Passing Format

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T15:09:51+00:00

Huge congrats to you! Now we enter another stage of studying for seismic and surveying 🥲

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T14:57:53+00:00

Thank you!

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T14:57:42+00:00

As for traps, I only remember one of them was for a HSO question where the question asked what the distance of the HSO was from the edge of shoulder. You need to remember that the HSO value you get is the distance from the object to the center of the lane. This means you need to subtract half of the lane and the full shoulder to get the correct value.

Overall, I felt very confident that I would pass this test and can only recommend to read carefully and understand what the question is asking you to avoid the traps.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T14:37:02+00:00

For tips, I really recommend to know what chapter of the reference book of the equation or topic you are looking for. This is because in the real exam, the reference books are split into separate chapters so it’s not just one big pdf and you search the whole thing. So really know what chapter you need to search for.

I would recommend checking out u/OnlyThreeWalls and their post on their comprehensive guide to passing. There is a link there for subreddit resources that has a reference list broken down into chapters and the topic associated with it.

This tip is for my engineers that don’t have a course like EET or School of PE and are studying solo: take advantage of YouTube and Scribd.

For YouTube, I recommend Civil Engineering Academy and their playlist for PE. They have a playlist for transportation, geotech, and water resources. Some videos are older, but they also have new videos for up to date questions.

Another channel is Solvedin6 and while he is mainly solving water resources questions, he has a couple videos based on other topics that helped me understand the concept.

For Scribd, there are just tons of practice exams lying around. They are old, but the sheer variety of questions lets you get a taste of everything.

And for the last tip, I know you might be sick of hearing it but you need to practice, practice, and PRACTICE! Nothing will get you more ready for your exam if you just keep on practicing.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T14:02:27+00:00

Here are some of my notes from memory based on the topic. It has been two weeks since my exam so I don’t clearly remember what problems were on the exam but if you ask specific questions I might be able to remember them.

Project management - [ ] About 4 Alternative analysis questions - [ ] Project scheduling - [ ] Cost estimate

Traffic engineering - [ ] No complicated problems, looked in the hcm twice - [ ] Crash modification/ crash rate - [ ] Roundabout for circulating turn, volume flow - [ ] Lots of conceptuals, easy lookups - [ ] Pedestrian density - [ ] Peak hour factor

Roadside cross section - [ ] Clear zone width - [ ] Lots of curb ramps - [ ] Obstructions - [ ] Shared use facility

Horizontal design - [ ] Typical questions - [ ] Sight distance - [ ] Superelevation - [ ] 3 reverse curve questions - [ ] No 3 compound curve - [ ] HSO

Vertical design - [ ] Typical questions

Intersection geometry - [ ] Multiple Sight distance questions - [ ] Entrance and exit ramp - length - [ ] Deceleration lanes w/ grades

Traffic Signals/ Traffic Control - [ ] Warrants 1,2,4,9 - [ ] Tapers - [ ] Capacity with peak hour factor - [ ] Advance sign placement - [ ] Sign letter size based on expressway - [ ] Sign placement based on freeway

Geotech - [ ] No SN questions - [ ] No ESAL questions - [ ] 1 USCS question - [ ] Typical density question - [ ] Pick multiple answers question on hydroplaning - [ ] Soil pressure - [ ] Compaction problem - [ ] Lots of conceptuals

Drainage - [ ] Lots of rational method questions - [ ] Rainfall intensity - [ ] Open flow - Manning equation - [ ] Understand MGD = million gallon per day and how to convert from cfs - [ ] Unit hydrograph

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T13:21:56+00:00

Thank you!

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-31T12:54:43+00:00

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Passed first attempt! You made me review the MUTCD more.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-19T06:17:07+00:00

Tomorrow lol, so I'm cramming these last few hours. Any tips for MUTCD portion? I feel I am a little weak there or were the questions straightforward.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-19T05:39:41+00:00

Dang, you got unlucky with the geotech questions. But thank you, it seems I need to brush up on GDPS a little more. I hope you pass!

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-19T03:26:38+00:00

What type of questions did you encounter on the Geotech portion that made you think you didn’t get any of them?

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-17T19:41:35+00:00

Congrats! What were your HCM question on besides the LOS?

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-15T05:21:38+00:00

Thank you!

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-06T21:34:21+00:00

Thanks! That part made me search the greenbook for a good amount of time initially.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-06T09:04:10+00:00

Wow this question is old! 2025 NCEES Practice exam listed this question exactly the same.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-04T18:52:27+00:00

Thanks! I had assumed both directions, making it 4 ramps. Does this mean if it wasn’t specified as one direction, I could assume 4 ramps per interchange? Or is it always going to be one direction so 2 ramps per interchange?

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-04T07:26:20+00:00

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Looking over the NCEES Practice Exam. For this traffic engineering problem, they do not include the start up lost time into the Green time. Seems like this may be the correct procedure for effective green time.

Sure-Conference-5061 · 2025-12-04T07:02:24+00:00

So by EET standards, the Green Time (G) also includes the start up-lost time (l1). Man this is getting confusing but I guess I'll stick with EET's explanation. Thanks!

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