steel
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Also: only 9 sections! Damn, I wish I only had 9! The first 8 topics for me are general civil, not even touching the depth of structural engineering yet at that point! The n there are 6 depth sections.
So 70% of 70 = 49 questions we need to get them correct? Will we get credit for any of the 10 questions which we do correct? Or do we still need 70% of 80 = 56 correct? What about the multi step design questions - open book exam had them, now we will be forced to remember the formulae as well as design steps? This is ridiculous. My masters program in US had open book exams for design subjects. I think the new CBT exam will either become too easy or too difficult, my guess is too difficult and pass rates might go down. If the pass rates go down too much will they revert back to paper and pencil exam which is open book for PE Civil Structural?Edit: Note that in both diagnostics, the total number of items scored totals 70 questions. The exam I took was 80 questions, so they threw 10 out, but we're not told which 10 are not counted.
Yep, I don't mind sharing. Here is my first CBT attempt on 12/1/2020:
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Second attempt the following March:
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If you take 70% of 80=56 questions to pass and 56/70=80%. Then it becomes more difficult.Edit: Note that in both diagnostics, the total number of items scored totals 70 questions. The exam I took was 80 questions, so they threw 10 out, but we're not told which 10 are not counted.
Yep, I don't mind sharing. Here is my first CBT attempt on 12/1/2020:
View attachment 26229
Second attempt the following March:
View attachment 26230
Your final score is out of 70 questions.So 70% of 70 = 49 questions we need to get them correct? Will we get credit for any of the 10 questions which we do correct? Or do we still need 70% of 80 = 56 correct? What about the multi step design questions - open book exam had them, now we will be forced to remember the formulae as well as design steps? This is ridiculous. My masters program in US had open book exams for design subjects. I think the new CBT exam will either become too easy or too difficult, my guess is too difficult and pass rates might go down. If the pass rates go down too much will they revert back to paper and pencil exam which is open book for PE Civil Structural?
Jan-MarWhat are the testing periods? Is it simply the year divided by 3 months? They mention we can only try 3 times per year and once per testing period.
I hope the CBT for civil has more concepts than problem solving.So 70% of 70 = 49 questions we need to get them correct? Will we get credit for any of the 10 questions which we do correct? Or do we still need 70% of 80 = 56 correct? What about the multi step design questions - open book exam had them, now we will be forced to remember the formulae as well as design steps? This is ridiculous. My masters program in US had open book exams for design subjects. I think the new CBT exam will either become too easy or too difficult, my guess is too difficult and pass rates might go down. If the pass rates go down too much will they revert back to paper and pencil exam which is open book for PE Civil Structural?
Lol revert back to P&P. I recommend you spend a good hour or 2 going over the NCEES website. PE Civil everything is now CBT, Structural (SE) is scheduled to go to CBT in 2024. Long story short nothing is going back to P&PSo 70% of 70 = 49 questions we need to get them correct? Will we get credit for any of the 10 questions which we do correct? Or do we still need 70% of 80 = 56 correct? What about the multi step design questions - open book exam had them, now we will be forced to remember the formulae as well as design steps? This is ridiculous. My masters program in US had open book exams for design subjects. I think the new CBT exam will either become too easy or too difficult, my guess is too difficult and pass rates might go down. If the pass rates go down too much will they revert back to paper and pencil exam which is open book for PE Civil Structural?
In 2024 or 2022?The only thing that might revert to P&P would be structural. When they see the pass rates for it in 2024, they'll modify their closed-book policies pretty damn fast.
In any case, I wish they'd just name is SE again, or eliminate the PE Civil Structural. It's too confusing with the names being so similar. If I had my way, I'd just make anyone who would select civil: structural take the Vertical SE component instead. Pass it, and you're a Professional Engineer. Then if you want the SE license, just pass the lateral component within 4 years or something.
Obviously I mean when they see the first CBT SE Exam pass rates in 2024.In 2024 or 2022?
This is the most ridiculous way of doing things. I can't believe these people. What the point of displaying things this way?Edit: Note that in both diagnostics, the total number of items scored totals 70 questions. The exam I took was 80 questions, so they threw 10 out, but we're not told which 10 are not counted.
Yep, I don't mind sharing. Here is my first CBT attempt on 12/1/2020:
View attachment 26229
Second attempt the following March:
View attachment 26230
What are you referring to? How they show the diagnostic for failing results?This is the most ridiculous way of doing things. I can't believe these people. What the point of displaying things this way?
I am having a difficult time with them lately. They really screwed over a lot of people this last test. It makes no sense that a for profit entity is in charge of the professional licensing of an occupation. They have no incentive to be fair in anything.
I think you are so closeEdit: Note that in both diagnostics, the total number of items scored totals 70 questions. The exam I took was 80 questions, so they threw 10 out, but we're not told which 10 are not counted.
Yep, I don't mind sharing. Here is my first CBT attempt on 12/1/2020:
View attachment 26229
Second attempt the following March:
View attachment 26230
He passed a while ago. He's just sharing his failed score diagnostics.I think you are so close
Please keep on trying!!!! I just got my results today and failed![]()
ahh ok I just saw the days in top right corner. My badHe passed a while ago. He's just sharing his failed score diagnostics.
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