You have a full-time job, a logbook to finish and a short list of free evenings before the exam. The wrong study tool costs you hours you cannot get back. So put one question to any ExAC prep product. Will it teach you the material, then make you prove it the way the exam will? Here is Interns for ExAC beside Simply Exam, so you can choose the format that works for you.
One disclosure before we start. Interns for ExAC is our product, so we can describe it in full. What we say about Simply Exam comes from our own review of it. Study tools change, so read Simply Exam's own site for current details before you pay for anything.
What you get with Interns for ExAC
Interns for ExAC is independent, unofficial practice made only for the ExAC. It gives you 500 exam-style practice questions across all four sections, and every question comes with a detailed explanation of the reasoning behind the correct answer. You also get written study notes for each of the four sections, including the NBC 2020 and NECB 2020 in Section 2. Attempts are unlimited. Access is for life on a one-time payment, with no subscription. One payment covers all four sections: see pricing.
Now the gap. Interns for ExAC has no audio and no video lectures. If you need to hear a topic taught before it sticks, weigh that carefully.
What you get with Simply Exam
Simply Exam is also made specifically for the ExAC, and that counts for a lot. It teaches through lectures. The content is curated and guided, and it covers the Canadian codes and references behind the exam. Audio is part of the package, bundled inside the lectures instead of offered as a standalone audio product. Two things it does not provide: written, standalone study notes, and a practice-question bank with reasoning. If you learn best when a topic is taught to you in lecture form, this format may suit you well.
Interns for ExAC vs Simply Exam, side by side
| Point of comparison | Interns for ExAC | Simply Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Made specifically for the ExAC | Yes | Yes |
| Written, standalone study notes | Yes, for each of the four sections | No |
| Practice questions with reasoning | 500, each with a detailed explanation | No |
| Lecture-led teaching | No | Yes, this is its core format |
| Audio learning | No | Yes, inside its lectures, not as a standalone audio product |
| Canadian codes and references (NBC, NECB, CHOP, CCDC, RAIC) | All four ExAC sections, with NBC 2020 and NECB 2020 in Section 2 | Yes |
| Content style | Written notes and explained practice questions | Curated, guided lectures |
Everything here about Simply Exam is based on our own review and on information that was public when we wrote this. Products get updated. Confirm the current offering on Simply Exam's own website before you decide.
Which one fits you
Both tools exist for one exam, so your decision is about format. Pick Simply Exam if lectures are how you take material in, you want audio built into the teaching, and a question bank is not on your list. Pick Interns for ExAC if you want written notes you can scan and return to, plus 500 practice questions that show the reasoning behind each correct answer. Be clear about the trade. Interns for ExAC has no audio and no lectures. Simply Exam has no standalone written notes and no question bank with reasoning. Still unsure? Try the free sample questions from all four sections. You do not need an account.
Key takeaways
- Interns for ExAC and Simply Exam are both made for the ExAC. Format is what separates them.
- Simply Exam teaches through curated, guided lectures with audio inside them. It has no standalone written notes and no question bank with reasoning.
- Interns for ExAC gives you written notes for all four sections and 500 practice questions with detailed explanations. It has no audio and no lectures.
- Choose lectures if listening is how you learn. Choose Interns for ExAC if you want to read, then test yourself.