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Exam
First-time takers
Repeat takers
Volume
Pass Rate
Volume
Pass Rate
PE Agricultural and Biological (April 2017)
36
69%
6
50%
PE Architectural (April 2017)
90
82%
8
25%
PE Chemical (April 2017)
317
73%
89
39%
PE Civil: Construction
819
59%
661
36%
PE Civil: Geotechnical
524
61%
307
37%
PE Civil: Structural
1763
69%
631
44%
PE Civil: Transportation
1501
69%
959
42%
PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental
1663
70%
755
43%
PE Control Systems
240
73%
52
48%
PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering
17
82%
9
44%
PE Electronics, Controls, and Communications
116
71%
24
12%
PE Electrical and Computer: Power
1061
60%
546
28%
PE Environmental
261
71%
101
35%
PE Fire Protection
189
60%
77
48%
PE Industrial and Systems (April 2017)
65
80%
18
44%
PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration
632
70%
164
43%
PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials
553
75%
134
45%
PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluids Systems
597
67%
229
37%
PE Metallurgical and Materials
63
70%
11
36%
PE Mining and Mineral Processing
61
57%
15
60%
PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (April 2017)
55
60%
6
17%
PE Nuclear
34
71%
7
29%
PE Petroleum
187
70%
51
33%
PE Software (April 2017)
15
73%
5
60%
First-time takers
Repeat takers
Volume
Pass Rate
Volume
Pass Rate
PE Agricultural and Biological (April 2017)
36
69%
6
50%
PE Architectural (April 2017)
90
82%
8
25%
PE Chemical (April 2017)
317
73%
89
39%
PE Civil: Construction
819
59%
661
36%
PE Civil: Geotechnical
524
61%
307
37%
PE Civil: Structural
1763
69%
631
44%
PE Civil: Transportation
1501
69%
959
42%
PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental
1663
70%
755
43%
PE Control Systems
240
73%
52
48%
PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering
17
82%
9
44%
PE Electronics, Controls, and Communications
116
71%
24
12%
PE Electrical and Computer: Power
1061
60%
546
28%
PE Environmental
261
71%
101
35%
PE Fire Protection
189
60%
77
48%
PE Industrial and Systems (April 2017)
65
80%
18
44%
PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration
632
70%
164
43%
PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials
553
75%
134
45%
PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluids Systems
597
67%
229
37%
PE Metallurgical and Materials
63
70%
11
36%
PE Mining and Mineral Processing
61
57%
15
60%
PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (April 2017)
55
60%
6
17%
PE Nuclear
34
71%
7
29%
PE Petroleum
187
70%
51
33%
PE Software (April 2017)
15
73%
5
60%
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PE exam pass rates
PE exam pass rates are from the October 2017 exam administration, except where otherwise noted.
Exam
First-time takers
Repeat takers
Volume
Pass Rate
Volume
Pass Rate
PE Agricultural and Biological (April 2017)
36
69%
6
50%
PE Architectural (April 2017)
90
82%
8
25%
PE Chemical (April 2017)
317
73%
89
39%
PE Civil: Construction
819
59%
661
36%
PE Civil: Geotechnical
524
61%
307
37%
PE Civil: Structural
1763
69%
631
44%
PE Civil: Transportation
1501
69%
959
42%
PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental
1663
70%
755
43%
PE Control Systems
240
73%
52
48%
PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering
17
82%
9
44%
PE Electronics, Controls, and Communications
116
71%
24
12%
PE Electrical and Computer: Power
1061
60%
546
28%
PE Environmental
261
71%
101
35%
PE Fire Protection
189
60%
77
48%
PE Industrial and Systems (April 2017)
65
80%
18
44%
PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration
632
70%
164
43%
PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials
553
75%
134
45%
PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluids Systems
597
67%
229
37%
PE Metallurgical and Materials
63
70%
11
36%
PE Mining and Mineral Processing
61
57%
15
60%
PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (April 2017)
55
60%
6
17%
PE Nuclear
34
71%
7
29%
PE Petroleum
187
70%
51
33%
PE Software (April 2017)
15
73%
5
60%
PE exam pass rates
PE exam pass rates are from the October 2017 exam administration, except where otherwise noted.
Exam
First-time takers
Repeat takers
Volume
Pass Rate
Volume
Pass Rate
PE Agricultural and Biological (April 2017)
36
69%
6
50%
PE Architectural (April 2017)
90
82%
8
25%
PE Chemical (April 2017)
317
73%
89
39%
PE Civil: Construction
819
59%
661
36%
PE Civil: Geotechnical
524
61%
307
37%
PE Civil: Structural
1763
69%
631
44%
PE Civil: Transportation
1501
69%
959
42%
PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental
1663
70%
755
43%
PE Control Systems
240
73%
52
48%
PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering
17
82%
9
44%
PE Electronics, Controls, and Communications
116
71%
24
12%
PE Electrical and Computer: Power
1061
60%
546
28%
PE Environmental
261
71%
101
35%
PE Fire Protection
189
60%
77
48%
PE Industrial and Systems (April 2017)
65
80%
18
44%
PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration
632
70%
164
43%
PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials
553
75%
134
45%
PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluids Systems
597
67%
229
37%
PE Metallurgical and Materials
63
70%
11
36%
PE Mining and Mineral Processing
61
57%
15
60%
PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (April 2017)
55
60%
6
17%
PE Nuclear
34
71%
7
29%
PE Petroleum
187
70%
51
33%
PE Software (April 2017)
15
73%
5
60%
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Also, link to April:
***Warning annual meltdown ahead***
I'm disappointed. I look forward to making a snarky remark about how the pass rate for nuclear is really low and that maybe more people would actually take the exam if they thought they had a more than a snowball's chance at passing it. But nuclear finally kept its pass rate about 60% for more than a single year. And even got the raw number of passers above 25 for the first time ever. Congrats! Maybe they won't discontinue the test after all!
Too bad they're changing the format next year. The pass rate for nuclear is always awful right after they change the test. Which means the pass rate will plummet into the 30s.
I'm disappointed. I look forward to making a snarky remark about how the pass rate for nuclear is really low and that maybe more people would actually take the exam if they thought they had a more than a snowball's chance at passing it. But nuclear finally kept its pass rate about 60% for more than a single year. And even got the raw number of passers above 25 for the first time ever. Congrats! Maybe they won't discontinue the test after all!
Too bad they're changing the format next year. The pass rate for nuclear is always awful right after they change the test. Which means the pass rate will plummet into the 30s.
trackerjacker
Well-known member
Looks like the environmental pass rate for first time takers continues to go up:
Oct. 2016 - 62%
Apr. 2017 - 69%
Oct. 2017 - 71%
Env. is going from 100 questions to 80, but that starts next April.
Oct. 2016 - 62%
Apr. 2017 - 69%
Oct. 2017 - 71%
Env. is going from 100 questions to 80, but that starts next April.
JesColorado
Member
- Joined
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- Reaction score
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I wonder if they took that into account when grading/setting the cut scores in 2017 - Maybe they knew in 2017 that in 2018 they would reduce the number of questions from 100 to 80 so when they set the cut score they kept that in mind? Who knows...?
Pass rate for environmental exam retakers - 35%. Ouch.
In/PE/Out
Strong coffee drinking!
I haven’t got my results yet, but as a repeat taker, that pass rate is certainly disheartening
Yeah it would be nice to get results sometime, but I'm feeling optimistic with a 69% for first-timers tin Transportation. Hopefully I'll see that green box later today!
In/PE/Out
Strong coffee drinking!
Thanks for that! My colleague at work was a repeat taker for the Enviro exam, and they were in the “minority” for their exam cycle. Here’s to hoping that applies to me as wellOh man I hope you get your results soonAnd that you're in the 35%
trackerjacker
Well-known member
Thanks, and congrats to you on passing! Hoping I can say the same here shortlyHaha well I am part of that 69% in trans! I wish you luck
