IRPM Part I Examination

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Affiliates of the Institute must have one year's current relevant experience in the leasehold property management sector in order to take the exam and must take it within two years of their Affiliation.

On passing this exam Affiliates will be upgraded to Associate (AIRPM) grade on receipt of the balance of the new subscription level. To achieve a pass 70 questions must be answered correctly with distinction at 90 correct answers.

This exam is organised and run by the Institute itself - a sample paper with the correct answers and a booking form are downloadable from members' area.

The exam is based on the contents of the Residential Block and Estate Management Introductory Open Learning Course 2007(OLC) published by Asset Skills in a joint venture with ARHM (Association of Retirement Housing Managers), ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), ARMA (Association of Residential Managing Agents), CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing), IRPM, NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) and RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

The OLC in turn is primarily based upon elements of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) approved by the government body, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). The OLC is available from the Property Publications page on the Asset Skills website.

The exam takes one hour and consists of a 100 question multiple choice paper, each with 4 possible answers. The paper has 4 questions from the Introduction section, 6 from Glossary and 30 each from General Law, Leasehold Finance and Land and Buildings.

N.B Candidates are permitted to sit this exam a maximum of three times and results will be witheld until CPD is uploaded.

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