Academic examinations are assigned by APEGBC to:

•  demonstrate your knowledge of your discipline

•  to supplement your academic qualifications

Specific examinations are assigned to you by APEGBC. Do not sign up for examinations before they are assigned.

What are the examination dates and deadlines?

How much does it cost?

What do I need to study?

How do I apply to write an examination?

Can I claim the exam fees on my income taxes?

What are the examination dates and deadlines?

How much does it cost?

Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees.

The price listed is for each academic examination that you wish to take.

What do I need to study?

You need to study the topics as listed for an examination, as outlined in the Engineering or Geoscience syllabus. Note that the examination will be based on these topics only.

You may use any textbooks you wish; however, you may want to refer to your specific syllabus for a list of recommended textbooks. These textbooks are not available at APEGBC.

Past engineering and geoscience examinations are also available online.

Academic examinations assigned on a confirmatory basis may not be replaced by completion of a course; however academic examinations assigned due to missing topic coverage in a candidate's academic background may be completed by taking courses acceptable for credit at a university faculty of applied science or science (note: syllabus topics may not be able to be covered by a one-semester course). Candidates who wish to submit courses for consideration for coverage of a syllabus topic must provide a detailed course outline with a completed self-assessment form (for this form, see the discipline-specific syllabus).

How do I apply to write an examination?

Please refer to the Academic Examination Regulations for important information about the exams.

If you have already been assigned Academic examinations and wish to apply, please download the Academic Exam Application Package.

Note that you do not need to take all of the assigned examinations at one session. However, you must make sure that you finish your academic examinations before your examination deadline, as specified in your exam assignment letter.

Can I claim the exam fees on my income taxes?

For 2011 and subsequent years, the federal budget proposes to allow a tax credit for examination fees paid to an institution for examinations taken in the year if the examination is required to obtain a professional status recognized by federal or provincial statute.   For more information, please consult the federal government website