11 Tips on How to pass the CE Licensure Examination?

Theres no actually one secret formula in order to pass the board examination. The
thing here is, every student who wanted to pass the board must formulate his/her
own techniques/strategies. A routine that may be applicable to me may not be
applicable to you. But I would still share with you my own experience in preparing
for the board examination. You may or may not try the tips I will sight here.
Tip no. 1
Focus on your goal and avoid distractions. Do not let anything/anyone take
away your concentration. Hello? Its just a 6 months review. You need to give up
inappropriate things that may be a hindrance in your review days. Just for a short
time of course. After taking the boards, you can do whatever you want! For the
meantime, focus first on your review.
Tip no. 2
Attend review sessions regularly. If you are enrolled in a review center, attend
all the sessions as much as possible. Aside from refreshing the things youve
learned from college, you will able to learn/gain new knowledge from the center too
plus of course the techniques that the instructors will teach you. Learn from the
experts!
Tip no. 3
Take practice exams seriously. Just like in college, there are also exams in
review centers. These are not compulsory but very important though. You can
assess yourself through these. Do not think that these exams have no bearing, they
do have. Aside from being able to practice what youve learn so far, you can
experience too the nearly actual situation of the board exam. You will be monitored
and time pressured. Your attitude towards taking these practice exams partly
reflects your attitude on the actual boards. So make sure to take practice exams
seriously.
Tip no. 4
Have a study routine. The study time you spent in review centers is not enough.
You also need to have time to study alone. Practice solving problems as many as
you can. The real battle sometimes during the boards is not intelligence alone but
being familiar to some problems. As we all know, some questions on the board
exam were quite the same from previous boards. But I suggest to do not rely solely
on Civil Engineering Reference, gather as much as different references as possible.
The more references you have the more chances of passing the boards! Having
many references will not easily do the trick though; you need to make sure you
answer/solve every single problem from these references. In order to do so, you
need to have your study routine. Do not let any day pass without gaining any
knowledge from these references. Practice is the key!
Tip no. 5
Join group studies. Studying alone is important but joining group studies is a
great opportunity as well. Based from my experience, you can gain a lot from
joining group studies especially when some of your friends were enrolled in different

review centers. You can share with each other the things youve learned from your
respective center plus the techniques of course! Nakapag bonding na kayo, natuto
pa kayo.
Tip no. 6
When youre tired, rest. Do not force your mind and your body to study if you are
already tired. Just like our body, our mind gets tired too. Its not a sin to take a rest
once in a while. The more we force ourselves to study when we are tired, the less
we absorb the knowledge. So learn to balance your study and resting time.
Remember, too much is bad so you must know how to balance both.
Tip no. 7
Never think that a certain topic might not occur on the licensure the
examination. As much as possible review all the topics/subjects, delete the idea of
some topics may not occur on the board exam. Nowadays, the board exam is very
unpredictable especially now that some of the boards of examiners are new. During
our time, the Math subject is very different from the previous boards. You almost
see no trace at all. Make sure to study all the topics.
Tip no. 8
Encourage one another. Reviewing/studying for 6 months can make you tired,
physically, mentally and emotionally.
And when the board exam dates are
approaching, so many butterflies are flying in your stomach. You can feel your heart
beats abnormally every time you wake up in the morning; you have uneasy feeling
every time you pick up your book and solve problems and you think you forgot
every formula youve memorized. Thats pretty normal I guess but do not let your
nervousness wins over your eagerness to pass the boards. Have a support group.
Be with friends who know how to encourage you in a way. In my case, Ive found
this support group from my friends who happened to be my classmates and reviewmates. We give encouraging words to each other once in a while. Your friends are
not your competitor. You have the same goal, to pass the boards and be called
Engineer right? Do not be self-centered; friends are the family you have when your
real family is not with you. In our circle of friends, we all pass the November 2015
licensure examination so this thing Im saying is definitely true.
Tip no. 9
Calm/relax yourself few days before the licensure examination. Once you
know that youve studied enough, try to relax 1 day or 2 days before the board
exam. Some said that it might be better if a week before, you should already stop
reviewing. But as for me, I am not that type of person who can relax a week before
the exams. Actually, even a night before the board exam, Im still browsing some of
the formulas. What is important here is to know yourself. If youll be calm when you
stop reviewing a week, or a day before then do it. But if youre like me, then do
what I did and try to stay calm.
Tip no. 10
Be confident but not too confident. While taking the examination, you must
have confidence on yourselfbut not too much. During my time, I was very
confident in taking the Math subject. Would you believe that I manage to sing while

solving? And I even eat my baon while answering the exam? Oh yes, you read that
right. By being so confident, I forgot to monitor the time. I enjoyed solving the
problems without even realizing that theres a time limit for the examination. The
proctor announced that it was already 12:00PM, we started at 7:45AM so it only
means that we only have 45 minutes left to finish the exam. And guess what? The
number of questions I answered that time was less than 70 items. I almost panic,
but thank God I manage to stay calm and continue answering the questions left.
Although of course theres some hula, I thank God for helping me that time. I almost
wanted to cry but I pray instead and ask guidance from the Lord.

Tip no. 11
Pray. I think this is the most important thing to do. You must be eager enough to
pray for what you want. And once you prayed, you must believe that you will
receive what you prayed for. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not
on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will
make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
I do hope youll get/learn something from these tips! May God Bless you on your
licensure exam!