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Tips to stay motivated for FE Exam

It is easy to give up. Keeping your motivated is a challenge.


  • Dream: Visualize yourself as a successful person. Find out why you are doing it and what will happen once you reach there. Knowing where you are going makes your efforts motivated and focussed. People who know where they are going walk 25% faster than those who have no idea why they are walking in that direction.

  • Focus: Creating focus requires eliminating distractions.

    • Have you collected too much study material?
    • Have you been spending a lot of time just planning your journey rather than actually studying?
    • Are you studying for a while and getting back on social media?
    These are questions you need to ask yourself. FE Exam is 6 hours long exam. Will your efficiency remain same throughout those 6 hours or you will solve FE questions effectively during first couple of hours only.

  • Create: Create your personalized study plan. Only you know your strengths and weaknesses. You can customize your study schedule and study techniques that are most suitable for you. Understand yourself. Solve practice exams before going to the actual exam.Reassess yourself. Adapt and enforce till you succeed.

Why do people drop out of FE studies
  • They are overwhelmed by the studies. It is just too much content for them.
  • They do not find time due to their work and family requirements.
  • International students get stuck in transcript evaluations. They are recommended by NCEES to take supplemental courses in humanities, social science, general science or economics.
  • If they do not pass in the first attempt, the motivation level drops.