Study and Preparation Materials for Civil PE Exam 2014

Three key materials needed to prepare for the PE Exam, regardless of discipline, includes goodreference materials, plenty of practice problems, and a sample exam. A core reference manual (if available in your discipline) is ideal, as it provides a quick method of finding formulas and solutions for the majority of the problems during your review, and on the exam. Below is a few suggestions for each reference. These are all trustworthy and references. Of course , you just need to select one of the suggestions under each category.

Primary ‘Core’ Reference Manual

•  13th Edition Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (Hardcover) By Michael R. Lindeburg ISBN-10: 1591263808

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•  Civil Engineering PE License Review (Kaplan); ISBN-10: 1419516493

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• Civil Engineering All-In-One PE Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth 2/E [Hardcover] Goswani; ISBN10 = 0071787720

Practice Problems

Working problems is the key to mastering the materials, so a good set of problems is vital. As you work problems you can see where you efforts need to be spent the most.

• Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (Paperback) ISBN-10: 159126345X

Sample Exams

Try to take two sample exams during your review. Definitely take the one from the NCEES website (if available in your discipline) a few weeks before the exam, and take at least one more sample exam a month or so before the exam. Fine tune your review after taking the sample exams.

• NCEES Sample Exam

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At Least One Additional Sample Exam. Options Include the following:

• Civil Engineering Practice Examination #1 (Paperback) By Timothy J Nelson ISBN-10: 0615646220

• Breadth Practice Exam for the Civil PE (BPXC); PPI ISBN-10: 0615646220

• Mike’s Civil PE Exam Guide: Morning Session – Paperback – Mike Hansen (Author) ISBN-10: 1453716343

• Civil Engineering Sample Exam (CESX2) by PPI; ISBN10 = 1591263441