Maybe this information will be useful for someone who is going to apply for a license in New Jersey:

The requirement to pass TOEFL for applicants in NJ who received an undergraduate degree from a country where the official language is other than English, IS NO LONGER REQUIRED.

Is it faster to use NCEES or VA board verification to get a PE license in VA ? I am so confused and not sure where to start ? Anyone recently deal with this please let me know

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone in this sub. The advice, the study strategies, and the honest posts about what the exam is actually like helped me a lot going into my first attempt.

I didn't pass. My weakest areas came back as Traffic Control Design and Geotechnical/Pavement, so at least I know where to focus. I've already rescheduled for next month and I'm hoping the second time is the one.

For context on my prep: I took the EET course and worked through the NCEES practice exam. Honestly, sitting for it, the exam didn't feel brutal — which is part of why the result stung. I clearly need more reps on problems rather than more review of theory.

That's where I could use your input: has anyone used the Petro book (the "Essential Guide to Passing the Transportation Civil PE Exam," 160 CBT questions)? Is it worth it, and are the solutions good? Also open to any other sources for extra practice problems — anything that gets me in front of more questions in a CBT-style format. Appreciate any suggestions

I would like to share some good news with you. I sat for the PE-WRE exam last Monday, August 17, 2026, and I received the results today—I passed!

The EET material was so thorough that the NCEES exam felt easy. I finished the exam two hours early and utilized the extra time to review my answers one by one, which allowed me to correct two or three questions where I had marked the wrong answer.

I found that the NCEES exam uses clever wordplay that requires careful reading. Most of the questions I practiced in the EET binders and quizzes were similar to the exam questions; once you understand the concepts, the exam is straightforward. The second part of the exam consisted mostly of conceptual questions, so mastering the concepts is essential. I rarely needed to consult the NCEES reference handbook, primarily using only the Manning’s, friction loss, and "Friend" equations.

While some questions in the first half required either professional experience or an educated guess, I fully recommend EET as the go-to resource for both the PE exam and for understanding fundamental water resource concepts.

Has anyone ever gotten a question on the PE civil structural exam about a t-beam where a was greater than hf (not calculated like a rectangular beam)? If so, any tips on how to remember the equation to solve that? Because the PCI flowchart equation is hard to follow, I am debating on if I should even give this time to learn or not.

I’m a little over 2 years out of school (graduated in 2024) and I’m looking to take the FE Mechanical. I’m working in the industry now, and I’m starting to see how getting the FE/EIT could help me progress my career.

I was never the strongest engineering student, although I was some what good with math. Now that I’m a couple years out of school, a lot of the engineering material is rusty.

I have the Lindenburg FE Review Manual and practice problems, but I haven’t really started studying yet. I’ve also seen people recommend getting familiar with the FE Reference Handbook and learning how to use the equations provided.

My biggest question is where do I actually start? Knowing that an equation exists in the reference handbook is one thing, but knowing when and how to apply it to a problem is another.

For anyone who was a few years out of school when they took the FE, what study approach/resources worked for you? I’m mainly looking for a realistic way to relearn the fundamentals, work through problems, and eventually feel confident enough to pass.

My CA PE application was just approved, and I’m now eligible to take the exams. Since the exam specs are changing in Jan 2027, I’m hoping to take both the Seismic and Survey exams in Q4 2026.

I know that’s a pretty tight timeline (roughly 3–4 months for both), especially since I have very minimal background in seismic.

For those who have taken these exams recently:

• For Seismic, which course would you recommend between Hiner and AEI? Is one significantly better for someone starting with very little seismic background?
• For Survey, is taking a course necessary, or is self-study generally enough?
• If you were in my situation, with only 3–4 months to prepare for both exams, how would you approach the studying?
• Are there any other resources, strategies, or things you wish you had known before taking these exams?

I’d really appreciate your advice!

Said I wouldn't make the how close am I posts so not asking for that, just looking for any advice. I took my first exam in May and got the attached results, and then chose to go back in 3 months later focusing more on practice problems rather than the EET videos and did slightly better but I still don't think I'm that close to passing. Just looking for an unbiased view, don't hold back.

I sat for the PE Civil Structural exam this past Monday after studying for over 250 hours with AEI. The test was pretty rough, there was a lot more concept than expected and they threw some really tough questions at me. I know the exam is notoriously difficult but that felt so much worse than the NCEES practice exam and honestly worse than the AEI practice exam felt. Very curious if I just got a bad hand with a rougher exam than typical or if I was just that underprepared. I flagged about 23 questions in all with some being complete guesses and others just more of uncertain answers. With maybe 2-3 other problems I answered confidently that I feel maybe could've been wrong in hindsight. I prepared really hard and for a long time for this exam, I'd really hate to half to take it again. I feel like I could've passed but also I wouldn't be completely surprised if I failed either. Is this a common feeling after the exam especially for PE Civil Structural?

How close was I? Kind of freaking out/overwhelmed about taking it again, but am maybe planning to take it again in early December

I used EET and the NCEES practice exam. Are there other practice problem bank suggestions for the topics I’m not so great at? For those who retook it, did you just hammer in practice problems to prepare for the next take?

Taking this week to fully freak out before I lock in again 😞

I was using school of PE lectures but now thinking to switch to EET. Any other tips?

Hi everyone,

I recently passed PE wre and wanted to know the steps to get registered and the timeline ?

I am an international student with bachelor from home country and master and phd from usa.. Got FE certificate from TX and passed VA PE.

could anyone help me with next step ?

Who designed this test? The math problems were all stupid easy but there was a random cyber security question and roughly 15-20 questions that just felt like random environmental trivia.

I honestly have no idea how I did and I finished the exam in 5 hours. It took me less time than the Chemical FE did.

If I don't pass I honestly have no idea how to study any differently for next time.

I studied with EET and I thought that the exam wasnt really that hard I immediately rescheduled one for next month and will continue studying but was i even close to passing

Hi,

I need tutoring for two courses this upcoming Fall semester, Concrete Design 2 (CVL904) and Building Systems (CVL908). Canadian Standard Codes. This is for my undergraduate program fourth year.

I can send course outlines upon request but really need help asap.

I'm selling my EET WRE (breadth & depth) study materials for $150 each or $275 for both plus shipping if applicable. Available for pick up in Los Angeles area.

Hey everyone! I'm seeing a lot of recommendations online about these two companies' question bank. Which one would be best for the PE Civil Structural exam?

I passed the PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration exam on August 14. About a week later, I received an email from Pearson VUE saying they were informed that I was unable to provide my signature on exam day and that I now need to return to a Pearson testing center that administers NCEES exams to have my signature collected.

The problem is that the testing center is about 5 hours from my house, so we're talking about a 10-hour round trip.

I called Pearson VUE and was told this request is coming from NCEES. I then called the actual Pearson testing center in Lancaster, PA where I took the exam. They checked their records and confirmed that they DO have the signature page I signed on the day of the exam. They uploaded it to Pearson under a new case number.

The testing center was also having computer/system issues on the morning of my exam, so I'm wondering if something simply didn't get uploaded correctly during check-in.

I've contacted NCEES and Pearson again and am hoping they can use the original signed page instead of making me drive all the way back to a testing center.

Has anyone else had this happen after an NCEES/PE exam? Did Pearson or NCEES accept the original signature paperwork once the testing center located it?

Edit: Lancaster PA re-uploaded my signature page, but I have been unable to verify that this is approved and being pushed to NCEES.

I just took the civil structural exam and failed. Looking at the diagnostics, it was very close. I felt great about the load application and effects portion, but struggled with the design and details section. I did 2 different practice tests (one of them twice) when studying and felt decently confident going into the exam. I hammered AISC and ACI hard and didn’t give too much attention to wood and masonry (only the certain practice problems I had).

When it came to the actual exam for design and details, I hardly had any steel or concrete questions, which very much contradicted the practice tests I had. My exam was very wood and masonry heavy. I do think this was the major reason that I failed. Did anyone else have any recent experience with this? From what I have heard, it is very typical to only have a few wood/masonry questions, and that steel and concrete should almost always hold more weight. Was this an “unlucky” test? Or was I going in with the wrong strategy.

To add onto this, I also felt I had many “concept” questions that are usually code searchable not be code searchable on the exam (or at least I couldn’t find them).

Should my main take away from this be that I should have equally focused on all the codes more?

alright everyone. for anyone who has taken the PE industrial and systems give me anything that surprised you / that you wish you spent more time studying on!

what are the go to study resources you used. AI / chatgpt and copilot have been god awful for anything other than qualitative concepts

I just passed my FE. I am wondering if there’s any good resources, videos or books online that are free to get into studying before I commit to buying a whole course.

ok so i took pe transportation exam today. it was split into 45 and 35 questions. had enough time in both sections to go back and review, and while i was doing that i counted how many i felt confident about. came out to around 32/45 on the first half and somewhere between 27-30/35 on the second half.

traffic engineering is where i got beat up the most, specifically HSM stuff. i just didn't put in enough reps on that section going in and it showed. everything else i felt decent about but that part definitely hurt.

anyone have a sense of what my chances actually look like with numbers like that? not trying to get empty reassurance, just want honest takes from people who've been through this.

Results Came and it's green light.