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Archive

The archive contains outdated information and announcements concerning the EQE as well as old survey results.

Last 5 Years

Year Archive announcements
2024

EQE 2025: Paper F (6 June 2024)

2024

Enrolment process and fees for the EQE 2024

2023

EQE 2024: Notification and time limit calculation

2023

Instructions for answering the pre-examination paper and and marking scheme

2023

EQE 2024: Publication of results

2022 Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination
2022

Dates for the EQE 2022- notice of 19 April 2021

2022 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2022, OJ EPO 2021, A44
2022

Information on the schedule for the EQE 2022 examination papers

2022

Information on planned mock examinations

2021 Calculation of time limits in paper D and pre-examination
2021 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2021
2021 Notice from the Examination Secretariat concerning the conduct of the EQE 2021
2021

Message from the Examination Board about paper D1.1

EQE online

Candidates will be able to have a first look at the examination system Wiseflow which will be used for the e-EQE 2021 by means of a mock examination between 22 December 2020 and 28 February 2021 (Mock 1).

Mock 1 is intended for candidates to test their equipment and get acquainted with the examination environment. Candidates will be able to access the respective mock papers according to their current enrolment to the EQE 2021 papers. There will be no proctoring during Mock 1.

To allow candidates to test the system also close to the real examination conditions, a second mock took place in the week of 1-5 February 2021. The examination papers took place during that week on the same weekdays and times as the real examination. A third mock (Mock 3) takes place on 23 February 2021 to further allow participants to test their equipment in close-to-real conditions.

2021 Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the EQE 2021
2021 Step by step to the e-EQE
2021 Requirements for the e-EQE 2021
2021 User Guide
2021 Wiseflow Tutorial
2021 Tips for candidates
2021 e-EQE Data Protection Statement
2021 Compilation of information
2021 Information on the schedule for the EQE 2021 examination papers
2021 Decision of the Supervisory Board for the online EQE 2021
2021 Q&A session of 11.02.2021
Background

In order to maintain continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions around the world have been implementing digital solutions for both the classroom and examinations.

Following the cancellation of the EQE 2020, and in view of the ever-increasing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the Supervisory Board decided in July that the EQE 2021 would be conducted online. An e-EQE task force was set up, along with a working group consisting of EPO staff and epi members to oversee and support progress.

The transition to the new e-EQE began with a market study aimed at identifying the product which best meets EQE requirements. Once a decision on the product was taken, further tests were carried out with a larger group of test persons, mostly professional representatives. Thereafter, the protected environment was open to candidates for testing as of end December 2020.

Security is a key element in any online examination. Candidates may rest assured that all possible steps are being taken to ensure that the e-EQE complies with the most stringent data protection requirements.

If you have any questions about any aspect of the e-EQE, please contact the EQE helpdesk (helpdesk@eqe.org). We will use your questions as the basis for FAQs, which will be published in due course.

In the meantime, watch this space for updates on the e-EQE.

Earlier records

2017-2020
Year Archive announcements
2020 Notice of 2 October 2020 dates for the e-EQE 2021
2020 Legal texts and document versions for the EQE 2021
2020 Cancellation of the EQE 2020 Decision of the Supervisory Board dated 20 April 2020
2020 Communication from the Supervisory Board regarding the cancellation of the EQE 2020 dated 20 April 2020
2020 EQE 16-19 March 2020 - CANCELLED

In response to the latest developments regarding the spread of the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) and in line with the precautionary measures taken by the EPO, the Supervisory Board of the European qualifying examination has decided to cancel the EQE (pre-examination and main examination papers).

The Supervisory Board is currently assessing whether the examination can be rescheduled to a later date in 2020. This may however take some time due to the complexity of the logistics.

2020 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2020 (PDF, 53KB)
2020 Notice of 16 October 2019 from the Examination Secretariat - dates and times for the EQE 2020 (PDF, 49 KB)
2020 Notice of 15 November 2018 from the Examination Secretariat - date of EQE 2020-2023 (PDF, 498 KB)
2019 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2019 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
2019 Abolition of opposition form
2019 Distribution of points Paper D
2019 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2019 (PDF, 53KB)
2018 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2018 (PDF, 6 MB)
2018 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2018 - pre-examination and main examination (PDF, 58 KB)
2017 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2017 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
2017 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2017 - pre-examination and main examination (PDF, 56 KB)
2017 Amendment to Rules 2, 22 and 27 IPREE - Decision of the Supervisory Board of 29 September 2017 (PDF, 56 KB)
2017 Registration - amendment to Rule 28 IPREE - Decision of the Supervisory Board of 13 February 2017 (PDF, 39 KB)
2017 Additional time for the main examination - Decision of the Supervisory Board of 17 November 2016 (PDF, 38 KB)
2017 Supplementary publication - OJ EPO 2 / 2014 (PDF, 98 KB)
2007-2016
Year Archive announcements
2016 Video
2016 Paper A
2016 Paper A - Examiner report
2016 Paper B
2016 Paper B
2016 Paper B - examiner report
2016 Results of the survey concerning the European qualification examination 2016 (PDF, 5334 KB)
2016 Decision of the Supervisory Board dated 23.03.2016 - Rule 28 IPREE (PDF, 25 KB)
2016 Notice of 06.11.2015 from the Examination Secretariat - UK venue for EQE 2016 (PDF, 18 KB)
2016 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2016 - pre-examination and main examination (PDF, 75 KB)
2015 Results of the survey concerning the European qualification examination 2015 (PDF, 2349 KB)
2015 Announcement of theEuropean qualifying examination 2015 - pre-examination and main examination (PDF, 76 kB)
2014 Results of the survey concerning the European qualification examination 2014 (PDF, 3746 KB)
2014 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2014 as published in OJ 3/2013, p 166 (PDF, 82 KB)
2013 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2013 as published in OJ 3/2012, p 226 (PDF, 81 KB)
2013 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2013 (PDF, 1494 KB)
2013 Notice of 18 July 2013 from the Examination Board - use of calendars in Paper D and Pre-examination (PDF, 14 KB)
2012 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2012 as published in OJ 3/2011, p 221 (PDF, 74 KB)
2012 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2012 (PDF, 1457 KB)
2011 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2011 as published in OJ 3/2010, p 150 (PDF, 168 KB)
2011 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2011 (PDF, 9.1 MB)
2011 Mock pre-examinations 2011
2011 March 2011 (PDF, 794 KB)
2011 September 2011 (PDF, 2027 KB)
2010 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2010 as published in Official Journal 5/2009, p 347 (PDF, 304 KB)
2010 Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination (PDF, 42 KB)
2010

Remission of periods of professional activity:
Decision of the Examination Board as published in the Official Journal 3/2008, p 143 (PDF, 43 KB)

2009 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2009 as published in Official Journal 3/2008
2009 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2009 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
2008 Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2008 as published in Official Journal 3/2007, p. 150
2008 Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the examination
2008 Results of the survey concerning the European qualifying examination 2008 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
2008

EPC 2000
The Examination Board has decided that the European qualifying examination 2008 will be based on the law and practise that exists on 31 December 2007.

2008 Announcement of the Examination Board as published in Official Journal 8-9/2006, p. 475, 476
2008 Remarks from the Examination Board for the EQE 2008 (available only in German)
2007 Remarks from the Examination Board for the EQE 2007