October 2020 Post Exam Wait Period - Welcome to the Suck

[DrRich PE]

Well, if they're going to update something, I'd prefer them update the "Result" portion.  I already knew the day I took it! 

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Are you predicting results today?

yes

 

[SoVA Eng]

Well, if they're going to update something, I'd prefer them update the "Result" portion.  I already knew the day I took it! 

I know right?!

**Frantically presses F5**

 

[civconstr]

Why are CBTs so much quicker to release than P/P?

Are the CBT questions analyzed when they are "experimental" questions on previous tests?

 

[Tuggie]

You're not.

Well, now I’m back to obsessively refresh all sites! Keep us posted everyone!

 

[NJHHEngineer P.E.]

Why are CBTs so much quicker to release than P/P?

Are the CBT questions analyzed when they are "experimental" questions on previous tests?

My guess is since the exam is Computer Based, it already has the answers preprogrammed so the computer essentially grades the exam on completion and can generate the statistics instantaneously.  The week-ish wait is just the quick QC check of the questions to make sure it graded correctly.

Versus, the P/P mail out, manual scantron feed, then compiling results and then the QC check.

 

[sarah21212]

Why are CBTs so much quicker to release than P/P?

Are the CBT questions analyzed when they are "experimental" questions on previous tests?

Just my guess but I always assumed it was because of the amount of people taking the exam on a given day. Since they are spread out over the year, there would be less to review at a given time. 

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Well, if they're going to update something, I'd prefer them update the "Result" portion.  I already knew the day I took it! 

It's sort of what they're doing. That's the easter egg that shows that the results have been loaded into the system. All that remains is the final authorization to be sent to the examinee.

 

[NJHHEngineer P.E.]

Just my guess but I always assumed it was because of the amount of people taking the exam on a given day. Since they are spread out over the year, there would be less to review at a given time. 

^^ that too

 

[NJHHEngineer P.E.]

It's sort of what they're doing. That's the easter egg that shows that the results have been loaded into the system. All that remains is the final authorization to be sent to the examinee.

Quit teasing us and give us what we want!

 

[NJHHEngineer P.E.]

Feel like I'm in Eurotrip...

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Versus, the P/P mail out, manual scantron feed, then compiling results and then the QC check.

And accounting for all of the printed copies of everything sent out, and investigating potential rule violations, looking through all of the confiscated materials...

none of that applies to CBT

 

[Wilcox88]

My date taken shows as October 27, 2020.......assuming just a clerical error but should I bring that to their attention?

 

[CUniverse]

Ncees website: 

 

[goragora0202]

My "Date Taken" updated to October 27, 2020 which is off by 5 days from when I actually took it. Any idea why?

 

[DoctorWho-PE]

Before results come out, I just want to remind everyone that the P.E. Exam does NOT define who you are as an engineer.

If you don't pass, you are effectively no better NOR no worse than the engineer you were yesterday, the day before you got your unfortunate results. Take a break for the holidays, and then plan out your plan of attack to kill the heck out of this exam and hit it hard in the new year. It's not easy, and it's not meant to be easy. But it's not impossible! Even if you're a multi-time taker (trust me, more people around here are multi-time P.E. exam takers than you might think), never say never. If you want advice, EB is a great resource!

If you passed, congrats for never having to deal with this beast of an exam again (unless you're crazy like @squaretaper LIT AF PE is and are focused on getting licensed in more than one discipline). A reminder for you, too: you're not necessarily a better engineer on the day you passed than you were the day before, either. You will get the benefits of being a licensed P.E., and they are well deserved! Don't forget EB! We're fun to hang around outside of exam wait periods too!

We can't all be crazy like @squaretaper LIT AF PE

 

[RBHeadge PE]

My "Date Taken" updated to October 27, 2020 which is off by 5 days from when I actually took it. Any idea why?

Were you P&P or CBT? If the former then it's probably a typo?

I don't think it matters in the scheme of things. Maybe consider dropping NCEES a line about the error in a week. I think they're a bit busy right now.

 

[goragora0202]

Were you P&P or CBT? If the former then it's probably a typo?

I don't think it matters in the scheme of things. Maybe consider dropping NCEES a line about the error in a week. I think they're a bit busy right now.

P&P - Looks like I wasn't the only one either.

True - not doing anything to distract NCEES workers from posting results

 

[5 to 9]

Buenos días campers! 
Anyone on the East coast got anything yet?

I feel like 9 AM-ish is when we first start seeing the first state results trickle in. I’m scared haha

 

[SoVA Eng]

Buenos días campers! 
Anyone on the East coast got anything yet?

I feel like 9 AM-ish is when we first start seeing the first state results trickle in. I’m scared haha

Nothing for me.