The exams are usually two to three hours in length. Within a province or territory, all engineers take the same law and ethics exam, regardless of discipline. Language is often a cause of failure. This examination is closed book and two hours in duration. There are 100 multiple-choice questions.
All questions are common to the professions of engineering, geology, geophysics, and geoscience.
A detailed report indicating areas of weakness is available to candidates who fail. The grade is final, and there are no appeals. In Ontario, exams also include written essay questions concerning fictitious legal cases. The fictitious legal cases are based on actual case law. These exams are three hours in length and require essay responses.