CELE in 6 Months: Standard Prep Plan
CELE in 6 Months: Standard Prep Plan
A 26-week plan for the Civil Engineer Licensure Exam: two days, three subjects. Principles of Structural Analysis and Design (35%) on Day 1; Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods (35%) and Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (30%) on Day 2. You pass with a 70% weighted average and no subject below 50%.
Time budget
- 3 hours per weekday × 5 = 15 hours
- 6 hours each weekend day × 2 = 12 hours
- Total per week: 27 hours
- Total: 702 hours
Phased structure
Phase 1 (weeks 1–8): Foundations
- Diagnostic full-length mock and topic-gap map
- Math review (algebra, trigonometry, calculus, differential equations, statistics, engineering economy)
- Surveying foundations
- Fluid mechanics and soil basics
- Statics and mechanics of materials
Phase 2 (weeks 9–16): Subject depth
- Transportation and highway engineering
- Construction management and methods
- Hydraulics (pipe flow, open channels)
- Soil mechanics and foundations
- Theory of structures and reinforced concrete design
- Steel and timber design
Phase 3 (weeks 17–22): Mocks and remediation
- Single-subject mocks for each of the three subjects
- Two full-length mocks
- Targeted remediation after each one
Phase 4 (weeks 23–26): Refinement
- One full-length mock under exam conditions
- Formula and code flashcards
- A lighter final week
Know the NSCP
The National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP) underpins the structural design problems. Get comfortable with the parts you'll use for concrete, steel and wood design and for loads.
Daily problem-solving habit
20–30 problems a day across the whole review builds the calculation speed the CELE needs.
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The CELE guide covers the format, dates and PRC results. The mock test strategy post shows how to space your mocks.
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