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The pass rate has been lower but that is significantly lower than average.

Congratulations. You have earned it. Now, the worst is all behind you. It's like a bad dream. Celebrate this weekend and enjoy.

That's a high cutscore. Seems like somewhere in the low 50's will be the cut-off.

That surge of adrenaline and serotonin mix.

Congratulations to all of those who have passed so far. If you haven't passed then remember to try, try again. I had to take it twice. Also, remember to post your results here.

I just got my results! From last April...

I took the exam twice in October of 2018 and April of 2019. Without giving too much away, I feel as if the first time I took it the difficulty was very hard. The material was what I had studied but it was 2-3x the difficulty. I felt more comfortable the second time around. In terms of prep, I...

I remember I took the Electrical Power exam last year in October and failed it. In hindsight, I was so pumped and amped. Then when I took it the second time this past April I was so apathetic. I literally showed up with an "I don't care" attitude. I thought "whatever will be, will be". Meanwhile...

I've always taken two calculators to the FE exam and the PE exam. I remember during my practice sessions I would calculate a really intensive problem using the "poly solve" function on the Ti-36X Pro. It ended up getting the hourglass symbol and taking some time to solve. So, I set it down and...

I would just try and get a ride to the test site. In April the exam was at Pratt in Brooklyn which is way worse for parking. I ended up roping my dad into it and had him give me a ride. Probably the easiest approach.

Here is a look at some of the problems. I felt they offered more of a challenge than some other books. It was good to see new problems after doing Graffeo, Complex Imaginary and EngProGuides.

It's "Power Practice PE Power: Electrical and Computer Power PE Exam" by Shorebrook LLC. It's on Amazon for $29.00. Check it out. I actually enjoyed it.

Forget the Graffeo practice exams. They're too easy. I suggest the Shorebrook 80 question practice exam. It's a bit more difficult and forces you to use your references. There's also a good variety of questions. The only issue I had with it was the poor English in some questions and there were...

I have read the course description and I have my PE as well. Also, previous and current employees at my firm have taken this course. I really think it's used to introduce people to building electrical systems design with no background in engineering. A lot of this stuff can be taught on the...

I don't this this holds any weight. It's good to have some knowledge but I think hands on experience is more important through work as an intern engineer and then working your way up to the PE. This just seems like it's more for people with no real background in any type of engineering.