Okay so I've been lurking here for a while and I finally feel like I have something useful to contribute. I took the FE Civil twice and bombed it both times — like 62% and then 65%. I was using random YouTube videos and some old prep books that I'm pretty sure were from a different exam format. The NCEES - National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying has updated things more than most people realize and studying outdated material was genuinely killing me.
What finally turned things around was treating the NCEES - National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying practice test sessions like real exam conditions — timed, no phone, reference manual open but actually learning WHERE things are in it, not just reading it. I also focused hard on weak spots instead of reviewing stuff I already knew. The NCEES Mathematics section wrecked me both times before I dedicated two full weeks just to that module.
Third attempt I passed with a 78%. Anyone else have a turnaround story or currently in the middle of a rough prep stretch? Happy to share my full schedule if it helps.