I almost solved the NCEES Pencil Color Equation! ..... but not quite

[Medivh]

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Transparent periwinkle purple. 

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So 2019 pencils seems to be Pentel Champ (New gen)

https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Pencil-Automatic-Barrel-AL15A/dp/B00X3N4WGY

Question here.. was it with 0.7mm or 0.5mm lead? I heard some pencils on certain years were neither and had some weird size lead.

Luckily i already have 0.7mm one on my workplace. I might stick with this for my preparation for April 2020.. assuming this pencil would come back for 2020. (2018 was Pentel Prime https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Mechanical-Pencil-Assorted-AX7BP6M/dp/B01G7C12LA. Not sure about 2017 but 2016 and before had the BIC Matic Grip or its cheaper clones)

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

@Medivh Oct 2018 was the Pentel you linked to. But April 2018 was this awful sideclick with a terrible eraser.

Oct 2019 is 0.7mm lead.

And what years did you here were funky lead sizes? Between my ex and I, I have a few years of pencils... I really should look at what I have... I proctored in college so I hoarded the leftovers and then took his stash when we broke up  (plus my own stash form taking it 7 times) 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Also @Medivh some states don't like your personal notes to be written in pencil btw. 

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

For Oct 2019, the lead size was thick. I didn't like it.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

My collection

April 2011 is from when I proctored/my ex.

Both 2012s are from him. The rest are my attempts.

I got 5 April 2011s, 1 ea 2012, 2 Oct 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 2 Apr 2017, 1 Apr 2018 because its the worst pencil ever, 1 Oct 2018 since I think thats the spare I mailed @ChebyshevII PE, 2 ea of the 2019s. One of my Oct 2019s is unused because I somehow knew I'd pass and wanted one for the frame (except idk what im gonna do when/if I get the actual license)

 

[Medivh]

My collection

April 2011 is from when I proctored/my ex.

Both 2012s are from him. The rest are my attempts.

I got 5 April 2011s, 1 ea 2012, 2 Oct 2015, 2 Apr 2016, 2 Apr 2017, 1 Apr 2018 because its the worst pencil ever, 1 Oct 2018 since I think thats the spare I mailed @ChebyshevII PE, 2 ea of the 2019s. One of my Oct 2019s is unused because I somehow knew I'd pass and wanted one for the frame (except idk what im gonna do when/if I get the actual license)

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WOW! That's an awesome collection!!

So 2017 and before was BIC Matic Grip, April 2018 was BIC Clic Matic, October 2018 was Pentel Prime, 2019 was Pentel Champ. Hope they stick with Pentel Champ. That's pretty good pencil.

 

[chrisduffey]

Hi,

 I’m looking to buy a October 2017 pencil if anyone has an extra for sale.

thanks

 

[Tiger15]

WOW! That's an awesome collection!!

So 2017 and before was BIC Matic Grip, April 2018 was BIC Clic Matic, October 2018 was Pentel Prime, 2019 was Pentel Champ. Hope they stick with Pentel Champ. That's pretty good pencil.

Impressive pencil nerdiness right there.

But I don't think they are "sticking with" anything. I think you get a felt tip marker and plastic notebook with the CBT exam. And you have to turn both back in. Our pencil pron will be over soon.

 

[leggo PE]

For what it’s worth, April 2021’s pencils were... Pink.

Super cheap looking. I miss the cushy grips of yore. But I have two of them, and they’re actually still in my purse, which is where I stashed them when leaving day 1 and day 2 of the S.E. Exams.

 

[Tiger15]

For what it’s worth, April 2021’s pencils were... Pink.

Super cheap looking. I miss the cushy grips of yore. But I have two of them, and they’re actually still in my purse, which is where I stashed them when leaving day 1 and day 2 of the S.E. Exams.

Pink. Cool.
Want to share a picture?

 

[leggo PE]

Pink. Cool.
Want to share a picture?

Per your request...

 

[BeccaE]

I was a big fan of the pink ones this year!

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Per your request...

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Pretttttyyyyy! I'm team purple though! Oct 2019 represent!

 

[ptatohed]

Glad to see this thread still alive! Though my formula has basically been proven false.

 

[leggo PE]

Glad to see this thread still alive! Though my formula has basically been proven false.

Well, you know NCEES monitors this Board, and they probably couldn’t stand having their formula for picking colors be figured out!

 

[DLD PE]

I have the blue (Oct 2018), purple (Oct 2019) and orange (April 2019), but the orange was left behind in the desk I took over at a previous company. I reached out to the guy who left it. He declined and said after he passed he didn't care for any souvenirs. It would have been nice if we got to keep something from the CBT exams.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

 

[Acute Fungi]

What do you think?

 

[DLD PE]

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What do you think?

Looks like the April 2019 pencil.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

I've never been one to care about the pencil obsession. But here's what I've compiled:

April	2005​	Green
October	2005​	?
April	2006​	Red
October	2006​	Blue
April	2007​	Green
October	2007​	Black
April	2008​	Red
October	2008​	Blue
April	2009​	black text, red grip
October	2009​	Black
April	2010​	Blue
October	2010​	Green
April	2011​	Blue
October	2011​	Red
April	2012​	Black
October	2012​	Green
April	2013​	Blue
October	2013​	Red (evil, cursed)
April	2014​	Black
October	2014​	Green (lucky)
April	2015​	Blue
October	2015​	Red
April	2016​	Black
October	2016​	Green or black
April	2017​	Blue
October	2017​	Red text, and black grip/top
April	2018​	black, sideclick
October	2018​	solid: green or blue, bad eraser
April	2019​	transparent orange
October	2019​	transparent purple
April	2020​	NA
October	2020​	Transparent Blue
January	2021​	?
April	2021​	Transparent Pink
October	2021​	Transparent Orange

Anyone have Oct '05, Jan '21, or anything prior to 2005?

edit; fixed table, added inputs from below