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Assessments and examinations

CIPS Examinations in Australasia

The CIPS qualifications are assessed, which means you will need to sit for examinations in order to complete each level. Our examinations are available to our student members around the world during the third week of May and of November each year. 

These are external examinations, and providing you are one of our registered student members, you can submit your examination enrolment form for either date for as many, or as few, subjects as you wish.

The only restriction is the examination timetable itself, which cannot be varied. Examination fees must be paid with the enrolment form. All details of the examination procedures can be found on http://www.cips.org/studyandqualify/cipsexaminations

Bookings

To book your examination you must submit examination entry forms to us by mid March or mid September respectively. These are called external examinations, and providing you are one of our registered student members, you can submit your examination enrolment form for either date for as many, or as few, subjects as you wish. The only restriction is the examination timetable itself, which cannot be varied.

July 2010 examination timetable - Queensland only

July 2010 exam registration dates

The closing dates are as follows:

Please note, July 2010 exams are being held on a trial basis and will only occur in Brisbane.

Exams normally take place over 5 days during the third week of May/November each year. Morning exams start at 09:30 sharp and afternoon exams start at 14:00 sharp.

You may enter for as many units as you wish in one sitting, but obviously you cannot enter for two units which may be scheduled to take place at the same time.

Fees

Examination fees must be paid with the enrolment form. All details of the examination procedures can be found on http://www.cips.org/studyandqualify/cipsexaminations

Fees can be found in the examination entry forms.

Examination enrolment process

You can submit your examination enrolment form by:

• Fax +61 3 9620 5488 / 1300 765 143
• Post: Education Department, Level 10/ 520 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
• Email: exams@cipsa.com.au  

Reasonable adjustment and special consideration

Candidates may require adjustments to the assessment process to give them an equal opportunity. Applications for Reasonable Adjustments should be made at least eight weeks prior to the date of the examination or assessment. Please click here for more information

Examination pass marks

The following pass marks and grade bands will apply to all units at levels 3,4,5, and 6.  For Level 2, the pass mark is 75%.

• Distinction 75 - 100%
• Credit 60 - 74%
• Pass 50 - 59%
• Fail 0 - 49%

It should be noted that the exit award at each level is not graded.

Results

You will be notified of your results on 3rd February 2010 (for November 2009 exams), 4th August 2010 (for May 2010 exams) and 6th October 2010 (for July 2010 exams) . Results will also be available on the members only pages (My CIPS) of the CIPS website from the same date.

Click here to login and view your November 2009 examination results

Appeals

For more information about appealing your result please click here to view CIPS policies and procedures.

Australian and New Zealand Examination centres

You are able to sit your exams at the following CIPS exam centres:

If there is not a centre within reasonable traveling distance, alternative arrangements can be made. Please contact the CIPSA Education Manager on +61 3 9629 6000 or on 1300 765 142 for examination details and venue fees.