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The Registered Electrical Engineer exam is like a forceful wave that disrupts the thinking of countless people. After a year or several months of hard work, at the moment when they actually receive the exam papers, how many people manage to stay calm? All engineers have taken countless exams before, but this is their first time taking the Certified Electrical Engineer exam. It is well known that becoming a registered electrical engineer is a very difficult exam. The total number of people who pass each year can be found online, and the pass rate is very low. The basic parts of the exam are relatively easier to pass, but the specialized subjects are much more challenging – as a wide range of knowledge is required! Therefore, the knowledge requirements for individuals are quite varied; most of it is actually not needed at work at all, so passing the exams is rather difficult. Therefore, the Registration Electrical Engineer exam is a very challenging test that all designers must pass. Its main characteristics are: 1) it covers a wide range of topics; 2) there is a great deal of content to cover; 3) the examination duration is relatively long, with three hours each in the morning and afternoon, requiring intense concentration throughout, which places a heavy strain on the body. So how should one prepare for it? 1. The guide is still useful for those taking the exam with no prior knowledge, especially for getting familiar with and understanding the syllabus on power supply and distribution in the early stages. 2. It is essential to fully understand the commonly used standards; moreover, since examiners tend to include some less common knowledge points, it is also necessary to be familiar with such less well-known information. 3. The manuals need to be read carefully, especially the power distribution manual; almost every page must be examined thoroughly. It is necessary to read them in depth rather than skimming through them, in order to understand what the formulas and regulations mean. One must be familiar with the key concepts, as well as the important knowledge that is required to be mastered and understood as outlined in the syllabus – this is also of utmost importance for passing the case studies exams. 4. Although it’s not possible to focus solely on past exam papers, they are very important and their role cannot be ignored. One should go through them at least twice; it’s important to note that this means solving the problems again, step by step, rather than just reading them once. This task can be done in the last two months. 5. Take the examination syllabus as the core, the guidelines and standards as the key elements, and the manuals as supplementary materials. 6. It’s not necessary to read books every day; one can read for a period of time and then take a break (this applies to those who are preparing for exams over an extended period). This allows for better reflection, as reading every day makes it difficult to maintain clarity of thought, which can instead lead to confusion and hinder effective performance in exams. 7. Since it is an open-book exam, one can spend less time on the chapters and areas that are familiar to them (often some people prefer to delve deeply into what they know well, thus wasting too much time), and focus instead on those chapters and regulations that they have not encountered before or in their regular studies. This way, it won’t lead to being weak in certain subjects. During the exam, you won’t encounter questions that leave you stunned. 8. There are many repetitions across different codes (with some overlap also in the guidelines); for example, fire protection is covered in the high-rise building codes, in fire alarm regulations, and in civil building codes as well... Another example is that load classification is discussed in all of these codes. To save time, you should mark the repeated sections in the specifications on a separate page; for example, in the sections related to fire protection as specified in the detailed standards, indicate the page numbers where other standards also describe such fire protection provisions. If no information is found there, go straight to those other sections to look for it, thus saving a lot of time during the exam (the same applies to the guidelines). 9. While familiarizing yourself with the content of the book, try to get to know its table of contents as well, so that you know what the main topics of each chapter, each section, and each standard are, as well as the specific knowledge points covered. Once you’re familiar with this, you’ll know exactly where to turn in the book and where to look up the standards when facing exam questions. 10. It is quite necessary to enroll in supplementary classes as well; this exam covers a large number of diverse subjects. Having someone explain things to you makes it easier to understand than trying to study on your own. Enrolling in such classes increases the chances of passing, and studying with others creates a positive atmosphere as well as motivation to keep going.