u/ace_one_only

Hey everyone! Just wondering if anyone has their exam scheduled within the next couple of months. If so, how are your studies going so far?

I’m still working through the EET on-demand material, and I also have the NCEES practice exam. I was curious if you guys have found any other resources or study methods that have been especially helpful, particularly for getting better at the conceptual questions.

I’m open to any advice, practice exams, resources, study strategies, or anything else you feel has helped increase your chances of passing.

Good luck to everyone studying!

I just walked out of the PE Civil Construction exam today.

Even after almost 10 months of studying, taking PPI’s On-Demand course, working through more than 1,400 practice problems, and completing 8 simulated practice exams, the real exam felt absolutely brutal.

At this point, I’m honestly not sure what else I could have done to prepare. I put in a ton of effort and gave it everything I had. If I’m being real, I don’t feel very confident that I passed. Huge respect to anyone who has made it through this exam successfully.

I’m still trying to make sense of why it felt so rough. Maybe NCEES has made the exam harder. Maybe PPI didn’t prepare me as well as I hoped. Maybe I still have some knowledge gaps. Or maybe it’s a mix of all three.

For now, I’m going to take a breather and wait for the results. If I end up needing another shot at it, I might switch to AEI and see if a different approach works better.

For those who have used both PPI and AEI, what did you think?
Thanks all!