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Tidwell, PS, President Dr. Dennis Truax, PE, Vice-President Steve Twedt, PE, Secretary  \nSarah Tracy, PE, Member  \nJoe Frank Lauderdale, PE/PS, Member  \nBill Mitchell, PE/PS, Member Joe Byrd, PS, Member Richard Tolbert, PS, Member  \nJoe E. Lauderdale, PE, Member  \nMark Humphreys, Executive Director  \n\n| Spring, 2018 | NEWSLETTER | Thirtieth Edition |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nNCEES exams transition to computer-based testing (CBT) Conversion schedule  \nNCEES has successfully converted, or is in the process of converting, the following exams to a computer-based format. They are no longer offered in pencil-and-paper format.  \nYear Exam Availability  \n2014 FE exam (all disciplines) Year-round  \n2014 FS exam  \n2017 PS exam  \n2018 PE Chemical  \n2018 PE Nuclear  \nYear-round  \nYear-round  \nYear-round  \nSingle-day (see date)  \nAll other NCEES exams are currently in the conversion process and scheduled to launch in computer-based format between now and 2024. They are currently offered in pencil-and-paper format and available once or twice per year depending on the exam. See the current pencil-and-paper exam schedule.  \nThe following conversion schedule is tentative. Official notification and details related to each exam will be provided 12 months in advance.  \nYear Exam Availability  \n2019 PE Environmental Year-round  \n2019 PE Petroleum Single-day (date TBD) 2020 PE Mechanical: HVAC and Refrigeration Year-round  \n2020 PE Mechanical: Machine Design and Materials Year-round  \n2020 PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluids Systems Year-round  \n2020 PE Fire Protection Single-day (date TBD) 2020 PE Industrial and Systems Single-day (date TBD) 2021 PE Electrical and Computer: Computer Engineering Single-day (date TBD) 2021 PE Electrical and Computer: Electronics, Controls, and Communications Single-day (date TBD)  \n2021 PE Electrical and Computer: Power Year-round  \n2021 PE Agricultural and Biological Single-day (date TBD) 2021 PE Mining and Mineral Processing Single-day (date TBD) 2022 PE Architectural Single-day (date TBD) 2022 PE Metallurgical and Materials Single-day (date TBD) 2022 PE Control Systems Single-day (date TBD) 2022 PE Naval Architecture and Marine Single-day (date TBD) 2022 PE Software Single-day (date TBD) 2023 PE Civil: Construction Year-round  \n2023 PE Civil: Geotechnical Year-round  \n2023 PE Civil: Structural Year-round  \n2023 PE Civil: Transportation Year-round  \n2023 PE Civil: Water Resources and Environmental Year-round  \n2024 Structural exam (SE) TBD  \nYear-round vs. single-day exams  \nSome CBT exams are administered year-round. NCEES constructs these exams using a linear-on-the-fly (LOFT) algorithm. This means that all examinees for a particular exam are required to answer the same number of questions in the same topics; however, no examinees will have the same set of questions. The algorithm will assemble a unique exam within the same specification framework (i.e., the same number of questions per topic area) and the same relative level of difficulty.  \nOther CBT exams that have a smaller examinee population use a different high-stakes testing model and are administered on a single day each year. All examinees taking these exams receive the same questions.  \nThe question formats used on both types of exams are the same, independent of the statistical model employed.  \nAlternative item types  \nCBT exams include traditional multiple-choice questions as well as alternative item types (AITs) . AITs provide opportunities to assess the technical knowledge of examinees using methods not available through paper-based testing. AITs include but are not limited to the following:  \n• Multiple correct—allow examinees to select multiple answers  \n• Point and click—require examinees to click on part of a graphic to answer  \n• Drag and drop—require","cbCaiaX6kLwFz8Uu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaX6kLwFz8Uu","pdf",183732,"English","# NCEES transition to computer-based testing (CBT)\n## Conversion schedule through 2024\n## Year-round vs. single-day CBT exams\n## Alternative item types (AITs)\n## Acknowledgement of 2017 exam passers","[{\"question\":\"Which NCEES exams have been converted to computer-based testing, and what does that change for test takers?\",\"answer\":\"NCEES converted, or is converting, specific exams to computer-based format. 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