For each module you will be required to complete a three-hour examination. Examinations are generally held on the first Wednesday of May and November.

Examination details are emailed to you prior to the examination. These will show your code number (for use on the examination script - no name is to be used), the venue and invigilator for the examination and exam room regulations. Special sittings can only be arranged with permission from the Director of Education. Requests for a special sitting must be made prior to the examination date.

If you withdraw from a course no part of the fee will be returned. If you fail an examination, fail to sit an examination, or withdraw from an examination after the closing date, you will not be entitled to a refund and will be required to pay a re-sit fee. However, if you are unable to sit an examination due to illness, you may be permitted to postpone your examination(s) until the next sitting at no additional cost, on production of a medical certificate.

You must arrive at the examination venue on time. No extension of time is permitted if you arrive late

Examination Dates

Upcoming Examination Dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, May 7, 2008
  
• Wednesday, November 5, 2008
  
• Wednesday, May 6, 2009
• Wednesday, November 4, 2009

WARNING:
Any student caught copying another person’s work, or otherwise found guilty of cheating, will have their registration cancelled. No refunds will be given. Such an individual will not be permitted to re-register with the Institute.

IQS Examination Application (PDF)

Results

Every effort is made to ensure that the results are available by June 30th in the case of the May examinations and January 15th in the case of the November examinations. 

The institute's pass mark for all examinations is 50%. The marked grade bands for the Institute's examinations are as follows:

• Distinction 75% - 100%
  
• Merit 65% - 74%
  
• Pass 50% - 64%
  
• Fail 0% - 49%

Moderation

Examination results are monitored and reviewed jointly by the Institute, examiners, reviewers and an Assessment Review Panel. Only under special conditions will a request for remarking of examination script/s be considered by Chartered Secretaries Canada . In the first instance, requests for a re-mark should be made in writing to the Director of Education.

Registration
 
Students need to register to take the exam. Registration is accepted up to one month prior to the exam date. Please note that the examination registration form is only available to current students in good standing.
 
Please note that you will need to be signed in to access the form. If you are not already signed in, clicking on the link will first take you to the membership login page: Student Examination Application (PDF)

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