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

Do you think those who pass the FE or PE exam are simply smarter than everyone else (including you)? And if you’ve already failed one of these before, do you think you’re simply not “smart enough” to pass? 🤔

Well, think again!

There’s another variable that greatly affects your exam results — much more than “how smart” you are ever will. And guess what?

According to a 13-year study, only 11% of test-takers take this variable into account when preparing for their exams!

So, what is it?

That’s what we cover in this Quick Tip Video! And we go even further to explain why it works so well and how you can effectively put it into practice.

If you do this, you’ll pass whatever exam you’re preparing for, whether that’s your FE, PE, SE, PMP…you name it! 😉

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[alsbro]

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.

[Shepdawg]

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.

[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.

[oleopathic]

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

[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 !