Exam outlines and samples

The NCA provides several ways to help you prepare for NCA online exams. One is a practice exam.  The practice exam, allows you to try out the functions or operating features of our online exam platform. The questions you see are examples only. They will not appear in an actual NCA online exam. This test site is available to you at any time.

The NCA offers sample exams for each subject. The text Sample Exam next to each subject links to a PDF that includes samples of questions asked.  Exam outlines (also known as a syllabi) for each subject are revised as required. We may update them from time to time without notice but when updates are required they are updated and posted on the website before an exam registration opens. When you register for an exam, please check that you are using the most current version. At the end of each document is a list of publishers and resources you can contact to buy or access the texts you need. You may also buy them from a law school bookstore, or other bookstore, or find them online. If you prefer, you may even borrow the material from a law library. To access the outline (syllabus) for an exam, click on the exam title below.

For help on how to write our exams, we suggest you review the NCA guide How to Answer Fact-based Law Exam Questions and our sample exams.