@@triciasweeny5479 Yeah. They used the reference handbook and majority of their practice problems could be solved by using the handbook. I'd say only 10% of their material and practice problems didn't come from the reference manual like certain construction problems.
did you use any of the additional references/standards provided for the WRE exam? I am 3 days away from my exam and haven't really studied those but i have never had to use them on any problems so far. I am debating if i should spend time reviewing them in detail or focus on studying more problems.. also did you take a break from study the day before exam? thanks & congrats
I did use the additional references provided for the WRE exam, but mostly used the main reference manual. I would do a quick skim through each reference to familiarize yourself with them before heading into the exam. The main focus at this point should be just doing practice problems. The day before the exam, I studied for about 3 hours and then rested. Good luck!
Some of the material and questions have changed over the years, so the material from the pencil and paper exam may be slightly outdated. I would double check the study material you have with the topics listed on the NCEES website to ensure the material still matches before studying.
Leading up to the exam, I was really stressed too, and felt like I wasn't prepared enough. But you are more ready than you think. Just keep doing practice problems each day, and use your references. Worst case scenario, you can always retake the exam if needed. You got this!
Hey im taking the FE in a couple months, do you recommend going straight into the PE after studying? I here the morning part is similar to the FE. And congrats!
Thank you I appreciate it! Going straight to studying for the PE after you pass the FE is a smart move, the material will be fresh, especially for the morning section like you alluded to. Don't forget to reward yourself with a little time off in between though!
Excuse me, How to get this Design Codes and Standards as pdf so I can study on pdf copy please? Because my exam is CBT and I want to get pdf copy not a printed copy so I can train myself on how to use it before exam. I’m looking for Transportation design codes as pdf
I ordered the 2 breadth exam book you showed, but it seems like the answers used equations not specifically stated in the reference handbook. I only did a couple questions from it. Did you feel like the answers correlated with the handbook?
For the problems that use equations that aren’t in the handbook, I wouldn’t worry too much about them. However, it’s still important to understand the concepts behind those questions, since the PE exam may test you using conceptual questions. There are plenty of questions in that practice exam that have the equations in the reference manual as well.
@@LJExcel The practice portal pro covers both the breadth and depth section, with hundreds of different practice problems. In terms of readiness, it depends on how comfortable you are with the material at this point. I will say it was my favorite tool when preparing for the exam and helped build my confidence tremendously. I made a video dedicated to the practice portal pro, I recommend checking it out!
By the way, I am actually based in the Dominican Republic. Is this an online test I can take from outside the US? Do you need experience working under an engineer to be eligible?@@Rob_Lerch
It may be difficult at first without the experience, but if you take an online course, that should certainly help, and will help cover all necessary topics and problems.
I had heard the exam is no longer split up by breadth and depth. So is that incorrect information??? I am also enrolled in School of PE, taking the 8hr in May
I just passed my FE last week. I have 4 years experience in civil engineering and planning on taking the PE in may. How similar is the Fe to the Pe????? Please respond
There is some overlap in material (transportation, geotechnical, environmental, and structural), but there are also differing topics as well. The FE has more topics and questions, compared to the PE. However, the PE goes into greater detail for problems compared to the FE. I do think having the material fresh in your head from the FE will help you with the PE, but additional studying will be needed.
They don't have specific reference materials (the ones available in the test) for any of the in-depth civil exams. Check here: account.ncees.org/reference-handbooks/
“The last layer of hell” 😂
Dante’s Inferno Engineering Edition
Yes exactly lol!
@Rob_Lerch. Thanks for your tips. Did you find a way to erase lines on the onscreen charts?
Congratulations Rob!
Thanks so much Ahmed !
Nice job explaining. Sounds like my college exam study all over again!
Thank you!
Thank you for this confidence boost, God bless you.
God bless you too!
Where can i find the reference material (Not the PE ref handbook) for my power electrical PE? do i just get the NEC/NESC?
Congrats on passing!!! Thank you for the video! I have been trying to figure out how the new exam is run.
Thank you! Glad the video was helpful!
Great advice. I'll be taking the exam next week and just finished the School of PE On Demand for Civil and Water Resources.
Best of luck with your exam! Let me know how it goes!
Hi Jimmy, did school of PE use the reference handbook provided by NCEES when solving problems?
@@triciasweeny5479 Yeah. They used the reference handbook and majority of their practice problems could be solved by using the handbook. I'd say only 10% of their material and practice problems didn't come from the reference manual like certain construction problems.
Did you pass??
@@jimmyneutron017 Yeah. I passed.
did you use any of the additional references/standards provided for the WRE exam? I am 3 days away from my exam and haven't really studied those but i have never had to use them on any problems so far. I am debating if i should spend time reviewing them in detail or focus on studying more problems.. also did you take a break from study the day before exam?
thanks & congrats
I did use the additional references provided for the WRE exam, but mostly used the main reference manual. I would do a quick skim through each reference to familiarize yourself with them before heading into the exam. The main focus at this point should be just doing practice problems. The day before the exam, I studied for about 3 hours and then rested. Good luck!
Could you use study material from the pencil and paper exam to study for the CBT exam just using the reference manual?
Some of the material and questions have changed over the years, so the material from the pencil and paper exam may be slightly outdated. I would double check the study material you have with the topics listed on the NCEES website to ensure the material still matches before studying.
Congratulations
Thank you!!
congratulations
Thank you!
Thanks for the tips Rob! Do you know how often they offer civil PE exam?
No problem! The civil PE is offered year round now, and is computer based!
Did you feel like the breadth section was similar to the FE? Or was it still slightly harder?
The breadth section is slightly more different and slightly more difficult than the FE.
Congrats on passing! Were you provided the AASHTO GreenBook for the morning session?
Thank you! I was not given the AAAHTO green book for neither morning nor afternoon session.
Help.
I'm freaking out. I've done over 100 structural problems and oh man.... 😭😭😭 Not feeling good about it.
Exam is in 3 weeks
Leading up to the exam, I was really stressed too, and felt like I wasn't prepared enough. But you are more ready than you think. Just keep doing practice problems each day, and use your references. Worst case scenario, you can always retake the exam if needed. You got this!
Hey im taking the FE in a couple months, do you recommend going straight into the PE after studying? I here the morning part is similar to the FE.
And congrats!
Thank you I appreciate it! Going straight to studying for the PE after you pass the FE is a smart move, the material will be fresh, especially for the morning section like you alluded to. Don't forget to reward yourself with a little time off in between though!
@@Rob_Lerch thanks for the reply! Okay I will, my job offers a free paid test masters in the beginning of the year so I will aim for around that time!
@@TKGxCOD Best of luck, let me know how it goes!
Excuse me, How to get this Design Codes and Standards as pdf so I can study on pdf copy please? Because my exam is CBT and I want to get pdf copy not a printed copy so I can train myself on how to use it before exam. I’m looking for Transportation design codes as pdf
Thanks for your insight. You said a majority of the problems are multiple choice. What other types of problems did you encounter?
They also have "select all that apply" and fill in the blank, but most questions are multiple choice.
I ordered the 2 breadth exam book you showed, but it seems like the answers used equations not specifically stated in the reference handbook. I only did a couple questions from it. Did you feel like the answers correlated with the handbook?
For the problems that use equations that aren’t in the handbook, I wouldn’t worry too much about them. However, it’s still important to understand the concepts behind those questions, since the PE exam may test you using conceptual questions. There are plenty of questions in that practice exam that have the equations in the reference manual as well.
Have you taken the 1 month access or 4 months access? It is a big difference in cost.
I chose the 4 month access since I studied for about 4-5 months before taking the PE exam.
Great advice
Thank you!
In what state are you practicing Rob?;
NY!
Did you have to pay for the Questions Bank? If so, how much?
You can purchase the Practice Portal Pro for $390 for 4 month access using the links in the bio… I highly recommend it!
@@Rob_Lerch Thanks for replying. Would this be enough for me to get ready? Will this cover both parts of the exam?
@@LJExcel The practice portal pro covers both the breadth and depth section, with hundreds of different practice problems. In terms of readiness, it depends on how comfortable you are with the material at this point. I will say it was my favorite tool when preparing for the exam and helped build my confidence tremendously. I made a video dedicated to the practice portal pro, I recommend checking it out!
@@Rob_Lerch Thank you!
By the way, I am actually based in the Dominican Republic. Is this an online test I can take from outside the US? Do you need experience working under an engineer to be eligible?@@Rob_Lerch
How difficult is water resources PE exam without related experience and the master degree?
It may be difficult at first without the experience, but if you take an online course, that should certainly help, and will help cover all necessary topics and problems.
guide on FE...? I need that first lol.
Hey, I made a few videos on the FE. Check this one out! th-cam.com/video/ENoN1AVP3yM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=RobLerch
I had heard the exam is no longer split up by breadth and depth. So is that incorrect information??? I am also enrolled in School of PE, taking the 8hr in May
The exam is still split up by the breadth and depth sections.
Game changing video!! 🔥🤯
Thanks brotha !
Thanks brotha !
@@Rob_Lerch 🫶🏼
I just passed my FE last week. I have 4 years experience in civil engineering and planning on taking the PE in may. How similar is the Fe to the Pe????? Please respond
There is some overlap in material (transportation, geotechnical, environmental, and structural), but there are also differing topics as well. The FE has more topics and questions, compared to the PE. However, the PE goes into greater detail for problems compared to the FE. I do think having the material fresh in your head from the FE will help you with the PE, but additional studying will be needed.
could you let me know, where I can find reference materials for Geotech depth?? and where I can download them? Thank you!
They don't have specific reference materials (the ones available in the test) for any of the in-depth civil exams. Check here: account.ncees.org/reference-handbooks/
There is only one Reference Handbook. You will have many Design Standards. The list of Design Standard is given at the end of the Syllabus.
keep it up
Thank you !
you took 5 months to prepare for the exam, how long did you register with the review courses?
I had access to the review courses for about 6 months or so.
@@Rob_Lerch Thanks Rob. Congratulations!
@@junlingchen9072 Thank you, best of luck with everything !!
Did you have to pay to download the references? Other than the reference manual. I know that one is free.
I found the other references online for free! Some online libraries will have them.
What is an online library you recommend?
@@jacobelias89 If you google the references an online library should provide them for you.