Applying for the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Exam(CNPE)
NP exams vary based on the specialty of practice for which you are applying. Each exam provider has its own process. In Saskatchewan, The Canadian Nurse Practitioner Exam (CNPE) is the entry to practice exam for the NP: Family/All Ages.
Requirements to Write the CNPE:
- Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination (CNPE) online application form completed and applicable fees paid
- Transcripts, including completion of Controlled Drugs & Substances education, are received at the CRNS
- Verification of Program completion received at the CRNS office
- If requesting test accommodations; letter from Dean must be received at the CRNS office two months prior to sitting exam.
Application Process:
Complete the online CNPE application in your member portal.
- Out-of-province graduates – order transcripts to be sent directly to the CRNS at exams@crns.ca and have your school of nursing complete the Verification of Completion of Nurse Practitioner Education Program form.
Once the above requirements have been approved, your name will be forwarded to Meazure Learning, who is the exam provider for the CNPE. Meazure Learning will contact you via email to arrange for payment of the CNPE and if applicable, arrange your testing location on the specified exam date.
2025 CNPE Examination Dates:
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (deadline to apply is August 8, 2025)
Exam Resources
- Candidate Examination Handbook and Exam Blueprint
- Remote Proctoring FAQ
- CNPE Prep Tool (Exam Preparation Tool)
Important Dates for 2025-October Writing
- Deadline to apply August 8
- All supporting documents must be received before August 29
- Registration changes for CNPE after August 8 may be subjected to additional fees
- First communication from Meazure learning to test taker: Sept 12
- Test booking window for remote writers: Sept 15-Sept 29
- Test booking window for test centre writers: Sept 15-Sept 29
- Exam results for all writers received by CRNS within 4 weeks
Special Accommodation
- If you have a professionally recognized diagnosis of a disability, impairment, condition, or disorder which could affect your exam performance, you can request a test accommodation.
- This request is subject to approval and must be made at least two months prior to the examination. Request test accommodations on your CNPE application
- Have the Dean of Nursing send a letter directly to the CRNS listing your approved accommodations.
- Or, have your health provider send a letter directly to the CRNS detailing your disability and corresponding test accommodations. (form located in your application)
Examination Withdrawal
- Candidates are permitted three attempts to pass the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Exam (CNPE) this includes attempts in other jurisdictions
- If you are not able to attend the examination writing, you must contact us 14 days prior to the writing date, or the examination will count as a writing attempt and you will lose the entire examination fee.
- Refunds will only be available when notification is provided prior to the examination writing date. The refund amount will be determined by Meazure Learning, less an administration fee.
Exam Results
Results for exams are usually received within four weeks of the writing date and they are emailed to participants by the CRNS.
Candidates who are unsuccessful will receive:
- Personalized Candidate Performance Report
- Application for future exam writings
- Candidates who have failed may request a re-scoring by submitting a request and required fee (fee determined by Meazure Learning).
Regulations and entry requirements are subject to bylaw and policy changes.
If you have questions, contact exams@crns.ca.