Assessments Information

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Once you are enrolled as a candidate, there are many ways you can get support on your assessment journey or share your experiences with other professionals pursuing an RICS qualification.

All enrolments received before 1 October will be charged for that current year’s subscription within the enrolment payment, then you will be required to pay the following year’s subscription when this becomes due on 1 January.

Any enrolments received after 1 October, the enrolment payment will cover your subscription fees from October of the current year, until December the following year.

RICS Assessments LinkedIn group

The RICS Assessments LinkedIn Group is available to support you through your assessment by sharing knowledge and experiences of the assessments, ensuring a motivating and encouraging environment for all who are working towards an RICS qualification.

Ask questions. Provide your own advice. Access support materials.

Membership of the group is open to all current RICS candidates and any RICS-qualified professionals wishing to proactively support candidates in becoming qualified.

Request to join the group here

Not using LinkedIn yet? It provides a great opportunity to raise your profile, growing your network with other candidates, RICS professionals, the industry and wider LinkedIn networks.

Mentor scheme

A voluntary mentor scheme is operated by RICS for APC and Associate Assessment candidates. The main function of the scheme is to provide support for APC and Associate candidates. This includes assisting candidates in their preparation for assessment. They may also be able to provide help to referred candidates with preparation for their next assessment. Their role is to:

• Advise candidates on training, experience and recording against the competencies  
• Advise candidates on templates including the case study*
• Advise candidates on expectations of the written assessment or interview process and assessment day
• Provide support based on their own experiences of the assessments

*Please note this does not include ‘checking’ submissions prior to them being submitted for assessment.

A mentor provides an independent voice, which can be used to assist the candidate and counsellor with the assessment process. Any advice given should be subject to approval by the candidate’s counsellor who has ultimate responsibility for assessment support.

A mentor is not a counsellor, and mentors are not expected to provide this role. 

Finding a mentor

• Ask in your workplace and let colleagues know that you are looking for someone to support you
• Join RICS Matrics, created to look after the interests of members entering or not long in the profession of surveying and start building your networks 
• Use LinkedIn to ask for mentor support through the APC candidate private group
• Obtain contact details of a mentor from the appropriate mentor list available to the right..

Become a mentor

We welcome any AssocRICS, MRICS, or FRICS members who would like to join the mentor scheme.  Please email candidatesupport@rics.org