r/FE_Exam • u/AccomplishedTime1148 • Nov 21 '24
Tips Finally Passed on my 6th Attempt
I'm going to attempt to make a long experience short. I graduated in December 2012 and took me some time to get comfortable with scheduling the test. I work in the Telecommunications Industry for over 10years and with my family with 3kids. I started studying in 2022 with Wasims course, in which was very helpful. My first attempt I didn't take it seriously and was humbled and embarrassed by my test results and how much I didn't know. After my first attempt, I took a deep dive into Wasims course and purchased his practice problems book with 700+ problems and I answered most but not all. It was a long process but kept at it.
With every test attempt, I was getting closer and closer to passing and I was determined to prove that I can do this and that I belong. At my 5th attempt, I read a lot of the posts on Reddit and many people mentioned to know your calculator and do many practice problems. I took it a step further and decided to start from the beginning. I purchased text books (I'll provide the books in the end of the post) for Math, Circuits and Digital Fundamentals and I found that very very helpful.
Fast forward, I failed the 5th attempt and approaching my 6th attempt. My drive started to sway, but kept at it. I reworked many practice problems using my textbooks, Wasims course and his Practice Problems 3rd edition book and PrepFE. I felt more prepared this time around, but was still doubtful given that I failed a few times already.
Leaving the test on my 6th attempt, I didn't feel as anxious and felt a bit more confident. Low and behold, I passed.
As for my time I put in, I studied 4-5 hrs per day for 4.5 months. Thanks to my wife as she would keep the kids and gave me the time to focus.
As for my study material, I purchased the following:
Precalculus - Mathematics for Calculus (James Stewart 4th Edition) - This book is Literally the whole Math section of the exam and even goes over Probability at the end the books. Purchase used and it's extremely helpful and low priced. Highly recommend this book and do problems.
Introductory to Circuit Analysis- (Boylestad Fourteenth Edition) - this is everything for Circuits and Power topics of the exam.
Digital Fundamentals - (Floyd 11th Edition) - this book is for Digital Systems and Computer Systems
For your calculator, I searched FE Exam TI-36x Pro on YouTube and this helped me out sooooooo much with Probability and Statistics, Digital Systems and Mathematics. Know your calculator and play with every single function as it can help you maneuver through the test quickly.
Lastly, don't quit.....ever! Keep pushing. We chose engineering for a reason and it's because others don't want to do what's difficult and we can. Study hard and do lots of problems and understand the theory behind what you're working on!
r/FE_Exam • u/Ambitious-Lyf2022 • 23d ago
Tips FE CIVIL - Failed 10 times to pass 1 time.
Long story short.
Graduated with bachelors back in 2013 (outside of USA). Took my first attempt in Jan 2020 and pass attempt in Dec 2024.
Attempts 1 to 7 = Never studied straight 30days. Just went with 2weeks revision, no proper study plan, course etc. I was the guy who just enjoyed the life without taking this exam seriously, and just daydreamed that I pass with luck or whatever. Was busy in partying, dating, etc etc. Slowly started to feel the heat and need to pass this exam and lessons learned.
Finally, I met my civil engineer girlfriend (now wife) thanks to her for pushing me to put hours to study, actually practice the problems and take exam.
Attempts 8 to 11 = practiced lot of problems using different materials and courses available in the market. In short I felt like redoing my bachelor program to pass this exam.
Below is the percentage earned in each attempt -
45% attempt 1 48.9% attempt 2 48.7% attempt 3 46.9% attempt 4 54% attempt 5 47.8% attempt 6 49.5% attempt 7 57.4% attempt 8 56.3% attempt 9 55.4% - attempt 10 Pass - attempt 11
The main materials I used for my attempts 8-11 are:
- Islam (800 problems blue book)
- Islam 2 practice tests (green book)
- MM YouTube videos
- Directhub YouTube videos
- Genieprep YouTube videos
- NCEES practice exam
- NCEES interactive exam
- Testmasters practice problems
- Enrolled in Genieprep 2024 quick review + practice exam.
- I made notes for conceptual questions/topics from the type of questions I got in my earlier attempts.
- also, for conceptual questions: I used my wife’s PE material (because I got PE type questions/topics in FE)
What I did differently for my passing attempt is -
- spent 3 hrs for my first half of exam (in attempts 8-10, I always had above average or almost near average for second half).
- I took time to verify my solutions for first half.
- I counted and got 42 (100%) correct solutions in first half.
- second half I had 2 hours, still I took time to ensure units are taken care of.
- I did great with water, structure, Geotech, transport problems.
- I counted and got 36 (100%) correct solutions in second half.
- so based on my count I did 78 correct solutions in my exam and the rest of them were educated guess.
- for conceptual questions: learning traffic control, signs, line marking from MUTCD was blessing.
- I got more conceptual questions in materials, Geotech, transportation, a few in statics in this pass attempt. And I did great!
- the notes I prepared for concepts helped me a lot to tackle conceptual questions.
My only recommendation to FE Aspirants is
put the hours and practice problems, understand the concepts, use the resources available in the market.
doing well in first half of the exam is crucial.
Maths: know the difference between sample and population. Concepts and When to use Z & T test. Normal distribution. Integration and other topics.
Economics: problems on present value, equivalent annual cost, break even, expected probability, book value. And other topics.
statics: reaction and moment calcs, MOI, centroid.
Material: lot of conceptual type and know the concepts like brittle and ductile materials, how the strength varies between different materials, different tests, concrete concepts, w/c ratio problems.
survey: know the concepts, know how to calculate latitude and departure, calculate bearing and azimuth, concepts on coordinate system, area and volume problems, simple trigonometric problems.
water: concepts on erosion, sedimentation.
irrespective of how much problems you do, you will see different problems in exam so please know the concepts and methods to do different kind of problems.
procurement methods, water quality, traffic control, pavement markings, 8 traffic warrants.
Overall, I did rigorous 3-4 months of studying concepts and practicing problems to feel confident that I can pass this exam.
Goodluck to everyone who is working hard to pass this exam. You can do this!
Remember you only fail If you give up, and these exams are not end of the world. So don’t forget to enjoy the life journey 🙌🏻.
r/FE_Exam • u/cycolyst • Aug 14 '24
Tips Just signed up for FE, I'm 54.
Just some history, out of college for ever, been working in the engineering industry for over 30 years, currently hold an engineering title in my current position. Where I work, Assistant Engineers do not have to have an FE. Got busy working right away and never went to get my FE. Life got busy, work got busy, bla bla, lots of excuses of course but true... So I studied on and off over the years with the intent of studying and then when I was ready, sign up for the exam. This approach never worked for me, I studied but then never took the test. Changed my approach this time and set my exam appointment for November of this year (3 months from now). I figure if I have the test set I will have to study now with a ticking goal in mind. Hope this approach works for me, I'm rusty so I think I'll need the full three months. Using the ncees practice tests, Greg Michaelson's youtube videos, chatgpt (which is fantastic for problem solving and explanation of processes), and a coworker I can bug every now and then. Will let y'all know how it goes.
r/FE_Exam • u/Low-Relative6688 • 23d ago
Tips Mechanical: Passed 1st Try! 7 yrs our of school, here's what I did...
Total Study Time: 4 months, intense study time 2 months.
Resources Used: Lindeburg FE Review Manual, 1 old FE practice exam from NCEES, the 50 question online practice exam.
Step 1: Diagnostic Exam. Try taking an old practice exam cold (No Time Limit). This will probably be very discouraging at first as you realize how much you don't remember or know how to solve. Don't be discouraged, use this as a reality check of how hard you need to study and identify strengths and weaknesses.
Step 2: Give yourself 1-2 months to learn to study again if you're not fresh out of school. This was legitimately the hardest part for me. To carve out a CONSISTENT 1-3 hours per night of studying after work, was very difficult at first. Take it slow. I recommend doing 1 chapter in Lindeburg over 2-3 days at the beginning (night 1 read the chapter, night 2-3 work the practice problems, and rework the ones you struggle with until you understand why not just how to solve them). You will get faster and by the end I was doing 1 chapter per day once you get to the point you can really focus for 3 hours straight. Skip the diagnostic exams in each section for now.
Step 3: When you complete a subject in Lindeburg, go back and work 5 diagnostic exam problems from every previous subject you have completed. This will keep the first subjects you review fresh all the way to exam day. Otherwise you will get to the test and realize you forgot the basic statics stuff you studied 3 months ago.
Step 4: Time yourself like the real exam. I did 25 question blocks every day for the 2 weeks before the test, 50 questions on weekend days. It sucks and it's stressful but the hardest part of this test is the time limit. I've never needed extra time for a test in my life, but 110 problems in 5h 20min, with a crappy pdf of the 200pg formula book for reference is brutal. If you don't practice doing old test problems in the time limit you will be screwed on the actual exam.
Tips:
- Learn the FE handbook front to back. The exam tests your understanding of which formula to use and how quickly you can find it.
- Do NOT waste time on practice problems that require material outside the FE handbook as reference. Lindeburg practice problems at the end of chapters are much more in-depth than FE problems. This builds your understanding and is important but they are much harder than FE problems. They will take much longer to solve. The best strategy here is to write down the formula(s) you intend to use from the FE book, then check the solution to see if you are right before spending time plugging everything in.
- If at all possible, get extended time. Seriously, 3 minutes per problem is really difficult to maintain for 110 problems even if you know right where to find everything. The FE does not test your ability to think through problems.
- Learn that calculator. I personally had no experience with the approved calculators before. I was sitting there trying to relearn how to solve matrixes and vector problems like cross products and determinants by hand not even knowing it could all be done in the calculator.
- Focus on the areas that have the highest # of problems and you have the best understanding. If you can get 90% mastery on the big 7: Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Material Properties, Fluid Mechanics, Thermo, and Heat Transfer you could theoretically pass with a 0% in every other subject... Exact number of questions vary test to test so don't count on this exactly but you get the point. I completely disregarded controls, statistics, and Mechanical Design Analysis because I had 0 background knowledge in controls/stats and could score like 30-50% in design just based on what I picked up reviewing the other subjects and logic. The amount of time it would take me to get up to even a 25% or 30% in stats and controls was much better spent getting my 50% in dynamics up to almost 100%.
r/FE_Exam • u/jayybabii • 1d ago
Tips I passed my FE Civil Exam on my 3rd try. Let me tell you what I did to pass.
I’m going to start off from the first time i took the exam to the last time. My first time taking the exam I used all the recommended study material which were Lindeburg’s FE civil practice, PrepFE, and the official NCEES practice exam. These were great study materials, but the problem I had was my study discipline. I was freshly graduated with my Civil Degree and thought I could breeze through the studying and I would pass. Obviously that was not the case. I shat the bed on the first exam and deserved the score I got. Once I reviewed my diagnostic post exam, I knew my weak points and knew what I had to do for my next attempt. I immediately scheduled my next exam three months following the first. During those three months I set a schedule to study everyday during the week for at least 3 hours a day. I broke down my study sessions by topic and mainly attempted to do practice problems for the full duration of the 3 hours. I guess you can say that was a bit overzealous of me. At the time I was working for a big general contractor company where my days consisted of at least 11 hours of full time work per day, 5 days a week. My plan was to study after work, which did not go as planned. I’ll skip the bs and just say that my second attempt ended like my first. Now let’s fast forward another 4 months for my 3rd attempt. This time I really put my nose to the books and dedicated about 4 hours a day of uninterrupted study, consisting of doing practice problems on PrepFE. I was very strict on my weekly study schedule and once i started feeling confident I purchased the M.R Islam practice exams from amazon. I would honestly say these practice exams were perfect. They give you similar problems to the exam and they also give you an explanation to the right answers, with where you can find the formulas in the handbook. I scored a 74% on the first islam exam and an 84% on the second. This gave me a good idea on how well I would do on the real exam. The main things that I will say that allowed me to pass was 1. Set a strong study schedule and stick to it 2. Do as many practice problems in the topics you feel are your weak points 3. Take breaks (you will feel burnt out) All in all this was a great way to start my 2025 year, and i just want to say to those planning on taking it or have already taken it and haven’t passed, it’s possible if you’re dedicated. There were times i wanted to give up but no matter what i was going to finish what i started. With that mindset that really took me far. But good luck to whoever reads this and i’m sure you’ll pass once you really set yourself that goal.
r/FE_Exam • u/Direct_Lecture_9756 • Oct 11 '24
Tips If I Passed, You Can Too!!
Hello everyone, just found out I passed the FE this Wednesday after my 4th attempt. Just to give a bit of background the first time I took it was my junior year and I failed I didn’t study much, second time I studied a bit more and I failed again but improved. The third time I decided to study for about a month but was trying to get it before I graduated this past May. Which is the reason I think I failed because I was rushing it. I was fairly close. Fourth time around I was already working a full time job and told myself it’s time to stop f**king around. I gave my self 3-4 months to study. I bought the FE book off Amazon, watched all Mark Mattson YouTube videos after I tried solving the problems before hand, watched Marshal University FE prep videos, took 2 mock NCEES exams, and Genie Prep. Genie has a free 100+ question hand book that really helped me out.
I wasn’t the smartest person in school, I had to put in the work to see results and this is exactly what I did here while working a full time job. I would study 2-3 hours during the week and around 4 on the weekdays. Of course I missed some days because I still tried to keep a balanced social life but I was consistent. When I walked into the exam I felt “okay” but I kept hyping myself up. I solved a lot of problems in the exam but once I finished I could only remember the problems I flagged but couldn’t remember any of the problems I did solve. It almost felt like I didn’t solve any lol. Luckily I woke up and saw that I passed thankfully.
To conclude, some people just have it in them to barely study and pass but others don’t and that’s okay. You just have to put in a little work and I promise it will be worth it. I hope I was able to inspire people struggling to pass the exam because this community inspired me by hearing other people’s stories. Thank you everyone!!!
r/FE_Exam • u/ninergengar • Oct 16 '24
Tips FE Mechanical Results - 3rd Attempt
galleryPassed the Mechanical FE Exam on my third attempt. Thank you everyone in this sub for being helpful and sharing your experiences.
Tip: Once you’re comfortable with the concepts of all subjects. Take the NCEES practice exam like it’s the real exam. Lock your phone away and time yourself 2.5 hrs each half. If you can score ~80% in time without guessing, you are ready.
r/FE_Exam • u/Hopeful_Tony • 11d ago
Tips What actually is Passing Score?
I see many of us have confusion about how the grading system works. I did some research and following is the explanation. Correct me if I'm wrong.
A. How do they grade? - First of all only 100 questions will be graded. 10 of those are dummy questions which is used to evaluate what future questions should be asked in future. But there is no way to know which questions are dummy during exam. All questions should be attempted. So this makes your prediction of exam uncertain. Because , - best case: you got all dummy problems wrong but got real problem correct. - worst case: you got all dummy problems correct but some real problems wrong. Because of this uncertainty your prediction is uncertain by 10%
B. What's Passing score? - Since only real questions are greaded you need 50/100 questions correct. This may fluctuate but this is nearly average performance of examinees. Since you never know what questions are dummy you'll need 60+/110 to be sure you pass. Best case: You can pass with 50/110. That's why some people pass unexpectedly.
C. How to interpret diagnosis given after you failed your exam? - The diagnosis scores are scaled to make 70% as Passing score. In other words 50/100 is 70%. So if you got 65%, it doesn't mean you got 65% of questions correct. It means you got less than 50 of real questions correct.
D. Should I change my test taking strategy based on this info? - No, since you will not know what questions are dummy. You just have try to get as much as problems correct. You'll likely pass if you get 60+/110 questions correct. I would say 70/110 is a sure pass.
r/FE_Exam • u/Professional_Dude9 • Aug 07 '24
Tips 3rd time results from the Mechanical FE, where else can I improve and what else can I do?
Study method: Islam 750 practice problems and Lindenburg Mechanical FE exam review manual, some prepFE and YouTube.
Studied 1-3 hrs a night 3-5 nights a week and 3 hrs a day on weekends. This was my 3rd time and I’m just very disappointed. Overall, I got a 56 on this test, which is 3 points worse than my first time. I knew this time I took the test was a struggle, it was very tough.
As for the next time, should I study statics, math and statistics, and then retake it soon?
Plus, the $225 price tag on this exam isn’t the best either, and also something I wish was a little cheaper.
r/FE_Exam • u/Dependent-Event-7766 • Oct 22 '24
Tips I PASSED
Wow. has to be one of the best feelings in the world. Gonna tell you what I did.
I watched all of Mark Mattson's videos on youtube. Made sure I knew how to work through the problem myself.
I used Urgessa practice problems, made sure I could solve them on my own. I used FE Civil Review (Lindeburg) for questions that I had - or I searched youtube videos. I did not answer every single question in FE Civil Practice, just the ones I deemed necessary for practice which can very from person to person. I also spent a lot of time practicing questions on PrepFE. There were some similar questions on the exam. So I greatly recommend this resource, especially the harder problems.
Anyone can pass this test, it just takes accountability and consistency. Now on to the PE. If anybody has any resources or tips for that I’d greatly appreciate it
r/FE_Exam • u/Hopeful_Tony • 25d ago
Tips Took Mechanical FE Today
Questions were very easy. Plug and Chugs and easy conceptual questions. Like: A1V1=A2V2.
But I ran out of time. This is because I spent more time in double checking easy questions. I just wanted to make sure not to do silly mistake. 55-65/110 is Typical passing score. On first portion I probably scored 40 but I took 2.30 hours for that. I saved 2 hours for second portion. Ended up guessing 10-15 questions on second one because Time.
It's just about how you balance accuracy and speed.
Another important thing eat well. I didn't eat properly before test and was feeling hungry and probably that reduced my speed.
In short if you have confidence, energy, and average knowledge of subject matter you'll easily pass. I'm hoping to get 70/110( to Pass).
Good Luck!
Tips Civil passed 1st try - sharing some ideas/tips
- prepfe: did 600 some problems with ~75-80% towards the end. Started with the 5-problems practice for 2 topics (for ex. Math + ethics) at a time. Kept doing those topics until reaching 80% or higher. Repeat for the next two topics. After this I just kept doing the random problems practice with a few timed practice. Moved on to ncees pdf when the prepfe results consistently hit 70+%
-ncees: did the 2020 pdf once (100 problems). Didn’t time myself but checked and reviewed what was wrong afterwards.
-mark mattson videos: watched a 4-5 videos on the topics I struggled the most and tried to understand the concepts.
Other things: -LOTS of conceptual problems and most of them were choosing more than 1 answer on my version. -Calculations were similar difficulty to prepfe. Conceptual problems were specific and more challenging than my practices. -I used TI36x pro. Math portion (vectors, integrals, derivative, cross product, dot product, distributions, etc.) was mostly free points. -I did all my problems WITHOUT a notebook or whatever for writing things down. This forced me to be familiar and quick with the calculator when solving problems. -Read the problem statement carefully. Check the units. It will save a lot of time. I don’t know how many times I had to redo the whole problem b/c of this. -Still in school. Studied here and there but in-depth studying for 2.5 weeks while working full time during this winter break. -Spent 3 hours on the first half of the exam. -I have been horrible at testing/exams lol
Feel free to DM me here for any other questions. Happy new year!
r/FE_Exam • u/Plscomebackdad • Oct 23 '24
Tips Passed FE ECE First Attempt!
Appreciate all the active members of the sub!! I was a huge lurker throughout my studying process, and there’s many active members of this community who share incredible info. I would not have known the proper way to go about the process if it weren’t for this sub.
For those curious on my information and study habits: - i graduated in May 2021 - PrepFe (about 800 questions answered, average rating of about 60% lol) - Zach Stone FE Review - NCEES online practice exam - FE Exam Green Book Practice Problems
I began studying around June, and took my exam last Friday. I left the exam genuinely believing I failed, so this was incredible news to hear.
I studied for about an hour every day, with the week leading up to the exam being about 3 hour days. I mainly focused on the number of problems answered as opposed to time!
If I can do it, anybody fan!!
r/FE_Exam • u/mclyss1311 • May 31 '24
Tips I passed the FE Other after 10 years of being in the field
This is a long one - I’ve been waiting to put this post together. I decided about 2 months ago I was going to go for my PE. Out of nowhere, after not wanting or needing it for 10 years as a successful engineer.
I figured why not. But what a journey. It was tough, so tough.
I dedicated every minute to studying and put so many things on hold. I used School of PE, Prep FE, YouTube and the NCEES Practice Exam.
I’m not sure I would do School of PE again. All of it was paid for by my employer, as long as I passed, so I figured why not. But only some instructors were good, and you can find better ones on YouTube. Their question bank was great though.
PrepFE was great, until it started repeating questions lol. I would still buy it again. I only did a 1 month subscription the month before the test. You can't beat the price.
YouTube is amazing and I’m annoyed I didn’t have that wealth of knowledge when I was in college!
I was doing research when I thought I was going to retake and almost bought the "how to pass on your first try book". It's $7 on their website, wish I would have tried that one!
Anyway, when the test came, I felt maybe 70% prepared. I knew I just needed to do my best and that’s all I could do.
It was different from what I expected. I hammered down in Thermo and Fluid, but there weren’t as many questions as I was expecting. It was probably only 40% actual problems on the entire test, mostly conceptual (the other 60%)
I do not remember specific questions - you just blur it out. I left feeling like I absolutely did not pass, but there was still some hope. I think I clung to the problems I was unsure of, not all the ones that I did actually know. That's a problem with my brain thay I'm working on 😅
So my advice:
Put all your eggs into the studying basket and just study, study, study – BUT quality, not quantity. The times that I studied for short periods felt like a waste because I couldn’t get into it enough to be useful, so shoot for at least 1 hour increments.
Lots of YouTube - and figure out the stuff that you don’t know. If you think it won’t be on there, it probably will lol and you’ll wish you spent the small amount of time to at least understand it.
You are only as successful as the support that you have around you. I have a 3 year old and it SUCKED sacrificing some of my time with her. I tried to be present when I wasn’t studying. My husband took over everything so I could study. I absolutely owe every bit of this to him.
Take breaks. I would often take a night off to just do whatever the hell we wanted. I could not have pushed through without those breaks.
Don’t compare your journey to others. As helpful as these posts are, nothing is going to work out the same for you. Don’t compare – it’s not worth the stress. Create your own story from pieces of others.
My dream in my career has been to help other engineers the way I have been helped along the way in mine. I’m writing this post to hopefully help someone else, even just the smallest amount. Please ask me questions, talking through this has been helpful to me while studying, so I’m here if anyone needs a sounding board. My family and friends, got tired of hearing it, so use a stranger sometimes haha.
You can and will do this. And if you decide it’s no longer what you want, THAT IS FINE TOO.
This journey taught me more about myself than anything, so count that as blessing – pass, fail or nothing.
r/FE_Exam • u/Accomplished-Care-36 • Oct 27 '24
Tips I passed the FE Exam on my first try as a non-US school graduate
I am a Filipino university graduate who was able to take my FE exam because of ABET accreditation. 6 years out of school with two weeks of studying. What really helped me was a comment i read in this subreddit that said “The questions in the exam is designed for you to know and use the handbook”. I only used Islam 750 problems for ME and answered it with the handbook. Knowing how to search for keywords during the exam was tricky as they try to change terms or have play with words. Good luck on future test takers!
r/FE_Exam • u/Patient-Read-4770 • 16d ago
Tips I passed the FE exam after the seventh attempt. The secret to my success in the seventh attempt is Prepfe(25 problems).Don't give up
r/FE_Exam • u/Economy_Tangerine_47 • 19d ago
Tips Waiting for results is cruel
That’s pretty much it. Not sure how I’m going to get much done at work until Wednesday morning. The suspense is absolutely killing me
r/FE_Exam • u/Open_Emphasis_7078 • Oct 16 '24
Tips I passed the FE! Found out today! It's because of DIRECTHUB with Farouq!
I studied solely for the FE with Directhub and I strongly recommend this course. I am 25 years out of college, graduated in 1999. With persistence, Farouq got me ready for the test and I am happy to say I passed.
r/FE_Exam • u/hhcfs • Dec 04 '24
Tips Trying not to throw in the towel
galleryI’ve taken the test multiple times. I’ve improved in some areas, declined in others.
My test definitely had a lot of “wtf”/conceptual/drag and drop questions. So it seems like the test is getting harder as time goes on.
Any advice on the Electrical and computer side? I used Wasim, the practice test (could’ve practiced the interactive version a bit more), and a month of prep fe.
r/FE_Exam • u/Fearless-Sound-4923 • Sep 09 '24
Tips Struggling with self-confidence after several FE attempts
Hi Community!
Hoping for some encouragement and support from those who’ve had a hard time passing and finally did.
I graduated in Dec 2020 and have taken the FE 6 times and have my 7th scheduled in November. I’m having a really hard time staying positive when it comes to studying and feeling like I can pass this exam. I’ve been using PrepFE for 2 years and have used Mark Mattson, Marshall University, Lindberg, the NCEES practice exams and now the Islam 800. I’ve studied consistently 4-5 days a week at 1-hour a night since I graduated and still no luck.
Thankfully I’m not scared of the exam anymore but the grind of studying for so long with similar results each attempt is beginning to wear me down. I’m trying hard to stay positive and reframe my thoughts around the “why” I want to pass but I still feel like all this time, energy and effort isn’t enough.
Did anyone else feel this way at some point? Am I a lost cause? How do I stay motivated and keep pushing to pass?
Thanks fellow FE takers
r/FE_Exam • u/BandicootOk7701 • Nov 15 '24
Tips I passed on the 2nd try! (I want to share some thoughts)
I know there are already tons of posts with FE exam tips, but I wanted to share what worked for me after failing my first attempt. Hopefully, this helps someone who’s struggling or looking for a different perspective. Here’s what I did to pass the second time around:
Initially, I used the PPI textbook, which helped me get familiar with the FE handbook but slowed me down because it was so challenging. For my second attempt, I used the mock exam from NCEES and the Prep FE program and focused on solving problems quickly.
During the exam, I recommend this approach: 1. Go through all the questions once. If you’re stuck, give yourself 30 seconds max to think about it, then flag it and move on. (Don’t be afraid to flag a lot of problems just comb through it quick) 2. Do a second pass of the flagged questions only, give yourself a little more time to solve if allowed. (Skip, if completely clueless) 3. Repeat this process on the third run until time ran out 4. Pay attention to the TIME!!!
Using this method, I managed to go through the questions three times and finally passed. Speed and practice are key!
r/FE_Exam • u/ImaginationFast780 • 23d ago
Tips 4th Attempt!
Hey guys just wanted to post here and say thank you to everyone sharing their study habits and tips to pass this test! I was feeling very overwhelmed after not passing it 3 times but the 4th one was the one for me. I mainly used NCEES practice test, and Islam 2 full practice exam book (green one) for my first 3 attempts. Once I saw I needed a little extra help I decided to signup and do Farouq’s course Directhub and it made the world of difference. I had already been close the previous times but some areas still weren’t were they needed to be so I used Farouqs course to focus on those topics and strengthen them. It worked out and I can finally call myself an EIT!
r/FE_Exam • u/Stalwart004 • Oct 25 '24
Tips Please help me out to prepare for FE Civil
I have been monitoring this page consistently, I got all the resources but all of them are related to 2014 syllabus wise. I don't know what I need to prepare I'm stuck as of now, please anyone help me out to find the exact resources, and I need video theory lectures to prepare. When can I buy them and is school of pe is really helpful if I buy the membership. Please help me out anyone.
Thanks in advance
r/FE_Exam • u/Express-Ad-5524 • Sep 26 '24
Tips Failed for the 3rd Time
Don’t know what else to do. Took my first exam October 2023, then March 2024, then June 2024. Burnt myself out and took this summer off from studying. Now I am back in full swing. Studying an hour and a half a day. I am currently working in construction engineering so I have long hours in the field where I am not able to study during work hours. I have the PPI2Pass FE Civil exams that I have been using and working through. I just bought PrepFE and have been using it for the past week. Going to keep grinding. I am feeling motivated to study but scared of failure again because I feel like I will never pass. I have officially been out of school for a year, but I feel so behind and feel like everyone has passed it with ease except for me. Everyone says that it’s so easy, but I heavily beg to differ. 😭