The Economics of NCA Preparation
Every NCA candidate faces the same decision before registering for their exam: how much to invest in preparation? The answer depends on a number that most candidates ignore — the expected cost of failing.
A single NCA exam resit costs approximately $500 CAD plus taxes and delays your timeline by 3–6 months while you wait for the next available session and results. This calculator makes that tradeoff explicit.
Number of subjects: 5
Pass probability WITHOUT notes: 55%
Industry estimate: ~55%
Pass probability WITH NCA Hub notes: 80%
Our candidates: ~80%
Expected cost without notes
$0
Expected cost with notes
$0
Expected savings
$0
Time saved: 0 months
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Pass rate estimates are based on available community data and reasonable assumptions. Individual results vary. The NCA does not publish official subject-level pass rates.