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Dec 2023
21m 25s

CEA - Which PE Exam is the Easiest as We...

ISAAC OAKESON
About this episode

“What’s the easiest of the five PE Civil Exams? 🤔'' That's one question we get all that time, and so I decided to jump into it again. While they’re all difficult and there’s no way around it, the latest NCCES report and other data make it clear which one may be a little less of a challenge. If you’re not sure which one to take, you’ll want to listen to this episode. 😉


Tune in to Learn:

  • A brief overview of the PE exam and the exam prep landscape

  • The two "easiest" and the hardest PE exam overall

  • Why the huge number of standards for the Transportation exam is actually a positive

  • The one thing that makes the Water Resources exam a good option

  • Two things that makes the Geotech exam more challenging

  • How to choose your exam: Should you really go for the "easiest?"

  • Insider exam tips from our private community of PE test-takers

  • When we'll roll out our PE course update to meet the new NCEES specifications

  • A brand new course we just released to help you become a Floodplain Manager

  • How you can join the waiting list for our California Seismic and Survey review courses


Our Partner:

Civil Engineer Gear


Resources Mentioned:

NCEES Pass Rates

PE Civil Transportation Exam Specification

PE Civil Water Resources Exam Specifications

PE Civil Geotechnical Exam Specifications


Our Exam Prep Resources:

Main Website

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Course

Civil PE Depth Review Courses

Floodplain Manager Review Course

California Seismic & Survey Courses (Waiting List)

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Breadth Practice Exams

PE Depth Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator


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