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The Secret 4-Step Study Strategy Our Students Use to Pass

The Secret 4-Step Study Strategy Our Students Use to Pass

Update: 2025-10-23
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Here’s a fact in the professional civil engineering exams world — most test-takers don’t fail because they're not smart enough. They fail because they study for their exams the wrong way!

Over our 10+ years helping 1,000+ civil engineers crush their FE and PE exams (some after multiple failed attempts!), we’ve spotted 4 BIG exam prep mistakes most of them make…and it kills their chances of passing.

After seeing those mistakes beat up a lot of civil engineers, we set out to change that.

We analyzed them deeply, created a 4-step study strategy that prevents each one, and built it into our courses to help civil engineers finally cross the finish line.

We call it The CEA PASS™ Method, and in this episode, we’ll be breaking it down for you to use it, too! 😉

If you’ve been grinding for weeks and still feel stuck in your FE or PE prep, not seeing progress, or unsure how to study…use this.

That’s how you PASS™! ✅ 👷


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • What’s The CEA PASS™ Method?

  • The 4 Steps of the Method — Preview, Apply, Solidify, Simulate

  • How to Go About Studying Your Exam Prep Material the Right Way

  • How to Make Sure You Dedicate Study Sessions to Solving Problems

  • How to Schedule Review Sessions in Your Study Plan (And When)

  • When to Take Practice Exams in Your Prep (And What to Do After Each)


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Practice Testing Study Technique

The Forgetting Curve

Time Management Strategy to Find Time to Study


🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOU:

The Civil FE Startup Guide

The Civil PE Startup Guide

FREE CFM® Course Module


🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSES:

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses

CFM® Review Course


📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMS:

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Bonus Theory Questions

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

CFM® Practice Exam

FE Environmental Practice Exam

PE Environmental Practice Exam


📱 CONNECT WITH US!

Website

Newsletter

Free CEA Community

LinkedIn

YouTube Channel

support@civilengineeringacademy.com

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The Secret 4-Step Study Strategy Our Students Use to Pass

The Secret 4-Step Study Strategy Our Students Use to Pass

Isaac Oakeson