The Examination for Architects in Canada, or ExAC, is a professional licensure examination for architects in most of Canada. It has been adopted by all of the Canadian Licensing Authorities. It is an alternative to the Architect Registration Examination maintained by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). The governing body for the ExAC is the Pan-Canadian ExAC Committee. The first examination was held on November 17 & 18, 2008.