Archive: Guidelines for Examination
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- March 2022
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The March 2022 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
- March 2021
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The March 2021 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
- November 2019
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The November 2019 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Hyperlinked, showing modifications
- November 2018
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The November 2018 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Hyperlinked, showing modifications
- November 2017
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The November 2017 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Hyperlinked, showing modifications version
- November 2016
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The November 2016 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Guidelines for Examination (all parts, showing modifications)
- November 2015
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The November 2015 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.5 MB)
- November 2014
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The November 2014 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Complete Guidelines all parts as PDF
All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 6.4 MB)
- September 2013
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The September 2013 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
- Complete Guidelines all parts as PDF
- General Part
- Part A
- Part B
- Part C
- Part D
- Part E
- Part F
- Part G
- Part H
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.9 MB)
- June 2012
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The June 2012 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.1 MB)
Table of contents indicating source in Guidelines 2010
Table of correspondence between Guidelines 2010 and 2012
- April 2010
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The April 2010 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 2 MB)
- April 2009
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The April 2009 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 1.5 MB)
- December 2007
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The December 2007 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Complete Guidelines for Examination
Complete Guidelines for Examination (ZIP, 1.5 MB)
- June 2005
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The June 2005 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
Complete Guidelines PDF version as ZIP file (ZIP, 1.7 MB)
- December 2003
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The December 2003 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.
- October 2001
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October 2001 Guidelines for Examination are available as PDF files.