PPE / NPPE — passing the professional practice exam
Lesson 3 of 4 in P.Eng Licensure — PEO, EGBC, APEGA Pathway · 22 minutes
The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) tests ethics, law, and professionalism. It is now written in Ontario too — PEO has replaced its own Professional Practice Examination (PPE) with the NPPE. This lesson is the practical study guide.
What you'll learn
- Understand the NPPE format and content, and why Ontario's PPE is no longer used
- Identify high-yield ethics and law topics
- Use prep resources effectively
- Manage exam strategy and time
From the lesson
The NPPE (used by PEO, which replaced its own PPE with it, and by most other provinces outside Quebec) is a required exam that tests your understanding of Canadian engineering ethics, law, and professional practice. Most IEEs find them more conceptual than technical — and surprisingly tricky because the 'right' answer often reflects Canadian professional norms that may differ from your home country. This lesson is the practical study guide.
1. PPE vs. NPPE — which exam you write today
PPE (Professional Practice Examination): • PEO's (Ontario's) old exam, with multiple choice plus essays. • PEO has replaced it with the NPPE — if a guide tells Ontario applicants to prepare for PPE essays, it is…