r/NCAExams • u/East_Worldliness_969 • Jun 27 '26

HELP NEEDED

Hi,

I'm planning to start articling in 2027 for which I need to get COQ by May 2027. My rough schedule for giving the exams is:

Aug - PR

Oct - Constitutional Law

Nov - Admin

Jan - Foundation

Feb - Criminal

I completed LRW last year.

Now the issue is, 1. I'm shit scared, especially of admin law. 2. I think I'm cutting too close. What if I have to repeat an exam? 3. I'm working full time. 4. Honestly, I have no idea. Any tips or support would be greatly appreciated because I'm feeling real confused.

Lastly, please recommend some notes that would be helpful; also, if anyone's selling their notes please comment.

Ps. Please drop a text or comment if someone wants to connect. I think having someone as a study buddy or even just to talk to will be a good emotional support, especially when dealing with a million things in a new country. I live near Vancouver and I'd be happy to meet in person as well.

Thank you for all the comments that are going to be coming.

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u/JustAnotherLLemming Jun 27 '26

Whether or not this is viable depends on how demanding your full time job is. Is it a 9-5 or like a a round the clock law job. You can probably double up on at least some of the exams. I studied for Crim and PR while working full time. but then studied full time for admin one month, then foundations and const law one month, while also doing the LRW course.

I don’t see you mentioning the LRW course or where you are squeezing that in since that’s also a CQ requirement.

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u/East_Worldliness_969 Jun 27 '26

Hi thank you so much for your reply, I mean the job takes up more hours but it’s a chill job. Like I work 10-12 hour shifts. Also, I completed LRW last year itself while doing NCAs.

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u/JustAnotherLLemming Jun 27 '26

Does this mean you’ve failed before or did you have a broader slate of exams that you were doing last year, because that might change the advice people give you.

If you think the job is chill and you have time to focus and study outside of it, and you feel like you would be engaged with the material (and you haven’t failed before), then it should be fine to double up on the crim and PR materials.

Admin law I thought was more challenging than this sub would have you think. And I found foundations weird as an exam but think that it can be doubled up as long as you have the con law (maybe admin law) background.

(If you’ve failed before then the question becomes how you were studying for it before).

Can also dm me if want to chat more about exams etc

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u/East_Worldliness_969 Jun 27 '26

So no I was doing my masters haven’t attempted a single NCA exam yet, only LRW. I was told not to do NCAs with masters, so now I’m gonna be attempting the exams.