Examinations
The new stand-alone website— nppexam.ca —is an information hub to help future engineering and geoscience professionals from across Canada prepare for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE). APEGA manages NPPE testing for 13 engineering and geoscience regulators across the country.
MORE THAN 12,700 CANDIDATES REGISTERED TO TAKE THE EXAM IN 2023, WHICH IS UP BY ABOUT 13 %
The exam confirms applicants’ knowledge of professionalism, law, and ethics. It includes more than 100 questions. Applicants must pass the exam to be licensed by their provincial or territorial regulator. A record number of NPPE exams were administered in 2023—the fourth consecutive year of growth.
Number of applicants registered to take the NPPE (2019–2023) Partner regulators APEGA
12,745
3,565
8,288
9,215
11,311
1,819
1,611
10,926
9,700
1,401
1,148
7,814
7,140
964
2,601
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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2023 ANNUAL REPORT
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