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I used a suitcase.  I was going to use a carry-on size but I decided to print off some extra references in binders and went to the next size up suitcase so I wouldn't have to worry about fitting it all.

I say this every time these threads come up and people say "don't bring anything besides x, y, and z!" so sorry for that... The quantity of references you need varies wildly by exam.  For the Environmental exam, I highly recommend you bring every book you used while studying, which was at least...

I have two coworkers who weren't going to show up because they knew they didn't study enough and they both passed!  It's definitely worth trying.  Even if you don't pass, you'll be better prepared for next time.  Good luck!

You don't have to apply for approval to sit for the exam with CAPELS, so the OP can just register with NCEES and take it at their preferred location in IL as far as I can tell.  I don't think IL even needs to be notified in any way.  Since CA changed their application process in December 2016 to...

I don't think comity even needs to come into play here.  The OP needs to sign up with NCEES to take the PE exam and then follow up with CA after he passes.  Why get licensed in IL at all if the OP intends to practice in CA?

You misunderstand me.  It's going to be available in advance as an additional reference, not forcing people to take the paper test with only the reference manual.  Like @snickerd3 suggests for ChemEs since theirs is available.

I can't find where I heard it, but I am pretty sure they are planning to release the PE reference manuals before the switch to CBT so they can be used on the last paper exams and get feedback on anything missing.  Since it's searchable electronically, that will be nice.  I remember thinking the...

I think you might be making mistakes while solving.  NCEES does not try to intentionally trap you, but they do try to have a rationale for each answer choice rather than random numbers.  So if you make a mistake converting units, you will likely get an answer choice and think you got the problem...

I have coworkers that had NYS reject portions of their experience; they were required to wait for the length of time they were rejected (2 months in one case, over a year in another) before they could reapply.

They aren't particularly in-depth, though there are potentially probability/statistics questions.  I wouldn't study other math sections of your references specifically, just refresh yourself as you solve other problems.

Sorry, guys.  Come hang out on the Environmental Exam board: http://engineerboards.com/index.php?/forum/5-environmental-exam/ We have a consolidated advice thread where prior test takers have provided lots of advice, and we're happy to chime in with questions about references and study...

NCEES does not want people to ruin questions by sharing them because it is expensive to write and vet new ones.  Referring to a type of question or equation used isn't really a problem unless you're pretty specific.  The topics on the exam shouldn't be a secret; they give you the exam breakdown...

I bolded the relevant part of my post for you.  I am glad you passed one of the Civil exams with less than the prescribed level of experience.  I think some other disciplines may have a harder time with less than 4 years.  I think someone who is well beyond minimally competent can probably pass...

There's no problem with you posting your total correct from your diagnostic or your state's scaled percentage.  The cut score is not a secret, but per Matt's excerpt, it varies by exam administration based on the relative difficulty of each examination.  As Audi Driver suggests, you should not...

There is no curve.  The cut score is designed to pass people who are minimally competent and fail those who are not.  It doesn't matter how many people take the test.  If 1,500 people take it and only 400 meet the standard for minimally competent, then only 400 will pass. NCEES changed their...

This is how NYS is as well.  I don't know anyone who did not use a PE as a reference at all, but I do know of people who had non-PEs verify portions of their experience that were accepted. http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/pelic.htm#educ

I can't help you with the notes, but I used the NC State DVDs when I took the exam four years ago and would recommend it.  It looks like the on-demand online course is the same content I used.  I don't work in water or wastewater and I thought those modules were especially useful.

I would expect that if you gain licensure in a state that requires continuing education, that requirement would begin when you obtained licensure there, not before.  In NYS, you're actually exempt from the continuing education requirement for your first renewal period, even if you didn't just...

Everyone: read the requirements on your approval letter.  Each state is different.  NYS does not allow any food or drinks, not even water.  I used a suitcase for my reference materials, and I had to bring my personal items in a clear plastic bag.

If you can't find a PDF, I have a printed, bound copy of the 2nd edition index I'll mail you.  I passed the exam 4 years ago and if I need to find something in the manual now, I just use the index in the back anyways.  I don't see a separate index for the support materials (appendices) in my...