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Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail?

Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail?

Update: 2025-08-20
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We know. Failing the PE Exam stings. 😬 Especially after hours of studying and no-fun weekends. When this happened, you wanted to jump ship and switch to another discipline, right? 🤔


That’s everybody’s knee-jerk reaction, but here’s the kicker — that move might actually set you back instead of moving you forward! 😨


In this episode, I dive into my hot take on one of the most common questions we get here at CEA from PE test-takers like you: Should I switch exams after failing? 


My answer will not surprise you. Instead, it goes against everything you used to believe about this…but it comes straight from my own experience as a repeat taker who’s been exactly where you are right now.


If you’ve failed once, twice, or even a few times already and feel like running to another Civil PE Exam discipline, this one’s for you. 🎧


Give it a listen before you make a decision that could delay your license even longer!


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • My Hot Take on Switching PE Exams After a Fail (and Why)

  • 4 Advantages You Earned Prepping for Your Failed Attempts

  • 7 Advantages You Now Have for Having Taken the Exam Before

  • My Personal Story as a Repeater Taker at This Crossroads Myself

  • 5 Downsides of Switching Exams You Don't Even Consider

  • 3 Things to Fix That Works Better Than Switching Exams


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Tucker Stafford Interview (CEA #255)

Makenzie Allen Interview (CEA #192)

ASCE 37-14

TSS 2018


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Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail?

Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail?

Isaac Oakeson