When Is the NPPE Exam? Dates and Registration Guide
The NPPE runs five times a year. The next sittings are January 11 to 13, 2027 (registration deadline November 27, 2026, on nppexam.ca) and March 22 to 24, 2027. Your regulator's own deadline may be earlier.
2027 NPPE sittings (nppexam.ca)
- January 11 to 13: register by November 27, 2026
- March 22 to 24: register by February 12, 2027
- June 7 to 9: register by April 23, 2027
- August 23 to 25: register by July 2, 2027
- November 1 to 3: register by September 24, 2027
NPPE exam dates and registration overview
The NPPE runs at five fixed sittings a year, written online with remote proctoring. You register through your engineering or geoscience regulator (APEGA, PEO, EGBC and others), and once registered you book a time inside the sitting's booking window.
The 2026 sittings were January 19 to 21, March 30 to April 1, June 8 to 10, August 17 to 19 and November 2 to 4. Registration for the November 2026 sitting closed on September 18 on nppexam.ca, and earlier with some regulators.
The deadlines above are the ones nppexam.ca lists, read on October 12, 2026. Regulators can set their own, and APEGS, for one, sets earlier deadlines, so confirm yours with your regulator before you plan around a date.
The typical NPPE registration process
- Confirm with your regulator that you can register, since each one sets its own rules
- Register and pay the fee by your regulator's deadline: about $175 to $300 CAD plus tax, set by each regulator
- Book a time inside the sitting's booking window
- Write the exam online with remote proctoring, and get a pass or fail result about 2 to 3 weeks later
Planning tips for NPPE registration
Register early
On nppexam.ca the deadline falls five to seven weeks before each sitting, and some regulators set earlier ones. Register as soon as you have picked a sitting.
Count back from the sitting
Many candidates plan four to eight weeks of study. Count back from your sitting and start before the registration deadline.
Check readiness by section
In the last weeks, put your hours on the blueprint sections that still show gaps, and take at least one full timed mock.
Know what happens next
If you don't pass, you can register for a later sitting. Your regulator sets the rules on how soon, so check them.
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Five times a year. The 2027 sittings on nppexam.ca are January 11 to 13, March 22 to 24, June 7 to 9, August 23 to 25 and November 1 to 3.
Through your regulator's website, for example APEGA or PEO. Each regulator sets who can register and its own deadline, which can be earlier than the one nppexam.ca lists.
About $175 to $300 CAD plus tax, set by each regulator. Check your regulator's current fee before registering.
Check your regulator's policy. Each one sets its own rules on changing a sitting.
You can register for a later sitting; your regulator sets how soon. Use the time on the blueprint sections that cost you marks.
In short
The NPPE runs at five sittings a year, online and remotely proctored, with registration through your regulator (APEGA, PEO, EGBC and others). The 2027 sittings listed on nppexam.ca are January 11 to 13 (registration deadline November 27, 2026), March 22 to 24 (February 12, 2027), June 7 to 9 (April 23, 2027), August 23 to 25 (July 2, 2027) and November 1 to 3 (September 24, 2027); regulators can set earlier deadlines. The fee is about $175 to $300 CAD plus tax, set by each regulator. NPPE Pro counts a study plan back from your sitting, with a 14-day free trial.
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