Assessment dates and process

Chartered interviews (APC, Senior Professional, Specialist)

Submission deadline

Assessment interviews

02-09 September 2024

November 2024

03-10 March 2025 May 2025
01-08 September 2025 November 2025

*While we endeavour to have all eligible candidates assessed during these periods, please be advised that due to scheduling constraints, your assessment may be held just after these windows. We politely advise all to ensure that you can also be available to be assessed outside the advertised windows.

 

APC Preliminary Review (written stage)

Submission deadline

Assessment results

05-09 August 2024

September 2024

03-10 February 2025 April 2025
04-11 August 2025 October 2025

*We aim to return all Preliminary assessment results to the candidates within 6 weeks of submission, however, please be advised that from time to time this could take longer. You will be notified if so.

 

Associate Assessments

Submission deadline

Assessment results

05-09 August 2024

September 2024

03-10 February 2025 April 2025
04-11 August 2025 October 2025

*We aim to return all AssocRICS assessment results to the candidates within 6 weeks of submission, however, please be advised that from time to time this could take longer. You will be notified if so.

Candidates who are referred have the right to appeal.

You cannot appeal simply because you disagree with the assessors’ decision about your competence. The appeal panel does not question the merits of the assessors’ decision. It looks at the way the final assessment was conducted, and will allow the appeal only if, on the balance of probabilities, there was fault in the process.

It does not reach any conclusion about the candidate’s competence to practise: it considers only administrative or procedural matters.

Appeal panel

Appeals are considered by an RICS appeal panel of three chartered surveyors who have no connection with you or your employer, and no previous knowledge of your final assessment interview.

The appeal panel has no powers to admit a candidate to RICS membership: if an appeal is approved, the original final assessment interview is disregarded and you will be given a fresh interview.

 

 

How to appeal                                                 

You have 21 days in which to appeal. This is taken from the date on which your referral report is issued.

  • Complete the APC candidate appeal form (download it from this page) and submit the required appeal fee (no third party may appeal on your behalf).
  • Detail, in no more than 1,000 words, the reasons for the appeal. No further supporting documentation is permitted and no representations may be submitted by another party who was not present at the interview (e.g. supervisor, counsellor, employer)
  • Send to RICS within 21 days of the date your referral report was issued.

The process takes approximately seven weeks following receipt of your appeal.

 

Candidate guides and templates - Non-UK Applications

Associate assessment candidate guide

The candidate guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

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APC candidate guide

The candidate guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

APC candidate guide (PDF 0.61MB)

Published date: 31 January 2024

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Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

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Senior professional applicant guide

The applicant guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

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Specialist applicant guide

The applicant guide provides all the information you need to prepare your submission for assessment and prepare for the final assessment interview.

Pathway guides

You will also need to download the pathway guide for your chosen area of practice.

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