Any Update on the Results???????????

[DLD PE]

Protection this time was wicked rough. 

I failed too and did better on protection than expected. Tanked "Devices & Power Electronic Circuits"

Sorry Lycee.  I guess we'll be seeing each other on the boards some these next few months.  Yes, I got 43% on "Devices and Power Electronic Circuits".  

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Sorry Lycee.  I guess we'll be seeing each other on the boards some these next few months.  Yes, I got 43% on "Devices and Power Electronic Circuits".  

I misspoke, I did not tank D&PEC. 

I was looking at the wrong diagnostic -____-

I DID tank both rotating machine sections and the power system analysis wasn't great

 

[RadioBox]

I misspoke, I did not tank D&PEC. 

I was looking at the wrong diagnostic -____-

I DID tank both rotating machine sections and the power system analysis wasn't great

If you don’t mind, what was your score/percentage?

 

[RadioBox]

Got mine.  I failed.  

I can't say I'm too surprised, although I put a ton of time into this.  I did not get an overall score or %, but a % correct breakdown in each category.  I did best with 67% in Codes and Standards with mostly mid-60s in most categories.  I did poor in Circuit Analysis and Devices and Power Electronic Circuits (44 and 43 pecent) and did worst in Transmission and Distribution: Protection (31%).

I know I struggled with the protection problems even though I put a lot of time into it.

If I total all the percentages and divide by the categories I get an overall 54%.  

Sorry to hear that. I too would follow your posts. I was in Zach's live webinar last cycle so we both were in that same attendance. I am in Texas so I have yet to receive my score. I wish you the best of luck the next go around.

 

[RadioBox]

Protection this time was wicked rough. 

I failed too and did better on protection than expected. Tanked "Devices & Power Electronic Circuits"

I agree that the protection questions were insane. I wish you the best of luck the next go around as well.

 

[DLD PE]

Sorry to hear that. I too would follow your posts. I was in Zach's live webinar last cycle so we both were in that same attendance. I am in Texas so I have yet to receive my score. I wish you the best of luck the next go around.

Yep, I was "Robert" in those webinar classes.  I participated in the online chat as often as I could.  Those webinars were great.  I really think they helped.  Personally, (and I told Zach this after the exam), I felt his quiz problems in each online section were more helpful than his end-of-class homework problems, but that's just me.  Maybe they actually helped me understand the concepts more than I realized.  Maybe I would have done a bit better if I spent more time on the end of chapter quiz problems than the longer homework problems?  Not sure but I would take his course again for sure.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

If you don’t mind, what was your score/percentage?

Both rotating machines sections were 25%

Power System analysis is 45%

 

[DLD PE]

I agree that the protection questions were insane. I wish you the best of luck the next go around as well.

Good luck to you!  I hope you don't have to repeat like I do.

 

[RadioBox]

Yep, I was "Robert" in those webinar classes.  I participated in the online chat as often as I could.  Those webinars were great.  I really think they helped.  Personally, (and I told Zach this after the exam), I felt his quiz problems in each online section were more helpful than his end-of-class homework problems, but that's just me.  Maybe they actually helped me understand the concepts more than I realized.  Maybe I would have done a bit better if I spent more time on the end of chapter quiz problems than the longer homework problems?  Not sure but I would take his course again for sure.

You know I feel the same way about his course. I really did learn a lot too.  I have to say that I felt that his live webinar was a little bit more close to the exam than anything out there. However, having said that, the power exam was insane. No amount of study prep could have really prepared anyone. I'll let the thread know tomorrow what my fate is. Pass/Fail I will share everything I know that can potentially help other people taking the exam April 2019

 

[daydreambeliever]

I failed with a 43/80 as well. My 2 worst topics were a 25% in Electric Power Devices and 39% in Protection. 

I took Zach's class as well. I know it definitely helped. Maybe I didn't work enough problems I don't know. 

 

[RadioBox]

Both rotating machines sections were 25%

Power System analysis is 45%

Appreciate it. What was your overall score?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Appreciate it. What was your overall score?

45/80

I'm not surprised I failed. 

I am surprised by my protection number tho. 

What resources are folks uses for that? I have older resources (from before the reorganization of the test in Apr 2018) so protection questions aren't as heavy 

 

[Saul Good]

47/80 here

 

[RadioBox]

45/80

I'm not surprised I failed. 

I am surprised by my protection number tho. 

What resources are folks uses for that? I have older resources (from before the reorganization of the test in Apr 2018) so protection questions aren't as heavy 

Since protection is new to the exam, there really isn't a definite go to book.

I just used Zach's power pe review section on protection for the exam. The content in itself is great, but when it came to the real exam it helped just a little.

The book that was suggested by the course was protective relaying by blackburn. I didn't bring it or use it.

 

[DLD PE]

My sentiments exactly on all the above.  I have some ideas on how to improve in the sections I did poorest on because I remember specifically some of the questions on the exam and I would be thinking, "I should know this but I don't.  Apparently I didn't understand this as well as I thought I did."  I made mental notes on what to look at/study up on if I failed.  Protection, however is really escaping me.  I'm still not sure how I'm going to improve in this topic.  

 

[DLD PE]

I failed with a 43/80 as well. My 2 worst topics were a 25% in Electric Power Devices and 39% in Protection. 

I took Zach's class as well. I know it definitely helped. Maybe I didn't work enough problems I don't know. 

Wow we got the same overall score.  Sorry about the bad news.  Yeah I was in Zach's course too (I was "Robert" in the online chat).  

I used to live in NC (Raleigh area), but I moved to TN a few years ago and took the exam in Nashville.  Best of luck to us the next time!

 

[Drewism]

Wow we got the same overall score.  Sorry about the bad news.  Yeah I was in Zach's course too (I was "Robert" in the online chat).  

I used to live in NC (Raleigh area), but I moved to TN a few years ago and took the exam in Nashville.  Best of luck to us the next time!

Sorry to hear the bad news. I thought you took the exam in NYC. Anyway, I took it in NYC and I'm still waiting for NY results. Not looking good considering what I'm reading here. Possible results tomorrow or Friday.

Edit: I have failed. I got a 47/80. Doesn't surprise me really. I'm disappointed because I studied a lot and none of it was on the exam. This put a damper on everything.

 

[DLD PE]

I started studying last February/March so I was on these boards before the April exam.  On the first day the exam results were posted in April there were many responses from people who passed.  This exam seems different.  Right now I'm seeing nothing but "fails", especially from people I thought were very knowledgeable and people from my online class.  This is not good news!

 

[a4u2fear]

I’m sorry to all that failed but hope is not lost.  I passed on my second try.  I feel like I can share some advice and will post a detailed thread tomorrow which I hope helps someone at some time in their life

 

[Saul Good]

I started studying last February/March so I was on these boards before the April exam.  On the first day the exam results were posted in April there were many responses from people who passed.  This exam seems different.  Right now I'm seeing nothing but "fails", especially from people I thought were very knowledgeable and people from my online class.  This is not good news!

So I’ve been following this board since I started studying in August. Well actually I started studying December 2017 for the FE.  Took that exam in February and failed, retook it in April and passed, then decided to take the PE.  I figured I could go at it on my own but obviously did not work out.  I have seen a lot of people talking about how good Zach’s course is.  I am debating whether to enroll in it or try again studying on my own. Problem is I just don’t know what I would do differently than I did the first time around.  I feel like I studied all the recommended study guides and books and worked through all the practice tests.  Just not sure where to go from here.