A big pat on the back for all of the 2018 Weekly Exam participants - there are a lot of hours and a lot of work on preparing, taking, and analyzing the 200+ questions that have come through over the last five months. 

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants
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This year we're happy to award new glass plaques for the Top 3 in the season standings, which are:
Another Bad Summer, Princess and the PE, and JT. Congrats!

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants
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Want to join in? It's not too late - the Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants.
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Want to join in? It's not too late - the Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants.

Want to join in? It's not too late - the Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants

​Want to join in? It's not too late - the Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants

​The Leaderboard lists the total scores for the last three weeks for Weekly Exam participants.

Want to join in? It's not too late - the Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

Want to join in? The Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

Get the Weekly Exam series for the rest of the summer at our best rate yet. The 20% off sale runs through midnight today, Friday July 27th.

Why have we had so much success with this series? More than anything, users quickly gather the types of tricky questions that plague test takers on the exam.

Join in today - all weeks are retroactive so you can take all 20 weeks of the series.

​Want to join in? The Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​​​​Now through July 27th, the entire Weekly Exam Series is 20% off - and every week of the series is retroactive so you can still test yourself with past week exams.

What is the Weekly Exam Series? It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Find out where you rank and get extra practice with our best tool yet.

Why has the Weekly Exam Series been so successful in the past (80% of last year's 20-week users passed the exam)?
(1) Each Weekly Exam question is refined to match the exact level of difficulty from the PE Exam. We do this by constantly studying past user results and refinement of questions.
(2) The Weekly Exam Series is a great way to discover how tricky questions are compiled and solved.
(3) The Series gives another reason to stay on track week-to-week with studying.
(4) And now starting Wednesday, July 18th, you can now take an on-demand exam using our test bank. Give yourself unlimited practice!

Now through Friday, July 27th, the Weekly Exam Series is 20% off. It's not too late to join in - all the prior weeks can be taken retroactively. See all the details here.

Want to join in? The Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here. ​

Want to join in? The Weekly Exam is the ultimate PE Prep tool. It's a series of 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with solutions immediately following each exam. Learn more here.

Week 1 of the Weekly Exam Series is here!

What is the Weekly Exam Series? It's is the ultimate prep tool for preparing for the Fire Protection PE Exam. The Weekly Exam is a series of timed 1-hour, 10-question simulated PE Exams offered weekly with instant grading and solutions emailed immediately following each exam.

​If you're already in on the Weekly Exam Series, you can take the Week 1 Exam anytime between now and Sunday June 10th. Week 1 Results will be posted here Monday.

If you're not signed up for the Weekly Exam Series - you can do so here: Weekly Exam Series.

A kickoff typically implies something fun, like a football game or a concert event. Most people studying for the PE Exam don't exactly look forward to spending time learning and reading through the summer. I get it. 

My hope is to make the studying less painful and a little fun. Here's what is coming your way from this site in 2018:

A popular resource for examinees and experts alike returns June 1st - our Daily Problem series. This is a separate subscription from the Weekly Blog. If you're interested in updating your subscription preferences, signup here and check which series you would like to receive.
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The 2018 PE Prep Guide is in, and now shipping worldwide. It's my most popular and best-selling resource for Fire Protection PE Exam Prep. If you're taking the SFPE PE Online Review Course, you'll see it regularly used throughout the curriculum.

If you're interested, the 2018 Guide is on sale for one more day - get 15% off when you order on or by Friday, May 25th.

Looking for extra practice? The Weekly Exam Series is your ticket to regular practice that simulates actual exam conditions. It's a series of 20 mini exams that simulate the Fire Protection PE Exam in a weekly, 1-hour session. 

Track your progress like never before - new this year - not only will you see your results each week compared against peers, but you'll see your results compared to those who passed and did not pass last year's exam. Track your progress each week and see where your results project on the actual PE Exam.

This year I'm thrilled to also offer repeatable, unlimited on-demand practice. For no additional cost you'll be able to take unlimited 1-hour mini exams that pulls from the largest test bank of fire protection questions currently available. This new feature begins in July.

See more about the Weekly Exam Series here.

It happened again this year. In talking with a colleague about studying for the PE Exam this October this week, he expressed regret about just now getting materials in line to begin to tackle exam prep. I can completely sympathize as beginning the slow climb of the PE mountain can seem daunting, and I felt exactly the same way when I started preparing for the exam.

Perhaps the beginning of the SFPE Online Review Course this past week signals the official start of PE Prep season, or maybe it is because here we jumped the gun a little early this year and have a handful of practice problems already published.

But late start? Come on, it's the middle of July!

Over half of our surveyed examinees from last year didn't even begin to study until July & August.

Does it hurt to get started studying earlier in the year? No, of course not. But in no way does beginning exam prep in July and August doom someone to fail the exam.

One of the most common questions that we hear is simply "how much time or effort does it really take to pass the exam?"

And the answer is 182 hours.

No, no, just kidding. As we detail in the 2017 Prep Guide of course there's not a precise answer as it varies between each person's experience level, test taking ability, and the effort and quality of practice. While the amount of time studying is important, the quality of preparation and intentional practice can be far more important.

What we set to create this year was a way to check how your prep effort is comparing, in real time, to others who are taking the test this fall. Passing the exam is not a simple "the top 62% will pass" each year, but in retrospect if someone happens to land somewhere in that top range, it is probably a safe bet he or she will pass the exam.

The Weekly Exam Series helps to answer the need for additional practice, simulates the pace of the exam, and finally offers some indication of "am I preparing well enough?". If you are a new user and considering joining, do know that July is a perfect time to get started. We're offering a free, no-strings-attached 2 week trial for new users if you sign up this July. Just select the 2-Week Trial on our Weekly Exams page here.

Please do know that it is certainly not too late to get started preparing for the PE Exam. We are thrilled you're here.