2026 Updates

What's New on the 2026 ExAC: Changes from 2025

Every change between the 2025 and 2026 examination cycles — updated objectives, new code references, and what they mean for your study plan.

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ExAC Study Schedule: A Realistic 12-Week Plan

A week-by-week study schedule with hour estimates, topic ordering, and which references to use when. Built around the way the exam is actually structured.

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How to Tab the NBC 2020 for the ExAC

Section 2 is open-book — but only useful if you can find anything in 30 seconds. The exact tabs we used, with rationale for each.

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ExAC Sections Explained: What Each of the 4 Exams Covers

The full breakdown of all four ExAC sections, the 13 themes, time allocation, and what gets tested where — so you can study smart, not long.

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CCDC Cheat Sheet: One-Page Quick Reference

Every CCDC document on one page — delivery method, price basis, and one-line memory hooks. Built for fast recall under exam time pressure.

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ExAC Fail Rate Canada: 2025 Pass Rates Explained

The official 2025 ExAC pass rates: 73.8% passed all sections. The per-section breakdown, recent historical context, and what the numbers actually tell you about how to prepare.

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Fire Rating vs Fire Separation: What's the Difference?

The distinction the NBC tests — explained in plain language. A fire separation is a thing. A fire-resistance rating is a time. Here's why they aren't the same, why both exist, and how to spot which one a question is actually asking about.

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ARE vs ExAC: How Canada's Architecture Exam Compares to the US

The US has Amber Book and Black Spectacles. Canadians have had very little. A factual side-by-side of the ARE and the ExAC — structure, format, codes, and why dedicated Canadian prep resources finally exist.

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25 Free ExAC Mock Exam Practice Questions

25 interactive multiple-choice questions from Section 1 — Design. Covers programming, site analysis, engineering systems, cost management, schematic design, and design development. Answers and rationales revealed on click.

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Free ExAC Flashcards — 50 High-Yield Cards

50 interactive flashcards covering CCDC contracts, NBC 2020, bonds, RAIC Document 6, and key timelines. Click to flip, mark mastered, study in-browser. No signup required.

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Theme 9 — Bidding & CCDC Contracts (Free Chapter)

Read a full chapter of the ExAC Study Guide free — Theme 9 fully unlocked. Same depth and structure as the full edition.

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