The Mechanical PE Exams will convert to the year-round Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format starting in April of 2020. The October 2019 Exam is the last chance to take the Mechanical exams in the Pencil-and-Paper format. In this post, we look at the new question types that will be introduced with the new CBT exam format.
The new CBT exams will not only have the traditional multiple-choice questions but four additional question types. They are referred to by the NCEES as AITs, Alternative Item Types. The four new question types include:
- Multiple correct options – allows multiple choices to be correct and can have more than the usual four possible answers
- Point and click – click on part of a graphic to answer
- Drag and drop – click on and drag items to match, sort, rank, or label
- Fill in the blank - space provided to type a response to the question.
Currently, the Pencil-and-Paper PE Exams are all multiple choice with four possible answers – a very familiar format that we have come to expect in these type exams, and one that presents no unknown factors to provoke additional anxiety. Just another reason for Mechanical Engineers to take the October 2019 PE Exam before the Pencil-and-Paper exam is no longer an option.
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