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Board reviews structural PE exam data as pass rates and exam format prompt changes; pipeline of new structural licenses remains limited
Summary
Board staff presented new exam statistics showing California candidates generally above the national pass rate on most structural exam sections but weak performance on the depth portion; psychometric analysis found time pressure, and the national exam body is adding an hour to the depth portion starting April.
Rick (exams and licensing presenter) gave the board a detailed review of structural professional-engineer exam results now available after conversion to computer-based testing. He said the board finally has enough administrations to report component pass rates and urged the board to consider the data in both short-term candidate support and long-term workforce planning.
Rick summarized the historical context: the structural exam moved from paper formats and mixed state/national components to the 16-hour national bridge/building format and more recently to computer-based testing. With CBT, separate scores by component (breadth and depth; vertical and lateral) are available for the first time. Rick said California candidates’ pass rates…
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