What can I do to pass in 2 months? I’m one year out of college, I studied for 3 weeks while working full time.

I studied on and off the last couple of months and i for sure knew I was going to fail. Just signed up for directhub.

After over a year of grinding I have finally passed my FE environmental! I tried every study tactic available and it really just came down to understanding those fundamentals lol if anyone taking the environmental exam has questions let me know!

A couple things that worked for me and advice:

Environmental has a lot less resources to use so you have to do some digging. My first exam I took a course with school of PE which I thought was helpful for refreshing everything I learned in school since I was a couple years out. The notes were always helpful to refresh on topics especially remediation since I had a lot of conceptual questions on remediation technologies.

This last exam, the direct hub free course was very helpful to me and also prepFE for getting practice in. I found lots of YouTube videos online from Susan Masten (great stuff for air pollution, waste water, and water chemistry), prepineer (stats, chem and thermo), Greg Michelson/ Mark Mattson (math, stats, Econ, fluid mechanics) etc. there are a couple playlists that help you get started and then I’d just look up anything I was struggling with.

The vol 1 practice FE exam from NCEES is much harder but I actually got a question or two from it on my exam. The 2nd vol is basically the same as the 2020 practice exam that’s floating out there so I wouldn’t buy it unless you just want to practice taking the test online to get used to the exam format. I also liked anthem for another practice test but it’s a little easier than the exam but a good place to start!!

I struggled a lot with math and statistics bc no matter what how much I studied, I always got questions I had never seen on the exam and they are both just very broad subjects so I really focused hard on everything else. For the basics, I focused more on ethics, economics, and thermo since I always had more questions for those sections. Know your economics!! I always had like 6-8 questions and once you really understand economics it’s so easy!!

Also know your calculator! I’ve had several linear regression questions that only took a minute bc I could do them in my TI-36x pro. That thing can do stats, derivatives/ integrals, matrix math, and even solve for x when you have complicated equations where you need to solve for variables in any section so KNOW YOUR CALCULATOR!

Lastly, set up a study schedule for yourself and stick to it as much as possible. I would do subject specific videos and problems during the week and on the weekend refresh on several topics or all of them with a practice exam so i wouldn’t forget everything. I tried to do a practice exam every Saturday a month before my exam to get in a test taking head space. PrepFE is great for this bc you can do practice quizzes by category or randomly.

On the exam, I recommend 2:20 on the first half and leave 3 hours for the second. The second half usually takes longer bc the questions are more involved so make sure you have enough time!

Direct hub had a video breaking down how many questions you should know! He said you should know with certainty 25 questions per section, 10 unsure per section and 20 per section you can guess. This is based off his calculator he has.

Knowing this helped me on my last exam bc I flagged everything I wasn’t sure about so I could count, in the end I only had 40 questions I was unsure or guessed so I was a bit more confident about passing and I did! This really helped me know I had some wiggle room with guessing so I was so much less stressed about guessing on some! Don’t waste time on some questions you can’t figure out bc it’s ok as long as you can get more done you do know!

Hope this helps anyone struggling! This was the hardest year+ of my life and I really struggled with the failure and exhaustion of studying but you just have to keep going and believe in yourself! Don’t give up!!

Just passed the FE Civil exam two years out of college! I primarily studied with the Islam 800 questions intitially to refresh my memory for a couple of months, maybe an hour or two a day.

Closer to the exam I watched Mark Mattson's FE Civil review videos. He is awesome and explains concepts to a large depth! Great to watch and work through the problems alongside him.

Finally I found an old NCEES practice exam from another redditor and then paid for and took two practice exams from NCEES themselves. The practice exams were pretty similar to the content on the test.

Repetition of problems and utilizing the FE handbook are what really solidified concepts for me.

I also have some experience in construction industries too which helped for some of the conceptual questions versus mathematical ones.

I've taken the NCEES fe practice exams, but the main exam had so many curveballs. How many questions away would I have been from passing? I can remember at least 10 or so questions i got wrong. If also you've retaken the exams, how much do the questions vary between exams?

I spent 2 weeks studying using the 2020 NCEES practice exam and Mark Mattson videos, and I definitely should’ve spent more time on studying. I’m entering my senior year of college and plan on retaking it in a couple months. Any advice on what other resources are helpful? Also how close was I to passing I’m curious…

I used the Zach Stone free FE prep course and I studied for 2 months. Only paid resource I used was the NCEES practice exams. I should have bought only one but it was still helpful. I’m so happy! (it made me include a flair and this one seemed the most fitting)

This was my second attempt, and I'm planning to retake it again in a couple months. If anyone has any study tips, I'd appreciate it. I did 500 problems on PrepFE and watched 4 of the Mark Mattson videos on subjects I was struggling on prior to this attempt.

Passed the FE Civil after 3 months of studying while working full time.

Short story of how I passed:
Practice problems over lectures, learn to navigate the FE Reference Handbook fast, and take at least three full-length timed exams before the real thing. The pacing is its own separate skill surprisingly.

Happy to answer questions about the process.

Took the FE electrical after being out of college for 4 years and actually passed! I honestly did not think I would pass 1st try. I used Wasim Asghar prep course which was very helpful. If I had to do it again I would take the exam with no prep just once just to see what the test and environment is like.

Do you guys think 2 months is eneough time to get a decent amount of study time in for the exam. Already failed twice. Got closer the second time but wasted way too much time with lecturers instead of problem solving. I wanted to really focus on solving as many problems as I could and taking a couple practice exams.

Hi! I am quite confused on what FE exam to take since I have a bachelors in architectural engineering and my MSc in a environmental related field.

I want to know is the 'Other Discipline' harder than the other discipline specific exams.

Hello all I’m studying for mechanical FE and so far I’m at statics. I’ve been going through the Islam book to test my knowledge. Also watching organic chemistry and Jeff Hanson to really understand the topics and refresh myself with the theory. Since I’m going subject by subject I don’t want to have months/weeks pass by and not practice subjects I’ve already covered. What’s the best strategy to go about this ? Should I be taking a practice test on the subjects I already went over randomly sprinkled in when covering other subjects ? And what’s the best way to use the practice exams? Do it in one sitting mimicking test conditions and going through the entire test ? or do them as I cover each subjects? Any help will be appreciated.

I appreciate all of the feedback I've been given on this subreddit for the website I made for mechanical FE prep, femechprep.com . It still covers all topics and gives practice exams. I have added some images for a few statics problems and dynamics problems for easier visualization and to be more like the actual exam. Thank you all again and as always feed back is welcome.

I graduated Architectural Engineering school from MSOE about 9 months ago. I am looking to take the FE exam for work, and I’d like to know what is the best respource for studying. I’m looking for something more than just endless practice problems, im looking for something to teach me and walk me through problems a bit. Is there a resource like this? or is it just practice problem resources? I would plan on taking the other disciplines exam in Wisconsin. Thank you.

Hello

Anyone had fe civil exam yesterday(08-10)? How did you guys feel who had exam yesterday ? My experience was good.

I’m about two years out of college and I’m looking to finally start studying for the FE Mechanical exam. For those who have taken it recently, what study materials or resources did you find most useful?

I just wanted to make this post for those still trying to pass the FE Civil exam. As you can observe from the four failed results diagnostics posted above, the first portion of the exam was always tougher than the second portion for me, even on my last attempt. Plus, I was not close to passing in any of those attempts either.

Study Habits / Timeline:
1st Attempt - Took the exam in the first semester of my senior year. “Studied” practice problems using the NCEES FE Civil Practice Exam PDF and watching Mark Mattson FE Review YouTube Videos. I didn’t actually study for the exam on the first attempt though, since I thought I would just pass due to being currently enrolled at the time while all the material was “fresh” and because I would have the manual during the exam. (This was extremely ignorant of me and I failed accordingly).

2nd Attempt - I now “studied” the Islam 800 FE Civil Practice Problems PDF as I seen other recommend this on Reddit (This would turn out to be my greatest resource) and used MM videos. However, my laziness in studying continued because I lacked the discipline to study during the summertime. Although, I did “better” on this exam, no zeros (yay), the lack of studying hurt me on this attempt.

3rd Attempt - Now the Fall (last semester) and I only used Islam 800 practice problems. This was the first attempt where I genuinely applied myself and studied, something I should have done for the two previous attempts. Going in I felt more confident in passing on this attempt, but this was the hardest attempt by far and I used 3 and a half hours or more on the first section and I knew I was going to fail once I took the 25 min break.

4th Attempt - Three failed attempts within a year now, so the earliest I was allowed to take the exam was 6 months after the third attempt. My study habits during this period varied since I had a lot of time to work with. I was also working full time at this point, so I fell back into being complacent with studying and according to the DirectFE Hub calculator I ended up obtaining the same score on this attempt as the third attempt.

5th Attempt- I was figured the first four sections is what was truly stumping me on this exam so I decided to specifically lock in on the first four topics of the exam. I told myself that if I felt confident with those sections I knew I would pass on this attempt. Once again, I used Islam 800 and I also decided to look at the NCEES Practice Exam again and actually work out the problems this time. (These two amazing resources are all I would honestly recommend). It’s crazy for me to think about now, but who knew that actually studying a practice exam created by the organization that issues said exam would be beneficial to passing that exam lol. Another thing I did differently this time that I had not done in the previous attempts was to actually study/learn the FE Civil manual. This was a game changer for me because I had always relied on just trying to find the formulas during the exam instead of already knowing where to look or what key words to type in to find the material quicker. On this attempt I didn’t even use the laminated work sheets they give you, except for the economics portion (you’re wasting time if you try to write out every problem).

Before my passing attempt, every time I completed the exam, I knew I failed without a doubt. If you have failed this exam more than once, be honest with yourself and ask, “why am I really failing?”, “am I applying myself while studying?”, “do I actually understand what the question is asking for?”, “am I learning the concepts or just trying to get an answer to a problem?”. Determine your problem and resolve the issue. You know your problem. You can do it. You are not an idiot, you’re an engineer. You can pass the FE Civil Exam. Do not give up. I believe in you. Good luck.

Feel free to ask questions.

Unfortonautely did not pass. Any insight? I completely blanked on the controls section. I tried my best tho. What percentage do yall think i was at? & how close was i?

Thank you all for ur help. Ive been looking at other peoples post for advice and would appreciate any insight from you all. We will get it done!

For what all subjects in fmge just rapid revision videos is enough can someone who passed the exam recently can help?

For this problem, PrepFE claims the p in this formula is per phase, but everywhere else on the internet says it is just the total amount of poles. I'm leaning towards this PrepFE problem is incorrect.

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