NNPPE Prep
National Professional Practice Examination

The exam between you and your P.Eng.

NPPE Prep turns the entire syllabus into a clear, structured path — study notes, real practice questions, and worked explanations on every item. Walk in ready, not guessing.

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The exam

What you're up against

The NPPE confirms your knowledge of professionalism, ethics, and law — the judgment behind the P.Eng. and P.Geo. designations. It's required for licensure across Canada (except Quebec).

110multiple-choice questions
2½ hclosed-book exam
6weighted syllabus sections
1licence on the line
How it works

Three steps to exam-ready

01

Study

Read the whole syllabus in six clear sections — no textbooks, no guessing what matters.

02

Practice

Take exams built from real NPPE material, with a worked explanation on every question.

03

Measure

Track every attempt, see what's solid, and focus your next study hour where it counts.

What's inside

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Study Hub

The syllabus, written to be read

All six weighted sections — professionalism, ethics, professional practice, and law — as clear, structured reading you can actually finish. No duplication with the textbooks.

IProfessionalism10%
IIEthics20%
IIIProfessional Practice30%
IVLaw for Practice20%
Practice exams

Real questions, worked explanations

Questions modelled on actual NPPE material, with two attempts on every exam. Every answer comes with a clear explanation — so a wrong answer becomes a lesson, not a mystery.

What is a professional's paramount duty?

Protect the employer
Hold public safety paramount
Maximize project profit
Progress

See exactly where you stand

Every attempt is scored and tracked over time, so you always know which sections are solid and where to spend your next study session.

Ethics
Prof. Practice
Law
The syllabus

Six sections, precisely weighted

I

Professionalism

10% · 7–10 questions
II

Ethics

20% · 17–21 questions
III

Professional Practice

30% · 27–32 questions
IV

Law for Professional Practice

20% · 23–28 questions
V

Professional Law

10% · 7–10 questions
VI

Regulation & Discipline Processes

10% · 7–10 questions
Why NPPE Prep

Prepared, not overwhelmed

With NPPE Prep
  • The whole syllabus in one structured place
  • An explanation on every practice question
  • Progress tracked section by section
  • Study in English or French, on any device
  • Buy once — full exams and study materials, no subscription
Going it alone
  • Four textbooks and no clear plan
  • Wrong answers with no explanation
  • No sense of what you've mastered
  • Hours lost guessing what matters
  • One expensive attempt on the line
See it in action

A two-minute tour

Who we are, what the exam demands, and exactly how the platform gets you ready.

Questions

Good to know

What is the NPPE?

The National Professional Practice Examination is a 2½-hour, closed-book exam of 110 multiple-choice questions on professionalism, ethics, and law. It's required for P.Eng. and P.Geo. licensure across Canada (except Quebec).

Do I need the textbooks too?

No. The Study Hub is written and structured directly from the exam syllabus, so it covers what you're tested on without duplicating four textbooks.

Is it available in French?

Yes — the platform is fully bilingual. Switch between English and French anytime.

How does pricing work?

You buy a one-time exam pack — no subscription and nothing to cancel. Each pack unlocks a set of full practice exams, with two attempts on each, plus the complete Study Hub.

Are you affiliated with a regulator?

No. NPPE Prep is an independent study resource, built for engineers-in-training and not affiliated with any regulator or association.

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