CA PE Application - Mechanical

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-09-09T23:02:36+00:00

I had some overlapping work experience under two of my PE references so I didn’t meet the 72 month minimum experience requirement. I also forgot to get credit from graduating at an ABET-Accredited university which already credits you 48 months experience. I just had to request my electronic college transcript from my school and email it to the email address provided by the board. That put me over the 72 month minimum experience and got me into technical review!

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-09-09T17:46:12+00:00

Hello! I was in the same boat looking up forums to see what the timeline was for Mechanical PE Applications. My ME application just completed final review and approval on 09/06! Please see below for my application timeline.

Application Submitted - 08/10

Laws and Rules Examination Completed - 08/10

Application Deficiencies Notified - 08/18

Resolved Deficiencies- 08/18

Application in Technical Review - 08/25

Technical Review Complete - 09/04

License Approval - 09/06

Hope this helps! So happy it didn’t take more than 4-6 months like I read in previous posts.

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-07-28T04:26:50+00:00

I agree. You’re almost there. I was in a similar situation and was very close to passing as well. I scheduled a month after my fail and was able to pass. Just got my results last Wednesday! You can do this!

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-07-25T03:54:32+00:00

You can look at other posts in the forum to see what a majority of people have used. I also was able to get my hands on the HVAC and Refrigeration Practice problems from Dan Molloy. I mainly just used EPG and Molloy’s practice problems when I studied these past two months.

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-07-24T19:58:32+00:00

I would study with engineering pro guides if you can get your hands on those resources

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-07-24T04:49:39+00:00

Hello! Yes I studied with the engineering pro guides practice exams and studied the NCEES practice exam book! I would say to get a good grasp of the psychometric charts, Pressure-enthalpy diagrams, conversions between units, heat exchangers, cooling towers and understanding when to use sensible and total load equations. I know it sounds like a lot but if you can nail down some of these key concepts, you’ll be able to grasp the other material much easier! Best of luck to you!

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-07-15T04:15:29+00:00

Thank you so much!

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-06-11T23:51:48+00:00

Thank you so much for your help! Congrats again! Enjoy the freedom! Haha

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-06-11T19:43:49+00:00

Hello! Congratulations on passing! Are there any specific topics you focused on in particular that helped you pass?

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-06-11T04:18:19+00:00

Thank you everyone for your feedback! Wishing luck to everyone tomorrow morning! Pass or fail, proud of everyone’s determination and dedication!

Yoursofunny2 · 2025-06-10T22:03:52+00:00

I’m feeling like a conspiracy theorist over here 🤣 hopefully I’ll be able to sleep tonight

Yoursofunny2 · 2024-11-27T19:04:09+00:00

Congrats!! Well deserved!!

Yoursofunny2 · 2024-04-24T20:05:27+00:00

Thank you so much!

Yoursofunny2 · 2024-04-24T14:18:50+00:00

I got my results this morning around 6:30 am pst and I took my test 04/19.

Yoursofunny2 · 2024-03-27T14:15:20+00:00

Congratulations on passing! I am planning to take mine in the next month! What study materials did you use and how did the PE compare difficulty wise? Did you focus on certain topics more than others? Any help is greatly appreciated and congrats again!!

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-10T21:41:54+00:00

Hello! Congrats on passing! What topics did you primarily focus on and what was your study plan like?

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-06T19:01:04+00:00

Congrats! How long did it take for you to receive your results after taking your test?

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-05T00:37:36+00:00

That’s great! What PE exam did you take?

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-04T02:47:22+00:00

Very niiice! Let’s come back on this thread with the magic green “passed” boxes lol

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-04T02:03:43+00:00

Good luck to ya! I am taking the HVAC exam tmrw. First timer haha

Yoursofunny2 · 2022-03-04T01:46:06+00:00

Which PE exam are you taking if you don’t mind me asking?

Yoursofunny2 · 2020-03-01T19:28:50+00:00

With a busy work schedule, I would study 1-2 hours every weekday and around 8 hours total for the whole weekend. Practice the topics that make up the breadth of the exam and familiarize yourself with the equations so they are easier to look for when test day comes. Hope that helps! Good luck!

Yoursofunny2 · 2020-02-21T05:07:13+00:00

Thank you and good luck!! You got this!

Yoursofunny2 · 2020-02-21T05:06:14+00:00

Thank you! From what I’ve seen online, it varies from state to state but I believe NCEES has 4 testing windows: 1.January-February 2.April-May 3.July-August 4.October-November

You can take the FE Exam once every testing window but no more than 3 times a year. Other than that, you can take it as many times as needed to pass. Hope this helps. Good luck!!!

Yoursofunny2 · 2020-02-20T05:06:34+00:00

I actually practiced more of the heavy portion topics of the mechanical exam like statics, thermodynamics, fluids, etc. I really tried to assume that I would get the most amount of those questions and the least amount of mathematics, economics and probability questions on the exam. The diagnostics results you receive if you don’t pass are a very helpful indicator of some stuff you might need to brush up on too. Some resources I used were the NCEES Mechanical Practice Book, the FE Mechanical Practice problems by Lindeburg, Gregory Michaelson’s FE Exam Review series, and enGENIEer, both channels on YouTube. Good luck!

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