should spend time reviewing them in detail or focus on studying more problems.. also did you take a break from study the day before exam? thanks & congrats

Thank you for this confidence boost, God bless you.

Have you taken the 1 month access or 4 months access? It is a big difference in cost.

I'm so glad I found this series, thank you. Very good information and straight forward!

Thanks for the tips Rob! Do you know how often they offer civil PE exam?

I am debating if purchasing the 1 month plan for 190 or 4 months plan. Do you feel there are there enough questions in their database to generate different multiple simulator test so that if I want to "re-attempt" the next test will be different than the previous one failed? Thanks! Great video

Appreciate this!

Thank you :)

Does school of PE provide you lifetime access to the content ?

What about the seismic an surveying part?

Thanks for the advice, im about to take the FE for the 4th time. The first 3 times, i would panick and let some questions trip my confidence. I believe I know the material better now after getting honest with my self and taking time to learn the material. I will practice just flagging questions that are difficult when i take my practice test. Thanks again!