Purpose of the National Psychology Exam (NPE):
While the field of Psychology is extremely broad, the most important thing to know about the NPE is that the exam questions are derived only from the exam curriculum, and so candidates are required to be familiar with the exam curriculum, which is published on the Board’s website.
The NPE is just one tool that the Board uses to assess the minimum required level of applied professional knowledge of psychology, and it is broken down into the following four domains:
– Domain 1: Ethics (including applied ethical and professional reasoning)
– Domain 2: Assessment (including methods and approaches)
– Domain 3: Intervention (including intervention selection and implementation), and
– Domain 4: Communication (including communication and reporting skills).
Our self-paced online course covers each of these Domains individually to support your own study preparation journey.
Our National Psychology Exam (NPE) Study Preparation and Resources
***LAUNCHING late 2024***
For Provisional Psychologists working towards General Registration in Australia, one of the most daunting tasks that they face is undertaking the National Psychology Exam (NPE).
Our Psychology Team are currently undertaking a review of the National Psychology Exam (NPE) Recommended Reading List and Exam Curriculum so that we can provide a structured approach to support our provisional psychologist supervisees working towards registration in Australia.
We consider differences learning styles.
Our aim is to empower you with self-paced educational materials. These materials are designed with detailed explanations, logical context, and practice exam questions to reinforce and consolidate your learning. We understand that everyone has different learning styles, and our materials are tailored to support audio and visual learners who may find it challenging to study with traditional textbooks and study notes for the National Psychology Exam (NPE) in Australia.
Why should I start study for the NPE?
Individuals can access our NPE Study Preparation Course before or during their psychology internship. You do not need to secure your internship place to commence your study preparations.
Who Can Acess:
Individual supervisees only. Access is available only at an individual level to those on the 4+2, 5+1 pathways or overseas applicants who personally need to undertake this exam. Our NPE online course portal is a safe place for them to be vulnerable, explore the required materials through visual presentations, learn in their own time, at their own pace, without judgement.
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What we cover in each Domain in our NPE Study Course
Domain 1: Ethics
Domain 2: Assessment
Domain 3: Intervention
Domain 4: Communication
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See our Frequently Asked Questions below for links to relevant resources
The Australian National Psychology Exam (NPE) 2024 schedule of exams:
Monday 29 January – Friday 16 February
Exam registration period:
Monday 4 Dec – Friday 12 Jan
Monday 29 April – Friday 17 May
Exam registration period:
Mon 4 Mar – Fri 12 AprMonday 29 July – Friday 16 August
Exam registration period:
Mon 3 Jun – Fri 12 Jul
Monday 28 October –Friday 22 November
Exam registration period:
Mon 2 Sep – Fri 11 Oct
For further information, go to https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Registration/National-psychology-exam.aspx
The National psychology exam candidate manual is available directly from AHPRA https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Registration/National-psychology-exam/National-psychology-exam-candidate-manual.aspx#
The National Psychology Exam (NPE) Exam Curriculum explains the exam and required knowledge content.
Candidates are required to be familiar with the exam curriculum, which is published on the Board’s website. It is important to know that the exam questions are derived only from the exam curriculum. Therefore, we have developed our self-paced online course in line with the exam curriculum and the recommended reading list.
The NPE is designed to assess the core competencies for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.
It asseses the application of knowledge to psychological practice and is based on case studies and professional issues likely to be faced by psychologists working with the public across a broad range of scenarios.
The NPE assesses eight core competencies through four exam curriculum domains:
- ethics (including applied ethical and professional reasoning)
- assessment (including methods and approaches)
- intervention (including intervention selection and implementation), and
- communication (including communication and reporting skills).
For more information, please visit the National Psychology Exam Exam Candidate Manual
