PE Exam

PE Exam Schedule — In this post – I’m going to detail how COVID is affecting the PE exam schedule and discuss what changes are expected to the PE exams and the exam-taking process.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected just about every single aspect of society including the PE exam, specifically the cycle of civil engineering exams for professional licensure has changed, leaving many would-be test-takers with questions.

Just recently on November 24th, NCEES posted an update on its website, both a general update and an update for the PE civil exam.  You can find it here, but here they are for your information: [Read more…] about How COVID Changed the PE Exam Schedule

How to Study for the PE Exam — In this post, I’m going to answer a question that I’ve received from many engineers, which is, “How do I study for the PE exam if I’m tired or just not motivated to study right now?”

So let’s assume you have to take the PE exam, but you have an engineering job or you have a family or other personal responsibilities. You’re tired and not really motivated. You need to figure out how to study for the PE exam in your current mindset.  Here are three actions that you can take to stay motivated.

#1) Write an Email to Your Boss

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PE Exam Study Tips — In this post I am going to answer questions related to how long it will take to study for the PE exam, and also give some tips for studying productively.

However, before I get into the PE exam study tips, firstly, if you aren’t too familiar with the PE Exam, let me start by telling you what the PE Exam is.  The Principles and Practice of Engineering exam is the examination required for one to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States. It is the second exam required, coming after the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and is created and scored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). As a general rule, a professional engineer who has an approved four-year engineering degree, four years of qualifying engineering experience, and who successfully completes the eight-hour Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination can take the  PE exam.  That being said, you should confirm these items with your local state education board as some states do vary on these experience and timeline requirements.

Alright now, let’s dive into some PE exam study tips by answering some questions I’ve received related to studying and preparing for the PE exam.

#1) How many months of studying will it take you to be prepared for the exam?

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