Clarity
Checks whether your example is clear, specific, and easy to follow.
What we checkFree Preliminary CBA Review
Free CBA Assessment for Canadian P.Eng Applicants
Check whether your Competency-Based Assessment shows enough clarity, engineering judgment, outcomes, and competency alignment before you submit.
Paste or upload one competency example and get a preliminary review of common gaps that could lead to comments, revisions, or delays.
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This is not an official regulator decision and does not guarantee approval. It helps you identify improvement areas before submission.
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Preliminary review across the areas assessors look for.
- Clarity and specificity
- Personal responsibility
- Engineering judgment
- Competency alignment
- Outcome strength
- Missing context
Sample preview. Your report reflects the example you submit.
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This free CBA assessment is a preliminary review tool. It is not an official regulator decision and does not guarantee approval.
What this free CBA assessment checks
The review helps you spot common weaknesses before submitting your P.Eng CBA.
Personal responsibility
Checks whether the assessor can see what you personally did.
What we checkEngineering judgment
Checks whether your decisions, trade-offs, constraints, and reasoning are visible.
What we checkCompetency alignment
Checks whether your example appears aligned with the intended CBA competency indicators.
What we checkOutcome strength
Checks whether your result is specific, credible, and connected to your actions.
What we checkMissing context
Checks whether your example needs more project background, technical detail, or risk context.
What we checkThis free CBA review is for you if:
- You are preparing a P.Eng CBA for PEO, APEGA, APEGS, EGBC, EGM, or another Canadian regulator.
- You are not sure whether your competency examples are strong enough.
- Your CBA sounds too much like a job description.
- You do not know how to show engineering judgment.
- You want feedback before paying for a full CBA Review.
- You received validator feedback and are unsure how to revise.
- You want to avoid comments, delays, or rejection.
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Quick answers
What is a free CBA assessment?
A free CBA assessment is a preliminary review of a P.Eng Competency-Based Assessment draft. It helps applicants identify common gaps in clarity, personal responsibility, engineering judgment, outcomes, and competency alignment before submission.
Is CertNova's free CBA assessment an official regulator review?
No. CertNova's free CBA assessment is not an official decision from PEO, APEGA, APEGS, EGBC, EGM, or any regulator. It is a preparation and improvement tool designed to help applicants understand potential weaknesses before submission.
How does CBA Pro help after the free assessment?
CBA Pro helps applicants write and improve their own CBA examples using guided structure, prompts, competency alignment support, and self-assessment. It is useful when the free assessment shows that a draft needs clearer examples or stronger alignment.
What should I do if my CBA was rejected?
If your CBA was rejected or returned with comments, use the free assessment only as a starting point. For detailed help, CertNova's CBA Rejection Support can help you understand the comments, identify gaps, and improve your response.
Your CBA must be based on your own engineering experience. CertNova and CBA Pro help you understand expectations, identify gaps, structure your examples, and improve clarity ethically.
Free CBA Assessment FAQ
CertNova's Free CBA Assessment is a preliminary review that helps P.Eng applicants understand whether their Competency-Based Assessment examples may have gaps in clarity, engineering judgment, outcomes, or competency alignment. It is designed to help you improve your CBA before submission.
No. The Free CBA Assessment is an initial check. A full CertNova CBA Review is more detailed and is better suited for applicants who already have a complete CBA draft and want deeper expert feedback before submitting to their regulator.
No. CBA Pro does not replace your responsibility as the applicant. Your CBA must be based on your own engineering experience. CBA Pro helps you structure your examples, identify gaps, and improve clarity ethically.
The Free CBA Assessment checks whether your CBA examples clearly show personal responsibility, engineering judgment, sufficient context, strong outcomes, and alignment with competency indicators commonly used in Canadian P.Eng applications.
CertNova is not a regulator and does not approve P.Eng applications. The Free CBA Assessment and CBA Pro are preparation tools that help applicants improve their submissions before they submit to their engineering regulator.
Yes. If your CBA was rejected or returned with comments, CertNova offers CBA Rejection Support to help you understand the feedback, identify what needs improvement, and strengthen your resubmission.
Use the Free CBA Assessment if you already have a competency example or draft and want a quick preliminary check. Use CBA Pro if you are still writing your CBA and need guided structure from the beginning.
Choose CBA Review if you already have a completed draft and want feedback. Choose CBA Writing Consulting if you want 1-on-1 guidance while building or improving your CBA.
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Yes. Internationally trained engineers preparing a Canadian P.Eng application can use the Free CBA Assessment to better understand whether their experience examples are clear, specific, and aligned with competency expectations.
After submission, you receive a preliminary result or follow-up instructions, and you are routed to the right next step: CBA Pro, CBA Review, CBA Rejection Support, CBA Consulting, or NPPE Pro.
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