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The PE Civil Exam is Moving To Computer-Based Testing (CBT): What You Need to Know

Have you heard about the big change happening to the PE Civil exam? The big news is that the year 2021 will be the last year that the PE Civil exam will be open book and paper-based. Since this is a huge change, I have compiled a summary for the important points you need to know about this transition.

NOT a Structural Engineer? 2 DOs and 2 DON’Ts When Studying for the Structural Part of PE Civil Exam

Now that you are no longer in school, studying anything outside of your field of expertise is probably a chore. If you are not a structural engineer or have no desire of becoming a structural engineer, studying structural engineering for the PE exam is probably as pleasant as going to the dentist! In this post, I will provide you with 2 DOs and 2 DON’Ts when studying for the structural part of the breadth portion of the PE Civil exam for a nonstructural engineer. Hopefully this post will save you time and grief!

7 Must-Have Study Materials for the SE Lateral Exam

In theory, it should be simple to study for the SE Lateral exam because the subject matter is limited to just wind and seismic. However, what I found when studying for the SE Lateral exam was that there was no single unified study material similar to the SE Vertical exam that I could have used. Luckily, I was able to find some excellent in-depth lateral design study materials that helped me tremendously in my study. In this post I will share with you these 7 study materials so you can use them to self-study or refresh your knowledge of wind and seismic design.

3 Useful Test Taking Strategies for the PE and SE Exams

There are many general test taking strategies out there that you probably already know. For this post I want to focus on 3 test taking strategies that specifically apply to the PE and SE exams. Putting these 3 strategies on the actual exam can greatly increase your chance of passing!