The MOST EFFECTIVE Study Strategy to PASS the FE or PE Exam 💯

[@alsbro1234]

College was a breeze for me which I believe was partially because I never took notes. I figured actually listening to the teacher was more important than frantically jotting down everything they said while it went in one ear and out the other. My exam prep was 100% practice questions that I dug up from old homework assignments. I passed the FE first attempt while in college and my only prep was doing the FE practice exam. From my own personal experience the research you cited seems pretty spot on. Hopefully I can pull it off with the PE now.

[@oleopathic]

Excellent video. Thank you Issac !

[@Shepdawg217]

I failed the FE my first time around. I thought I was "studying" by watching resource videos and working through practice problems WHILE the professor was going through them. The second time around I just tried to do 15-30 practice problems a day, sometimes more. This really helped me understand where materials were in the reference manual. Problems, Problems, Problems. That's the solution.

[@oleopathic]

Isaac, did you go mountaineering right after recording this video for us? You're dressed for a trip! ;)

[@CivilEngAcademy]

Always ready to go.

[@Pleasure_Baron]

I find it hilarious that it took 13 years to reach this conclusion, which has been well-known and documented for much longer than the duration of this research. I passed FE on the first try and took several practice exams. Taking an extended test is like training for a big athletic competition. It would be best if you built up your stamina. I'm afraid I have to disagree with breaking the practice test up, at least over the long term. Breaking it up initially is okay, but I'd recommend building up to simulate the constraints of the actual test. Take the practice exam around the same time you'll be taking it and build up to simulating the actual test duration.

[@isaacvalk4126]

What a trustworthy name

[@isaacvalk4126]

Just finished my first full practice (84%), but I’ve done 3 breadth practices before.

[@oleopathic]

Don't worry my friends! I passed FE from 1st shot. Failed PE 3 times. Will retake for 4th time. And a 5th time or more, if I must. There was a European, early 20th century, alpinist who made and failed 7 attempts to summit a peak in Europe. Guess what? He summited on the 8th attempt. What does this tell you? Keep pushing. Keep learning. Keep trying. The real failure comes when you give up and move on !

[@CivilEngAcademy]

Thanks for sharing your experience! You can do this!