Tag: ItC


  • 2025 Tutor’s Meeting

    17 Oct 2025 was the 2nd day of a very interesting EQE Tutors Meeting, with the very welcome possibility to have breakout sessions with each exam committee. We covered EQE2025, with a look ahead to EQE2026, including M1 and M2. And EQE2027, including M3 and M4. Unfortunately, slides will not be made public (new policy?).…

  • EQE2025: more disturbances possible during exam

    During the technical tests & mock exams, invigilation is enabled so that you can test your computer setup. Unfortunately, the exam environment is not completely simulated, so expect more disturbances, warnings & errors during the actual exam.

  • EQE2025: Calendars & Creating Evidence

    Up-to-date exam calendars can be downloaded here. Please pass on quickly to any EQE candidates – the D exam will be held on Tu 11 Mar 2025 and the F Exam on Tu 21 Mar 2025. We have included a summary about the changes to the EPO’s 10-day notification rules to make sure that everyone…

  • EQE2024: Room, Desk & Creating Evidence

    During the Tutor’s Meeting in 2023 (epi information 04/2023), it was stated that “the invigilators and Examination Board have seen some deterioration about respecting the rules, e.g., people wearing headsets and some even refused to take them off. The latter is not acceptable, and the Examination Board had to take them more serious in 2023,…

  • EQE2024: Room, Desk & Creating Evidence

    So, all candidates need to read the requirements (don’t just rely on us 😉), especially the latest ItC. Comply with the spirit and letter of all the regulations and instructions, before during and after the exam, even if you think them trivial. If you are worried about compliance with any of these requirements, or you have…

  • EQE: 17 Mar 2023 – Pre-Exam – no copy (sorry), but my comments

    ItC => no ticket for you! Friday was the e-EQE Pre-Exam (Part 1: 0930-1040 CET – 70 mins, part 2: 1100-1210 CET – 70 mins, part 3: 1330-1440 CET – 70 mins and part 4: 15000 – 1610 CET – 70 mins). Unfortunately, I was not able to get a copy of the questions, so…

  • Updated 10 Mar 22: clarify that you need to print before starting FLOWlock Browser. See comments in blue for important points from EPO info session on 8 Feb 22. The list is also found in the Comments section below. Updated 7 Feb 22 to add note about requesting more time after an issue and updated FAQs.…

  • Updated 26 Feb 21 Updated 23 Feb 21 after Mock 3 Updated 21 Feb with comment on software under ItC 14 and ItC 32. Fri 19 Feb, EPO published the updated Instructions to Candidates (OJEPO Feb 21), and a related Code of Conduct (19 Feb 21) on the official EQE page. All candidates need to…

  • The EPO just published the up-to-date version of the Instructions to Candidates, including the restrictions on scissors, and the fact that the announcement before the end of time for the Pre-Exam will be 10 minutes so that you have time to fill out the answer sheet. For the Main Exam papers, it is 5 minutes,…

  • Remember that having electronic apparatus (phone, laptop, tablet, digital watch) in the examination room (even if turned off) is not allowed. You should preferably leave them in your hotel or at home. It is also possible to hand them in, but you need to take an A4 envelope YOURSELF with your name and date of…