Guides to the technical exams
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PEO technical exams, explained
If PEO's academic assessment finds that your degree does not match a CEAB-accredited program, it assigns technical exams, often called PEO exams, from its Syllabus of Examinations. PEO describes a program of four exams: two Group A and one Group B exam, from any engineering discipline, and one Complementary Studies exam. The exams are written online, twice a year, and PEO's published minimum mark is 50%.
How technical exams are assigned
A regulator assigns technical exams when its academic assessment finds that your degree does not match a CEAB-accredited program. Most regulators outside Quebec draw them from the Engineers Canada examination syllabus, so the codes are shared, but how many exams you get and how you write them depends on the regulator.
Technical exam dates and fees, by regulator
PEO's next sitting, Spring/Summer 2027, runs from April to July 2027, and its registration runs from January 4 to January 29, 2027. Most regulators offer two sittings a year; APEGA charges $500 plus GST per exam and APEGS $460 plus a 15% administration fee and GST.
How to prepare for a technical exam
Start from the syllabus for your exact code, not from a textbook. Learn the book and calculator rules for that exam, then spend most of your time writing full solutions to problems under time pressure, because these are written exams marked on your working.
By regulator and route
EGBC technical exams, explained
Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) calls its technical exams academic examinations and assigns them only after a detailed review of your degree. If your engineering degree is not accredited, its policy sets three confirmatory exams from the Engineers Canada syllabus: two Group A and one Group B in your discipline. As of November 2026, EGBC exams are written online with a live remote proctor in a Fall and a Spring/Summer session, cost $460 each plus GST, and most have a 50% minimum mark.
APEGA technical exams, explained
APEGA's Board of Examiners reviews your application and may assign technical exams or university courses to fill gaps in your academics, or the FE exam to confirm your technical knowledge. As of November 2026, APEGA exams are written online with a remote proctor in a spring and a fall session, at most five per session, at $500 plus GST each, and the minimum mark is 50%.
Waiving exams through the CBA
Sometimes. APEGS, Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (since July 2025) and EGBC (under its Policy 1.C) let some applicants show their experience through the competency-based assessment instead of writing confirmatory exams. We have not found a published route like this at PEO.
The FE exam in Canada
The FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam is a US exam run by NCEES, and some Canadian regulators accept it in place of confirmatory exams. As of November 2026, APEGS, EGBC and Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba publish an FE option, and APEGA's Board of Examiners can assign it; we found no published FE route at PEO or OIQ. Your own assessment letter decides whether the option is open to you.
Technical exams vs the NPPE
The NPPE is one multiple-choice exam on law, ethics and professional practice that nearly every P.Eng applicant writes, and it is usually what people mean by "the P.Eng exam". Technical exams are written problem-solving exams on engineering subjects, assigned only when your academics need to be confirmed or completed.
Study resources
PEO and EGBC past exam papers
PEO does not post past technical exams on its own site. It points to EGBC's Past Academic Exams page, because the two regulators use the same exams. That page holds 14 sittings, May 2013 to December 2019, with no solutions, and nothing from 2020 onward is posted.
Ways to prepare for a technical exam
You can prepare on your own with the free syllabus, its textbook list and older past papers, or add paid help: live courses such as OSPE's, tutoring such as EPIC Training's, or solved past exams such as CyberEd's at techexam.ca. They differ in format, in which exam codes they cover and in cost per exam, so compare them against the codes on your own assessment letter.
11-CS-1 engineering economics textbooks
Engineers Canada names Engineering Economics: Financial Decision Making for Engineers by Fraser and co-authors (Pearson Canada) as the primary text for its engineering economics exam, with Newnan's Engineering Economic Analysis (Oxford University Press) as the secondary text. As of November 2026 the newest edition is Pearson Canada's 8th, published in May 2025. In EGBC's Fall 2026 schedule, 11-CS-1 is open book, but only printed books and notes are allowed, and you bring your own compound interest factor tables.
The code books for 16-Civ-A2
16-Civ-A2 Elementary Structural Design is worked from three Canadian standards: CSA S16 for steel, CSA A23.3 for concrete and CSA O86 for timber, all now in 2024 editions, with loads from the National Building Code of Canada. The syllabus points you to the handbook for each material: the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction, the Concrete Design Handbook and the Wood Design Manual. EGBC's Fall 2026 schedule allows handbooks and textbooks but no notes, and expects steel, concrete and timber answers to follow the latest manual editions.
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