The below information outlines the assessment process for joining RICS in the UK. It provides details on the types of assessments, application procedures, and key deadlines. Additionally, it highlights resources and guidance for candidates pursuing RICS qualifications to advance their professional development.

Assessment dates and process

Chartered Assessments 2025 Session one:

The following information is for APC including Apprentices, Senior Professional, Academic and Specialist candidates.

There are two submission windows every year for final assessment.

Intent to submit

Eligible candidates in the UK will be emailed the week beginning 6 January so they can register their intent to submit using the Microsoft form embedded in the email.

APC Structured Training candidates
- To submit your Intent to Submit, you must first complete 11 months of training (for APC12 candidates) or 23 months of training (for APC24 candidates). You won’t be able to submit your intent until this requirement is fulfilled.

Important: When providing your Intent to submit, ensure your pathway, route and counsellor details are all correct, once you have given your Intent to Submit these cannot be changed.

If you do not provide your intent to submit, you will not be able to apply for the coming assessment, the Assessment window will not appear on your Assessment Platform and you will need to wait for the next assessment session.

Submission Windows

Eligible submissions must be received via the Assessment Platform on or before 4:00 PM your local time on the final day of submission deadline. This is to maximise the RICS support during working hours, or any technical issues or questions that may arise.

Pre-July 2018 guidance & Competencies ends - Session One

Please note that 2025 Session One, will be the last opportunity for candidates to use the pre-July 2018 guidance and competencies.  The end date for using these pathways and competencies, if not submitted for 2025 Session One will be 10 April 2025. From 2025 Session Two all candidates will need to be following the Requirements and Competencies post July 2018.
 

Session One

Important Information

Land and Property

Built environment

Candidate eligibility – Structured Training Candidates

To be eligible for the session, and for the intent to submit form to show on the Assessment Platform your enrolment date must fall into these dates.

APC 24  enrol on or before 30 March 2023

 

APC 12 enrol on or before 29 March 2024

APC 24 enrol on or before 27 April 2023

 

APC 12  enrol on or before 26 April 2024

 

Backing of enrolment date

If you can evidence you started with your employer, and you need an enrolment backdate to fit the submission window, you can apply for up to a maximum of 6 months.

Deadline to back date is 20 December 2024 Deadline to back date is 17 January 2025

Eligibility communication from RICS

RICS will send out communication that contains details of the intent to submit process and deadline.

Will be sent 7 January 2025 Will be sent 4 February 2025

APPRENTICESHIPS ONLY

For an apprentice to be eligible for the assessment window, the provider must have your details registered and checked for Gateway.

Gateway deadline is 3 February 2025 Gateway deadline is 3 March 2025

Intent to submit deadlines

These are the deadlines for your intent to submit form to be completed.

31 January 2025 28 February 2025

Submission window

The submission window will be available on the Assessment Platform from the first day of the assessment window for candidates who complete their intent to submit form.

17 – 27 February 2025 17 – 27 March 2025

Assessment start date

Date the assessment period starts for each pathway grouping.

14 April 2025 12 May 2025


Chartered Assessments Session Two 2025

The following information is for APC including Apprentices, Senior Professional, Academic and Specialist candidates:
 

Session Two

Important Information

Land and Property

Built environment

Candidate eligibility – Structured Training Candidates

To be eligible for the session, and for the intent to submit form to show on the Assessment Platform your enrolment date must fall into these dates.

APC 24  enrol on or before  6 October 2023

 

APC 12 enrol on or before 5 October 2024

APC 24 enrol on or before 10 November 2023

 

APC 12  enrol on or before 9 November 2024

Backing of enrolment date

If you can evidence you started with your employer, and you need an enrolment backdate to fit the submission window, you can apply for up to a maximum of 6 months.

Deadline to back date is 20 June 2025 Deadline to back date is 25 July 2025

Eligibility communication from RICS

RICS will send out communication that contains details of the intent to submit process and deadline.

Will be sent 8 July 2025 Will be sent 12 August 2025

APPRENTICESHIPS ONLY

For an apprentice to be eligible for the assessment window, the provider must have your details registered and checked for Gateway.

Gateway deadline is 28 July 2025 Gateway deadline is 1 September 2025

Intent to submit deadlines

These are the deadlines for your intent to submit form to be completed.

25 July 2025 29 August 2025

Submission window

The submission window will be available on the Assessment Platform from the first day of the assessment window for candidates who complete their intent to submit form.

11-21 August 2025 15-25 September 2025

Assessment start date

Date the assessment period starts for each pathway grouping.

6 October 2025 3 November 2025


APC Preliminary Review

Eligible submissions must be received via the Assessment Platform on or before 4:00 PM your local time on the final day of submission deadline.

These dates below are for the review stage only.  If you have been successful in your Preliminary Review and need to proceed to the assessment interview stage, please see the Chartered Assessment dates above.

RICS run two preliminary review sessions each year, before the submission deadlines for the assessment interview sessions above. The sessions for the year are:
 

Pathway

Submission window within the assessment platform

Preliminary Review result deadline

Land and Property

16 – 26 September 2024

10 – 20 March 2025

15 – 25 September 2025

29 November 2024

30 May 2025

28 November 2025

Built Environment 

21 – 31 October 2024

14 – 24 April 2025

20 – 30 October 2025

20 December 2024

30 June 2025

2 January 2026


Associate Assessment

Eligible submissions must be received via the Assessment Platform on or before 4:00 PM your local time on the final day of submission deadline.

We run four associate assessment sessions each year. The sessions for the year are:

Pathway

Submission window within the assessment platform

Assessment results due

 

 

 

All pathways

30 September – 10 October 2024

29 November 2024

2 – 13 January 2025

28 February 2025

1 – 10 April 2025

30 May 2025

1 – 10 July 2025

29 August 2025

30 September – 9 October 2025 28 November 2025