Assessment dates and process

We are introducing some improvements to the Assessment Platform to help guide Candidates and Counsellors at the submission stage.

 From 17 January 2025 the diary and logbook section have been moved to the home page of the Assessment Platform to be more accessible, this now has improved tracking functionality so candidates can see how many days they have left to meet the minimum requirement.  

From 1 February 2025 the Employment History section will be moved to the home page tracker, all candidates are required to provide all relevant employment history I order to submit for assessment.

When the assessment submission window is open, eligible candidates will see a banner that shows their application status as a reminder of their status during this important time.

  • Assessment application has not been started
  • Assessment application in progress
  • Submitted for Assessment

Candidates will be asked to add their word count into the summary of experience upload page on the Assessment Platform. This page will also display which competencies that have been selected for candidates to check and confirm that the competencies in their Summary of Experience match those selected on the platform.

Candidates will be asked to add the word count and date of the project used in their case study into the Assessment Platform.

If the word count entered for either the Summary of Experience or case studies exceeds the maximum requirement then the candidate will not be able to proceed.

This will be displayed on the home page along with other key information such as pathway and counsellor

Counsellors will see the date their candidates’ last submitted for assessment and at any point during the candidates journey to assessment counsellor will now be able to review the candidate diary and log book entries.  to help monitor candidates progress.

Dates for submission and assessment

Submission deadlines

Chartered interviews (APC, Senior Professional, Specialist)

Submission deadline

Assessment interviews commence

2025 Session one 10 – 20 February 2025

Monday 14 April 2025

2025 Session two 12 – 22 May 2025

Monday 14 July 2025

2025 Session three 8 – 18 September 2025

Monday 10 November 2025

2026 Session one 9 – 19 February 2026 Monday 13 April 2026

APC Preliminary Review

Submission deadline

Assessment results

2025 Session one 6 – 16 January 2025

17 February 2025

2025 Session two 3 – 13 March 2025

28 April 2025

2025 Session three 7 – 17 July 2025

25 August 2025

2026 Session one 10 – 20 November 2025 23 January 2026

Associate Assessments

Submission deadline

Assessment results

2025 Session one 10 – 20 February 2025

31 March 2025

2025 Session two 12 – 22 May 2025

30 June 2025

2025 Session three 8 – 18 September 2025

31 October 2025

2026 Session one 9 – 19 February 2026 31 March 2026

*While we intend to ensure that all candidates will receive their results in the aforementioned times above, our ability to do that is dictated by our assessor capacity. As such, there may be, from time to time, delays in providing your results and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

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.