good luck to all :)

wattersa81 said:

I sat in October and this exam was no where near similar in types of questions as the October exam or any practice exams I did.

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Bruno said:

wattersa81 said:

I sat in October and this exam was no where near similar in types of questions as the October exam or any practice exams I did.

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I'm a first time taker and I'll just add to wattersa81's comment that I was blindsided by the morning exam. There were many questions similar to the NCEES practice but many more that were not and that I was very unprepared for (shame on me after 4 months of prep). Anyway, I was talking to this young civil engineer during the lunch break and told him that unless the afternoon was a gift that I was probably done for. Frankly, that is kind of what happened and is my only hope that I passed. The afternoon was a lot more sane than the morning with the irony being I was sure it would be the opposite way.

I don't know how others feel about it but I think the NCEES either has to update their practice exam or try to be consistent in what they test on. I know, I know that the topics were all listed in the exam specifications but PLEASE give me a break. These specifications are too broad (and sometimes redundant or how about circuitous) to adequately prepare for. What I tried to do was compare it to the only practice exam that is available and go from there. This strategy may not have worked.

Just my two cents...

Bruno

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crunchercrunch said:

Bruno said:

wattersa81 said:

I sat in October and this exam was no where near similar in types of questions as the October exam or any practice exams I did.

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I'm a first time taker and I'll just add to wattersa81's comment that I was blindsided by the morning exam. There were many questions similar to the NCEES practice but many more that were not and that I was very unprepared for (shame on me after 4 months of prep). Anyway, I was talking to this young civil engineer during the lunch break and told him that unless the afternoon was a gift that I was probably done for. Frankly, that is kind of what happened and is my only hope that I passed. The afternoon was a lot more sane than the morning with the irony being I was sure it would be the opposite way.

I don't know how others feel about it but I think the NCEES either has to update their practice exam or try to be consistent in what they test on. I know, I know that the topics were all listed in the exam specifications but PLEASE give me a break. These specifications are too broad (and sometimes redundant or how about circuitous) to adequately prepare for. What I tried to do was compare it to the only practice exam that is available and go from there. This strategy may not have worked.

Just my two cents...

Bruno

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i felt the opposite. morning was easy and afternoon destroyed me. i agree about the NCEES updating the practice exam. there were a few similar questions, but the two tests were very different.

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Golden Eagle said:

I thought the morning was pretty easy. The NCEES problems do help prepare you for the exam.

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PEoct said:

ya same here, after first half i was like hmm it was easy, but after second half i was like hmmmmm not easy......

i would say it wasn't hard but very tricky, not like a rocket science .... but more detailed...

i dnt think i will make it as i messed up afternoon part, easily 15 are wrong so there is no way i will pass besides i did morning part good.

and the part that sucks is that two month wait for result,,,,!

we'll it was my first time, and it was not that hard as i was scared of. everyone can do it. it just need open minded knowledge.,...

NCEES do need to update their problems i agree, but i guess complex imaginary and spin up are the true winners.

rest on my last day i went through each topic on the syllabus and tried to get info as much possible on internet like wikipedia that was the best thing ever. it helped for 2 or 3 questions.

and in case i pass, i cnt wait to write a whole essay on "how to pass pe" to help my future exam takers as i know how much these tips helped me through. this website was my only guide as i dnt have anyone at work who appeared for PE recently ... they have PE from 1886 .

best wishes

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Bruno said:

crunchercrunch said:

Bruno said:

wattersa81 said:

I sat in October and this exam was no where near similar in types of questions as the October exam or any practice exams I did.

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I'm a first time taker and I'll just add to wattersa81's comment that I was blindsided by the morning exam. There were many questions similar to the NCEES practice but many more that were not and that I was very unprepared for (shame on me after 4 months of prep). Anyway, I was talking to this young civil engineer during the lunch break and told him that unless the afternoon was a gift that I was probably done for. Frankly, that is kind of what happened and is my only hope that I passed. The afternoon was a lot more sane than the morning with the irony being I was sure it would be the opposite way.

I don't know how others feel about it but I think the NCEES either has to update their practice exam or try to be consistent in what they test on. I know, I know that the topics were all listed in the exam specifications but PLEASE give me a break. These specifications are too broad (and sometimes redundant or how about circuitous) to adequately prepare for. What I tried to do was compare it to the only practice exam that is available and go from there. This strategy may not have worked.

Just my two cents...

Bruno

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i felt the opposite. morning was easy and afternoon destroyed me. i agree about the NCEES updating the practice exam. there were a few similar questions, but the two tests were very different.

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HA! Maybe we could combine scores!

Seriosly, I'm bitching about all of this but it's mainly a way for me to vent. My wife, father, sister, supervisors, colleagues, freinds, etc., etc., etc., are all telling me I had to have passed because I studied so much. Right?!!! Ain't none of them know what it was except for those of us that had to do it or have done it.

As an aside, I work with an architect that didn't tell anyone when they were going through the A exams because they can be scheduled anytime or at least a lot more than 2x a year. He didn't mention any of it until he passed. I would have done that if I could have...

Bruno

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