Want to sit Pre-Exam 2019? You need to register before 1 January 2018!!!

The Pre-Exam 2019 is more than 1 year away, but if you want to sit it, you will need to enrol in the April-May 2018 timeframe (no details have been published yet when enrolment opens and closes), and...
you need to register under Rule 28 IPREE with the Exam Secretariat at the latest by 1 January 2018!!!

Candidates who have not registered by this deadline will not be able to enrol for the pre-examination.

Registration is only possible online as described in OJ EPO 2017, A24. More detailed information can be found on the EQE website (www.epo.org/eqe).

Further information can be found in:

  • Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination - Compulsory registration prior to first-time enrolment to the EQE - OJ EPO 2017, A78 (29.09.2017)
  • Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination - Registration pursuant to Rule 28 of the Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination, OJ EPO 2017, A24 (31.03.2017)
  • Decision of the Supervisory Board of 13 February 2017, link on EQE website

Update:
  • Deadline for compulsory registration prior to enrolment to Pre-examination 2019
  • Candidates must register once they have commenced their professional training (Article 11(2) REE). Enrolment to the pre-examination 2019 will only be open for candidates who have registered before the start of the enrolment period (enrolment from 3 April 2018 until 4 June 2018), thus by 2 April 2018 at the latest. Therefore, only duly registered candidates will be granted access to the enrolment portal for the pre-examination.
  • In addition, all supporting documents must be provided within 10 days after filing the request for registration. These documents must be complete and fully sufficient to substantiate the request.
  • Enrolment for the pre-examination 2019 will not be possible for candidates whose request for registration are still incomplete or where further consultation is required.
  • It is solely the responsibility of candidates to ensure the early and timely submission of such requests and all necessary documents. For this reason candidates are strongly advised to register immediately upon commencement of training activities.

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