EXAMEXAMINATION DETAILS

The following courses are being taken in each stage of Institute’s Professional Examination.

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  • Mature Route
  • Experience Route
  • PCI
  • TPC
  • GDE
  • LOGBOOK
  • EXEMPTION FORM

Mature Route

Prospective candidates must have or attain the under listed qualifications and eligibility criteria to be considered for Mature Candidates’ Interview:

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Experience Route

Prospective candidates must have/attain the under listed qualifications/requirements to be eligible for the Experience Candidates’ Examination/Interview:

S/No. FOCUS DESCRIPTION
1 ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS
i. Five (5) Credits at G.C.E O-Level or SSCE/Equivalent which must include English, Mathematics and Physics.

ii. HND, and/or a degree in Quantity Surveying from an Institution accredited by QSRBN

2 EXPERIENCE i. Post graduate practical experience in Quantity Surveying related duties and functions must not be less than Ten (10) years as at the time of submitting the application.
3 CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
(CPD)
i. Evidence of 60 CPD points out of which 20 must have been obtained within the last five (5) years preceding the date of application

ii. In the alternative, applicant shall show evidence of having attended Approved Training Course/Module from the QS Academy.

iii. Evidence of active involvement at the Chapter’s level including financial contributions to the activities of the Institute

4 RECORD OF
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
i. Candidates shall submit a Report of their activities in the last 10 years giving details of QS and QS related duties/functions they carried out or participated in and an essay/critical analysis of a QS or QS activity they undertook; MSc and PhD research carried out, etc – the Report should state challenges encountered, lessons learnt etc. The Report must be of a minimum of 2500 words but not more than 3500 words and must be endorsed by the Candidates’ Superior in their respective Establishment.
5 PROFESSIONAL
EXAMINATIONS
i. If successful, the Candidate shall be required to write in full the Test of Professional Competence (TPC) Examinations and thereafter sit for the Professional Competence Interview (PCI)
6 APPLICATION FEE i. Application Fee shall be as approved by the National Executive Council from time to time and must be paid in full and the evidence submitted together with the Application Form.

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Professional Competence Interview

The prospective candidates must have passed the written segment of Test of Professional Competence (TPC) and Professional Work Experience (PWE) as contained in the diaries and Log book covering a period of thirty-six months.

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Test of Professional Competence Examination

The prospective candidate who must be a Probationer Member of the Institute and must have Bachelors degree (Quantity Surveying) from an accredited University or must have passed the Graduateship Examination of the Institute. In addition, the candidates must have minimum of three years working experience after NYSC Service year.

Syllabus

Register for TPC Full

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Graduateship Examination

The prospective applicants who must be a Probationer Member of the Institute and should have at least HND in Quantity Surveying from accredited Polytechnics/College of Technology and a Technician Member of the Institute.

Syllabus

Register for GDE Full

Register for GDE Referral

Guideline for Diary and Logbook Completion

  1. The purpose of this exercise is to enable candidates’ present analysis of their professional experience in a chronological order based on entries in their Diaries, which will assist the assessors to determine if their professional experience is adequate and properly balanced. It will also provide an easy reference to any particular aspect of the training as set out in the diary.
  2. Diaries and Log Books are to be collected from the Institute as soon as the candidate is eligible for Test of Professional Competence. Submissions are to be made annually in the month of January for the preceding year. Assessment would be carried out in February while the results are expected to be released in March, both of the same year submission. Corrections and observations made by the assessors are expected to be reflected in the following stage(s) of the submission made by the candidate. Only candidates who passed stage 3 would be qualified to sit for the Test of Professional Competence Interview.
  3. The Log book comprises Analysis of Diary Sheets covering a total of thirty-six months. On receipt of the Log Book, every candidate is required to complete all the details specified on the cover and all other pages.
  4. Log Book must be submitted to the Institute along with the Diaries in three (3) stages of twelve (12) months each for assessment. Before sending the Log book for assessment, the onus is on the candidate to carefully and properly fill both documents. The details of the entries would be defended by the candidates at the end of each stage.
  5. During the thirty-six (36) months period of training, the candidate is expected to be attached to a professionally qualified Quantity Surveyor who for the purposes of this exercise shall be the supervisor. Upon acceptance to be a supervisor, the Supervisor will write the Institute signifying his/her acceptance and willingness to supervise the candidate. The Supervisor is expected to monitor the activities of the candidate within the period and offer advice and corrections where necessary.
  6. The information entered in the analysis sheet must be extracted from the Diary at the end of each week. The days spent on each activity (stated in the days in the Diary) in each week must be summed up and entered into the appropriate space (cell) corresponding with the activity and the week in the analysis sheet.
  7. On completion of each stage of 12 months, the time (in days) spent on each activity as reflected in the Diary and transferred to the analysis sheet of the Log Book must be totalled both horizontally and vertically.
  8. While the vertical summary shows the total days spent on all activities per week, the horizontal summary shows the number of days spent on each activity throughout the duration of the practical experience.
  9. Log books must be signed at least once every three (3) months by the candidates and the supervisor.
  10. Each construction project undertaken or any other work carried out by the candidate or mentioned in the Diary shall be clearly described giving the project title, with brief description, location and at least name of one project team member with contact details (clients, consultants, and contractor).
  11. Report Writing: At the end of each stage of twelve (12) months, the candidate is expected to write and submit a brief but articulate report of works undertaken in about three pages or 900 words. The report should have a clear introduction, summary of the works executed, lessons learnt and a conclusion. An electronic copy of the report would be submitted along with a hard copy for purpose of defense.
  12. Oral Defense: At the end of each stage of the project work, the submissions by the candidates are to be defended before a panel of assessors. The candidate is expected to explain the works undertaken and the experiences acquired.

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RECORDING OF VIRTUAL TRAINING ON DIGITAL LOGBOOK

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2022 Training – General Training

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AbujaHead Office
No. 24, NIQS Crescent,
Off Michael Ama Nnachi Crescent,
Cadastral Zone B6, Mabushi District,
P. O. Box 10689 Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria.
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Victor Akan QS House,
No. 17/19 Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island,
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Lagos, Nigeria
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