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CELE Civil Engineering Pass Rate Analysis

Super Tutor TeamUpdated April 26, 20265 min read

CELE Civil Engineering Pass Rate Analysis

CELE national pass rate ranges 30-40% across recent cycles.

Recent cycles

CycleApprox. takersApprox. passersPass rate
202312,0004,20035%
202413,5004,50033%
202512,8005,00039%

School patterns

Top CE schools (UP, MapĂşa, MIT-Manila, USC, MSU-IIT) post 60-90% pass rates. Mid-tier schools 25-40%. Lower-tier 10-20%.

Common patterns in non-passers

Pattern 1: Failed 50% subject minimum

Most common single failure mode. Strong candidates often fail Hydraulics or Structural at 47-49% while clearing other subjects.

Pattern 2: Insufficient prep time

CELE realistically needs 6 months of focused review, 20+ hours per week. Cramming doesn't work.

Pattern 3: Skipped problem-solving practice

CELE is computational. Theory-only review yields 55-65% scores. The fix: 100+ practice problems per subject topic block.

What passers tend to share

  • 600+ hours of review across 6 months
  • 4+ full-length mocks
  • Worked through 1,500+ practice problems
  • NSCP 2015 deep familiarity

Where Super Tutor fits

Super Tutor's CELE track covers the prep approach.

What to read next

The CELE 2026 pillar guide covers the full review.

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