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I just did some approximate math (I didn't track study hours at the time). I signed up late in the game and had exactly 63 days to prep. I did 8 hour days on most weekends, and about an average of 2 hours per weekday (had a full time job). Adding that up I'm right around the 200 hour mark for...

I can't confirm anything for you for sure, but this is one of their 'official rules' documents. http://www.ncbels.org/rules/Chapter_89C thru 2017 Session Law.pdf On page 8, it gives the paragraph about experience requirements. I does not list a specific number of years under a PE vs not. It...

I did not take the exam this year, FYI. I'm piping in with my experience around this topic. Fretting over how you did is exhausting! Ugh. During my exam, I used a '1, 2, 3' method tracking how I felt about each question, and calculated a likely score for myself at the end of the exam. This was...

Like GeoDude, I got hotel room near the exam. I would have preferred one that was walking distance away, but I couldn't find anything in that bubble. I did not do any studying the day before the test (that was driving day). I drove to my hotel and checked in, and then did the drive to the test...

Hey! I second what Katy said RE: review their advice post regarding strategy. I'm piping in to say that you should remember that 6 minutes is an average. Some questions will take less than a minute (quick equation or a word problem you know the answer to) and some will take longer than 6 minutes...

Hello! I studied for 9 weeks. I passed. I focused on doing problems, which resulted in reading relevant sections of reference. I didn't approach it from a 'read stuff cover to cover' approach. I wrote up my entire, detailed study method including all references, videos, etc and my week by week...

I wrote up my resources and opinion on each here. I also wrote up my whole method on other pages on that same website - my approach to studying and building your binder.

These are the resources I brought, and what I thought of each of them: spreadsheetdirtbags.com/howtopassthepeexam/pe-exam-resources-electrical/

This thread is old, but if someone finds themselves here looking for a study method that resonates with them, allow me to share mine which may offer a different take/approach to study that may resonate with you. Everyone is different, and studying is very personal. This was my approach.

My 'writeup' for what was in my binder is integrated into my whole writeup about my study method/approach because I built my binder as I studied. This link will take you on a journey into my brain (sorry) - hope it helps you build the right binder for you though!!

How I prepared for the October 2017 exam (a write up of study approach, resources, and reflections): spreadsheetdirtbags.com/howtopassthepeexam/ Good luck everyone who is currently studying!

I second this sentiment, and I quote it to give it more emphasis. I made my own  table of contents and organized my hand-taken notes and hand-written-out solutions into those tabbed sections in a binder that I assembled, then used as my primary resource during the exam. More details in my full...

Hey! Responding here for anyone reading this now who is looking for an answer still! I wrote up my thoughts on each reference I used, and whether it was valuable/worth it. All that info is located here, and I also have a video's page on that site that lists all the videos I used while studying.

Wish I had found this forum when I was studying! But this topic is relevant to me - I also wrote a follow up wall-of-text after my exam (Oct 2017) to document my experience. I stayed away from talking about the exam content specifically, and the majority of my writing is about my prep (which was...

I wrote mine up as a 9-week study method (because that is what I had!). It goes into detail about what I did each week and with which resources. This is just my personal study experience. You actually still have almost that many weeks, and my first week was a shopping spree! Happy Studying!

Creating your study binder that is YOUR NOTES and organized BY YOU is incredibly important (in my opinion). For me, it required me to use the books/references to create this binder. I did focus the majority of my time on doing actual problems. Early on, I would have to spend a lot of time...

Sunny12, The list from EE2PE was very similar to what I used. I commented on their post but will comment again here - this is my resource list. Passed 1st try. I give opinions about each resource and whether I thought it was worth it. Additionally, I used A LOT of youtube videos when I studied...

This 100%. Aside from being able to find information quicker, it forces you to think about arranging the sections, and makes you write out your own notes. I had a ton of references with me, but most of my time was spent looking through my own binder for things. Often those things were scans from...

I found that the Graffeo exam was 'easy' but only if you used the Graffeo reference book with it - i.e. there were exact copies of the questions from the exam directly in the reference book. I bring this up in my summary of all my resources I took with me, as it is a common problem with sample...

Hello! I took a slightly different approach to eatsleep. I did scan the exams so I could have individual pages, and then I sorted them into appropriate sections. I wrote it all up here, which is an easier layout than me copy/pasting here. Let me know if you have questions about it. Essentially...