I'll say this, there's NO WAY I could have passed w/o SOPE since I've been out of school for so long (and my degree was Mechanical). However, they fell short in several areas, specifically with their Practice Portal content. I was sure to give them feedback on this, and got responses (after the exam!) on the sample questions that were in fact errant/confusing/misleading and those where I had missed something or whatever.I failed!!!! However, I feel that I did pretty good in the PM. My problem is in the temporary structures for the PM and Water in the AM... Any advice?!?!?!? I need help with those topics and school of PE is not been too helpful, at least I feel that the material provided is not helping me.
I am sorry. And I failed too! I need to focus more on the Site development and Material section in AM.I failed!!!! However, I feel that I did pretty good in the PM. My problem is in the temporary structures for the PM and Water in the AM... Any advice?!?!?!? I need help with those topics and school of PE is not been too helpful, at least I feel that the material provided is not helping me.
Just to stir this pot a bit more, all the PE exams before they went to multiple choice were hand graded long form problems that required a lot of partial credit for you to pass. Having spoken to those that took that version of the test, their licence is granted entirely on partial credit.Well, I was working in human space flight (External Tank of the space shuttle and crew cabin structure of Orion). So yeah, less opportunity for partial credit.
Just thinking about it rationally, I believe the format of today's PE exam is more difficult than it was in the past. In the old administration you could pick and choose subject matter you were familiar with, and you were also awarded partial credit. Today you have to have minimum competence in all civil engineering fields, and no partial credit (obviously) is awarded.Just to stir this pot a bit more, all the PE exams before they went to multiple choice were hand graded long form problems that required a lot of partial credit for you to pass. Having spoken to those that took that version of the test, their licence is granted entirely on partial credit.
Actually no. The percentage that Texas tell you is based on a curve that no one understands, except that they set 70% to be equal to whatever the NCEES determined cut score is. Apparently how the percentages change as you move away from that 7-% i inconsistent. See here:FYI fellow engineers, (I sat for the exam in TX and I passed) I was able to look up my grade and the score was 75. I assume that's 75% of the total questions (60 out of 80 questions).
I don't think I get these explanations but thanks. Anyway, I wish good luck for those fellow gentlemen and gentlewomen who didn't pass.Actually no. The percentage that Texas tell you is based on a curve that no one understands, except that they set 70% to be equal to whatever the NCEES determined cut score is. Apparently how the percentages change as you move away from that 7-% i inconsistent. See here:
Yeah, that was my first test experience as well . . . though I did answer all of them in one way or another.So my friend who did ZERO studying, didn't have a full understanding of the logistics of the exam, and borrowed my binder at the last minute... he failed. So there's that.
He thinks he did well on the 40ish questions that he actually answered. But he ran out of time because he had to look everything up in references that he wasn't familiar with. Also he didn't bring a watch because he assumed there would be a clock. Fun times.
yep.Coloradoans if you registered With NCEES Don't forget to finish applying to the state for your license.
It's weird.I don't think I get these explanations but thanks. Anyway, I wish good luck for those fellow gentlemen and gentlewomen who didn't pass.
What a crock of crap. I got the same score but only got a 68% in Texas....Here's an example: In the "Cut Score" thread someone who didn't pass posted that their diagnostics from NCEES said they got 46/80, which is 57.5%. Their Texas provided result said they got a score of 69%.
For what exam? The distribution is probably different for every exam.What a crock of crap. I got the same score but only got a 68% in Texas....
Yep. I figured. Damn joke didnt land as well as i plannedFor what exam? The distribution is probably different for every exam.
Their 46/80 =57.5% -> 69% was WRE.
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