Are solutions allowed in test room?

[AHairyBeast]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if problem/solution books are allowed in the test? I am wondering about things like the six minute solution books and the Practice Problems accompaniment to the MERM. I am trying to decide if I should spend more time writing down the specifics of each problem, or take a little less time so I can do more problems.

Taking the test next month and freaking out slightly.

 

[The Wizard]

Yes, those are allowed in the exam room. Anything is allowed as long as it's a book, in a 3 ring binder etc. No loose papers is basically the only rule.

 

[ptatohed]

I think Illinois does not allow solutions in the exam room. Not sure of any other states.

 

[AHairyBeast]

Thank you both!!

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

As ptatohed stated, this is one of those pieces of information you want to verify with your state and NCEES. I can tell you for NY specifically solutions are allowed as long as they are in bound form.

 

[ptatohed]

Why is this in the 'Prep Class / Study Material Review' sub-forum anyway?

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

No idea, I'm sure one of the mods will move it to the appropriate forums.

 

[knight1fox3]

ptatohed is really the authority around here on using the appropriate forums (and rightly so). Should just give him the ability to move threads as he sees fit. LOL

 

[ptatohed]

ptatohed is really the authority around here on using the appropriate forums (and rightly so). Should just give him the ability to move threads as he sees fit. LOL

I accept!

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Move all the threads! (Too lazy to apply it to the Meme)

 

[maryannette]

....

Taking the test next month and freaking out slightly.

Don't freak out. It doesn't help. Good luck.

 

[IlliniWood]

I think Illinois does not allow solutions in the exam room. Not sure of any other states

The proctors at my test location in IL didn't even check materials. Basically had to sign off that you weren't using anything that you weren't supposed to. Basically IL follows the NCEES instructions that say anything is good as long as it's bound. I used the MERM practice problems w/ solutions as a reference. It's really no different than any other text book with example problems and solutions.

 

[The Wizard]

Why is this in the 'Prep Class / Study Material Review' sub-forum anyway?

You're a mod now. Get to work and move this thread already! :whipping: Slacker. haha

 

[ptatohed]

Thread moved to the proper forum!

 

[iwire]

I don't know why but I didn't even crack open mine during the test. I found its useless. Seems like those are more like Hail Mary Situation when you are hoping similar type of question. But that's just me

 

[envirotex]

^Not so for me. The structure of some of the exam questions was very similar to the structure of the practice test questions. I was able to use the method and the equations that I needed because they were already organized and written down in one place.

I did photocopy my solutions, though because they were written in pencil...

 

[adamn185 PE]

^Not so for me. The structure of some of the exam questions was very similar to the structure of the practice test questions. I was able to use the method and the equations that I needed because they were already organized and written down in one place.

I did photocopy my solutions, though because they were written in pencil...

Why did you photocopy them and not just leave them in pencil?

Thanks!

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Many test takers opt to photocopy test materials that have pencil marks, or re-write it in pen, in order to prevent any trouble during the test. You don't want to take materials into the test with pencil marks and have the proctors think you're writing in your materials during the exam.

When I took the test I had a lot of notes on my MERM that were pencil. I highlighted over them just to be safe. I did take a copy of the 2001 NCEES practice exam with me that had pencil marks but I didn't open it during the exam.

I think this is one of those, "better to be safe than sorry" precautions.

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

It's not about being safe, they can boot you if they see pencil marks. I would not bank on them asking questions. Write it in pen or copy it.

 

[ptatohed]

In CA, I had pencil marks all over all of my material and there was no problem any of the times I sat for the 8hr, CA-Survey, or CA-Seismic. There was no way I was going to zerox everything and/or highlight everything.