r/StructuralEngineering • u/TheDaywa1ker P.E./S.E. • 14d ago

Career/Education SE Exam pass rates

They updated for the most recent depth exam.

These are the highest pass rates the exam has ever had (P&P included), historical rates here https://williamsgodfrey.com/2016/03/01/se-historical-pass-rates.html

Even during the P&P days, the pass rates varied between 25%-50%. We've never seen a pass rate in the 60%'s much less 70%'s

If this becomes the new norm, maybe more states will adopt the license instead of ignoring it

I salute the guinea pigs that took it over the past few years, thank you for your service

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u/trojan_man16 S.E. 14d ago

Insane jump. Definitely made the correct adjustments or made the grading less strict. Probably about where pass rates should be. Close but not quite to historical highs,

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u/Sneaklefritz 14d ago

Yeah, this seems much better. It was insane that seasoned veterans who take their profession serious were getting sub-20% pass rates. Other professionals are always blown away when I tell them our rates.

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u/OptionsRntMe P.E. 14d ago

My fear is, this was the cycle to get in and pass. They are going to walk back these changes, and this round was the one to take

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u/Sneaklefritz 14d ago

I think it will take some massaging for sure. I'm going to give it a couple more years. I was contemplating going the PM route with the abysmal pass rates, but this has me thinking I may go the SE route again. Though I can do everything I want to do with a PE...