There is no point in even looking at F5 until after thanksgiving.
Then, you check NCEES, then your inbox, then your state board's license lookup system. That last part though only for some states.
In PA, it's cool that you need to get the board's permission to test, because then once they get the results, you're basically licensed cause they issue your number. And with Pennsylvania historically being a day 1 release state (for the last three exams) and have released within 2 days for 8 of the last 9 exams, I'm confident I'll have those PE letters in my signature by Christmas!