CA Results

[cparanal]

Are most of the folks here waiting for all 3 exam results or 2 or just 1???

First time taking it..and truthfully, I don't want to take it again...ever!

So does the 63% NCEES passing for first time Civil PE test takers apply to California? Just wondering.

 

[J_S]

Are most of the folks here waiting for all 3 exam results or 2 or just 1???

First time taking it..and truthfully, I don't want to take it again...ever!

So does the 63% NCEES passing for first time Civil PE test takers apply to California? Just wondering.

63 or 61? I believe its the national average, but the state averages shall be close. Anyways, I'm a first time taker too.

 

[cparanal]

Are most of the folks here waiting for all 3 exam results or 2 or just 1???

All 3, this was my first time taking the test.

You are definitely in the higher % first time taker bracket, well good luck Glen. But just knocking out the 8-hour + 1 will be a big bonus, myself I'm just waiting on seismic. It's so close I can taste it haha, good luck.

Good luck.

 

[GoLucky]

Me, its just Survey. This is my 2nd attempt though!

 

[cparanal]

Me, its just Survey. This is my 2nd attempt though!

Yeah, I thought the Survey exam was the toughest of the three. SIGH*

 

[WarningSLO]

Passed 8-hour and Seismic the first time, so this was my second attempt at Surveying. This wait is killing me!

 

[Hyrum]

Passed 8-hour and Seismic the first time, so this was my second attempt at Surveying. This wait is killing me!

Thanks for starting your sentence with "Passed", ya jerk. JK

 

[Glen_PE]

Me, its just Survey. This is my 2nd attempt though!

Yeah, I thought the Survey exam was the toughest of the three. SIGH*

Really? I actually thought that was the easiest of the three. The Seismic was the tough one for me.

 

[WarningSLO]

Passed 8-hour and Seismic the first time, so this was my second attempt at Surveying. This wait is killing me!

Thanks for starting your sentence with "Passed", ya jerk. JK

 

[GoLucky]

I don't know.

That is what most people say, but for me Survey was too much in too little time.

 

[chaocl]

Historical Passing Rates

http://www.ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIInfo_pg_myp...epassrates.html

Statistics of Past Examinations in CA

http://www.pels.ca.gov/applicants/exam_statistics.shtml

You will see that the CA PE pass rate is less than the national pass rate.

I think the Mechanical might only have 48% , electrical 30%, and chemical might be increase from 56% to 63% for the first time taker.

 

[SparksFlyingPE]

CA PELS Board updated the link today about sending out the results:

http://www.pels.ca.gov/

That explains folks getting their EIT & traffic letters, and none of the rest of us getting anything yet. Still 1/21 for the rest of us.

:mail-296:

 

[ashaman16]

Wow and then the refile date, at least for the EIT, is Jan 29. Nice that they take 14 weeks to feed a scantron machine then give us less than 1 to refile!

 

[Glen_PE]

CA PELS Board updated the link today about sending out the results:http://www.pels.ca.gov/

That explains folks getting their EIT & traffic letters, and none of the rest of us getting anything yet. Still 1/21 for the rest of us.

:mail-296:

:smileyballs:

 

[SparksFlyingPE]

CA PELS Board updated the link today about sending out the results:http://www.pels.ca.gov/

That explains folks getting their EIT & traffic letters, and none of the rest of us getting anything yet. Still 1/21 for the rest of us.

:mail-296:

:smileyballs:

uke:

 

[TLee]

well, at least they are sticking to Jan 21

 

[Jiggalolo]

Maybe the board is changing the dates based on our complaining on this board to screw with us. So beware what you say....

 

[Hyrum]

I would like to know what makes traffic engineers so special. Is it because it’s a California only test, a short test, so few people take it, or just because they like them more?

 

[civilist]

They just updated the website today and recommitted to releasing the results tomorrow. I think they may actually mail it out tomorrow!

 

[SparksFlyingPE]

I would like to know what makes traffic engineers so special. Is it because it’s a California only test, a short test, so few people take it, or just because they like them more?

I think it's because there are WAY more cooler songs relating to traffic engineering than there are about electrical, mechanical, chemical or even nuclear engineering. In fact, there's even bands called Traffic, The Cars, Drivin n' Cryin, The Chevelles. No bands called the Psychrometrics, Arc Flash, pV=nRT, SuperSaturated Steam, The Shunt Trips, etc. See where I'm going with this? No? Let's look at more evidence:

let's see....for Traffic Engineer's songs, we have:

Traffic Light (The Ting Tings)

Get Outta my Dreams, Get Into my Car (Billy Ocean)

Little Red Corvette (Prince)

Life Is A Highway (Rascall Flats)

Counting Blue Cars (Dishwalla)

Red Light (U2)

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)

I Can't Drive 55 (Sammy Hagar)

and many, many more. You getting this? There are no songs called "When Fire Dampers Close" or "12kV Cable Insulation Is So Beautiful", or "Triple-Point Blues", or even "How Many Feet of Head Is Your Pump Worth".

As an EE, I find this a bit hurtful. And obviously I'm going slightly crazy waiting for my PE results. :tardbang: