Pass the NPPE. The first time.
PassNPPE is exam prep built around the official NPPE blueprint: topic practice, a full timed 110-question simulator, and explanations that teach you how to think through a question, not just its answer.
6 blueprint sections · 40 sub-topics · 110 questions · 150 minutes
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What is the NPPE, exactly?
The National Professional Practice Examination is a 110-question, 150-minute, closed-book, multiple-choice exam most Canadian engineering and geoscience regulators require for licensure. It tests professional judgment, ethics, and law, not technical engineering knowledge.
110 questions
150 minutes
Scaled pass mark: 65
| Section | Weight |
|---|---|
| I. Professionalism | 7-10% |
| II. Ethics | 17-21% |
| III. Professional Practice | 27-32% |
| IV. Law for Professional Practice | 23-28% |
| V. Professional Law | 7-10% |
| VI. Regulation of Members & Discipline Processes | 7-10% |
Built around how the exam is actually structured
Each feature follows the exam's own structure: the six-section official blueprint and the 110-question, 150-minute format of the exam itself.
110-question timed simulator
The same structure as the real exam: 110 questions, a 150-minute clock, and a flag-and-review workflow so you can mark a question and come back to it before time runs out.
Explanations that teach elimination logic
Not just why the right answer is right, but why the other three look plausible, and how to rank two correct-sounding options when that's the actual difficulty.
Practice by topic
Drill one blueprint section at a time, such as Ethics or Law for Professional Practice, instead of always starting a full exam over.
A glossary for ESL readers
Legal and ethical vocabulary that trips up candidates, like recuse, estoppel, chattel, indemnity, and fiduciary, defined in plain language, right where you need it.
Progress by blueprint section
See where you stand against each of the six official blueprint sections, the same structure the real NPPE Mastery Report uses.
Flag and review, exam-style
Flag anything you are unsure of, keep moving, and clear your flags before you submit, the same flag-and-review workflow the real exam interface uses.
See real question style before you sign up
No login wall. A handful of full NPPE-style questions with the correct answer and a worked explanation, so you can judge the quality yourself.
- Scenario-based and definition-style questions
- Full explanation of the correct answer
- Notes on why the other options are wrong
Pricing
A free plan to start studying today, and one Pro plan for full access.
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Frequently asked questions
- The NPPE (National Professional Practice Examination) is a 110-question, 150-minute, multiple-choice exam that most Canadian engineering and geoscience regulators require for licensure. It covers professionalism, ethics, professional practice, law, professional law, and regulation/discipline, not technical engineering content.
- Study the official blueprint in proportion to its section weights, work through the study guide section by section, practice with explained questions by sub-topic, and take at least one full 110-question timed simulation before exam day.See the study guide, topic practice and the timed simulator.
- No. 65 is a scaled, equated score set by a Modified-Angoff standard-setting process, not a raw percentage of questions correct.See the full pass mark explanation.
- 110 multiple-choice questions (100 scored, plus roughly 10 unscored pilot questions you cannot identify), in a 150-minute (2.5-hour), closed-book, remote-proctored session.See the full exam format.