Study plan
An NPPE study planner that counts back from your exam date
Pick your sitting. NPPE Pro lays out the weeks in four stages, gives you one task for today, and tells you whether you are ahead, on track or behind.
How the plan is built from your sitting
You choose your sitting once: one of the published NPPE windows, a date of your own, or "I haven't booked yet". NPPE Pro counts back from that date. The last seven days before the exam are always the final week, and the days before that are shared between the earlier stages, so every stage has a start date, an end date and a target to hit.
If you have not booked, the plan uses a default of eight weeks from the day you start and asks for your date when you have one. When the runway is short, the stages compress to fit. With too few days for separate stages, the last two share their days, and with a week or less to go the plan goes straight to the final week.
The calendar sets targets, not gates. A stage is finished by what you have done rather than by the date, so if you get ahead you move on early, and nothing is locked because it comes later in the sequence. Change your sitting in your profile and the whole plan redraws from the new date.
- Each domain gets a target date to finish its lessons by
- Retakers get less time on the first pass and more on practice and mock exams
- Reminders come by email and in the app
The four stages of the Full Prep plan
Each stage says why it comes now and what done looks like, in the same words the app uses.
Learn the topics
A first pass through every domain in short lessons, so the practice questions test what you have seen rather than guesses. Done means a lesson in every topic.The NPPE Pro learning path, with lessons grouped by exam domain. Practise and review
Your daily review brings back missed questions until you get them right twice in a row. Flashcards cover the topics you studied, and you take mock exams 1 and 2, then review every answer.An NPPE Pro practice question on ethics, answered, with the explanation for each option. Mock exams
Mock exams 3 and 4 run as full simulations on the 2.5-hour timer. The goal is 65% or better on both, which is NPPE Pro's own target rather than the NPPE pass mark.An NPPE Pro mock exam report, with scores by topic. Final week
The mind map puts every topic in one picture, then your weakest topics get one more pass. The goal is to walk in knowing where you stand.The NPPE Pro mind map of every exam topic.
What decides today's task
The home screen shows one task. These rules pick it, in this order.
Review comes first when it piles up
Once 10 or more questions are due for review, today's task is the review, so misses never stack up behind new lessons.
Otherwise, the next step in your stage
While you are learning, it is the next unit on your path. After that, it is the next mock exam you have not taken, then the daily review.
In the final week, the big picture and then the gaps
With more than three days to go, today is a walk through the mind map. In the last three days, it is a review of your lowest-scoring topics.
About 15 minutes, unless you chose otherwise
A day's task is sized for a 15-minute session by default, or the daily goal you set. Mock exam days are the exception: the exam runs for 2.5 hours.
Three plans, three roads to exam day
The plan you choose decides the road. Each one still counts back from your sitting and ends with a final week.
Full Prep
- Stages
- Learn the topics, Practise and review, Mock exams, Final week
- Today is usually
- The next lesson unit, then review and mock exams
Practice and Exam
- Stages
- Practise by topic, Mock exams, Final week
- Today is usually
- Practice in the next domain, or review once misses pile up
Exam Only
- Stages
- Mock exams, Close the gaps
- Today is usually
- The next mock exam, then the gaps your reports flagged
Ahead, on track or behind: balancing the plan with work
The pace check compares two numbers: the topics a week you still need to cover to finish on schedule, and the topics a week your study time allows, at about 15 minutes a topic. If what you need is 80 percent or less of what you have, you are ahead. Up to what you have, you are on track. More than that, you are behind.
Behind is information, not a penalty. Nothing locks and nothing is lost. You can add a session on the weekend, give the plan more hours a week, or move to a later sitting and let the plan redraw. For most people studying beside a full-time job, the fix is a short session every day rather than a long one on Sunday.
That is the reason the plan is built around one task a day. A 15-minute session fits a commute or a lunch break, the plan spreads the 52 topics over the weeks to your sitting, and the pace check tells you early if your hours fall short. More ideas for fitting study around a job are in our guide to studying while working.
How to set up your NPPE study plan
It takes a couple of minutes, and you can change any of it later.
- 1
Start free and answer two questions
Say whether you have written the NPPE before, and whether you are starting from scratch, have read some material, or have finished studying. Your answers pick the road.
- 2
Choose your sitting
In your profile, pick an upcoming NPPE window, enter a date of your own, or leave it as not booked yet to get the default eight-week plan.
- 3
Do today's task
Open the app each day and do the one task on the home screen. The plan, the pace check and the target dates update as you go.
Upcoming NPPE sittings to plan around
Register with your regulator before its deadline, then book your seat in the booking window.
NPPE exam dates (nppexam.ca)APEGA: National Professional Practice Exam
November 2 to 4, 2026
Booking window Oct 2 to Oct 18
January 11 to 13, 2027
Booking window Dec 11 to Dec 27
March 22 to 24, 2027
Booking window Feb 26 to Mar 14
June 7 to 9, 2027
Booking window May 7 to May 23
August 23 to 25, 2027
Booking window Jul 23 to Aug 8
November 1 to 3, 2027
Booking window Oct 8 to Oct 24
Try NPPE Pro first, then pick your plan.
The 14-day trial starts from your first finished lesson. Then pick the plan that matches where you are starting from, and pay once, by card or in 4 payments with Klarna.*
NPPE Guided
Full preparation
$297
NPPE Pass Assurance
Practice & exam
$197
NPPE Practice Questions
Exam practice
$97
- Plans from $97. Prices in Canadian dollars, before tax.
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Questions people ask
More answers in the NPPE FAQ.
How does the study plan work?
You tell NPPE Pro which sitting you are writing and it counts back from that date. The weeks are split into four stages: learn the topics, practise and review, mock exams, and a final week. Each day the app shows one task, and it tells you whether you are ahead, on track or behind.
How long should I study for the NPPE?
Plan for several weeks rather than a few cramming weekends. NPPE Pro's default plan is eight weeks of short daily sessions, because the exam covers six sections of law, ethics and practice and steady daily study is easier to keep up beside a job. If your sitting is sooner, the plan counts back from your date and compresses to fit.
How much time do I need each day?
It depends on the weeks to your sitting. A session takes about 15 minutes: a few lesson cards and 10 questions. With eight weeks to go, most days need one or two sessions while you learn the topics; start earlier and one a day is often enough. The plan's pace check tells you which.
What if I have not booked my NPPE sitting yet?
NPPE Pro gives you a default eight-week plan from the day you start, and asks for your exam date when you have one. Once you choose a sitting or a date in your profile, the plan counts back from it instead, and the stages stretch or compress to fit the time you have.
Does the study plan work with only a few weeks to go?
Yes. The plan compresses to the days you have. The final week always takes the last seven days, and the stages before it share what is left. If there is very little time, the last two stages share their days, and with a week or less to go the plan goes straight to the final week.
Does the plan change if I am retaking the NPPE?
Yes. If you tell NPPE Pro you have written the NPPE before, the plan gives less time to the first pass through the lessons and more to practice and mock exams, because you have seen the material and need exam-style questions sooner. The report you received with your result shows which content areas to start with.
What happens if I fall behind my study plan?
The pace check shows behind, and the plan carries on. Nothing locks and nothing is lost. You can catch up with an extra session, give the plan more hours a week, or move to a later sitting, and the plan redraws from the new date. A stage is finished by the work you do, not by the calendar.
How do I balance a full-time job and NPPE study?
Keep the daily session short and regular rather than saving study for weekends. NPPE Pro's plan gives you one task a day, done in sessions of about 15 minutes that fit a commute or a lunch break, and spreads the topics over the weeks to your sitting. If the pace check says behind, add a weekend session or choose a later sitting.
How often is the NPPE held?
The NPPE runs 5 times a year, each sitting spread over three days. The next sitting is Nov 2 to 4, 2026. You register with your regulator before its deadline, then book a seat with the exam administrator during the booking window.
Your first session takes fifteen minutes.
Tell NPPE Pro your sitting and it builds the plan. The 14-day trial starts from your first finished lesson, and no card is needed.