2013 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS ADVERT

THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS (NIQS)
No. 20,4th Avenue (Sa’adu Zungur Avenue) Gwarinpa – P. O. Box 10689 Garki-Abuja
Liaison Office: ‘Victor Akan House’ 17/19 Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel. +234-08028303346 09-7808307 info@niqs.org.ng, www.niqs.org.ng

2013 PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

1. EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:
The April and September 2013 Professional Competence Interviews, and May 2013 Professional Examinations of theNigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has been scheduled as follows:

(i) Examination Dates: Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd May, 2013.
(ii) Examination Centres are: Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Kaduna, Kano, and Port Harcourt.

2. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES:
(i) Graduateship Examination
Registered Technicians of the NIQS or equivalent in cognate disciplines.
Registered Probationers of the NIQS.
(ii) Test of Professional Competence (TPC) Examination.
Registered Graduates/Probationer members of the Institute with not less than two years post NYSC experience.
Registered Probationers and Technicians of the NIQS who have passed the Graduateship Examination conducted
by the NIQS and with at least 2 years post NYSC experience.

3. LOG BOOKS AND DIARIES.
Candidates applying for the TPC Examination are presumed to have commenced the filling of the Institute’s Dairies and Log Books from Stage 1 while undergoing the NYSC and to have successfully completed the Stage 3 before attaining the eligibility requirement of at least 2 years post NYSC experience. The same condition of at least 2 years post NYSC experience i.e. 3 years for filling Dairies/Log Book applies to old graduates who are just applying for the TPC Examination.
Log Books and Diaries should be addressed to the Chairman, Education Committee, (Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors) through the NIQS Secretariat.

4. EXAMINATION FEES: (NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE).
Graduateship Exam Full N30,000.00 Referral N25,000.00
TPC Exam Full N30,000.00 Referral N25,000.00
Prof.Competence Interview N20,000.00
Log Book Re-assessment Fee N15,000.00

5. METHOD OF APPLICATION.
(i) Candidates are to download application forms from the Institute’s website www.niqs.org.ng or obtain application forms from the National Secretariat/Liaison Office on presentation of N 30,000.00 bank teller for Full Exam fee and
N25, 000.00 for Re-sit exam payable to the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS). Payments should be made to: First Bank Nigeria Plc 1000052178 or Skye Bank Plc 1150000015.
(ii) Candidates must obtain a copy of the Syllabus, Rules and Guidelines for the Institute’s Examination at a cost of N1,000 per set (2 Volumes).
(iii) Candidates are expected to return their completed application forms with Original Bank Teller of payments and photocopies of:
a)All relevant credentials such as letter of election/registration for the current NIQS Membership Grade,
Exemption letter (if any).
b) 2 No. of self-addressed envelopes (each with stamp) etc.
c) Candidate’s NIQS registration number must be indicated on the front page of the application form.
d) Current year annual subscription receipt.

The Completed application Forms should be returned to the Executive Secretary, the Nigerian Institute of Quantity
Surveyors, (No. 20, 4th Avenue Sa’adu Zungur Avenue) Gwarinpa Housing Estate, Abuja FCT/Lagos Liaison Office not
later than Friday 26th April, 2013. The return of the above requirements to the Secretariat is the personal
responsibility of the candidate.

(iv) LATE ENTRY: Late completed application forms may be received as long as it is accompanied by an additional late
entry fee of N 20,000.00 (Bank Teller) and submitted to the Secretariat latest on Monday 6th May, 2013.

(v) Copies of past question papers are obtainable from the Institute’s Secretariat and Lagos Liaison Office. Attach
evidence of the purchase of question papers.
(vi) Show evidence of attending the compulsory refresher course.
(vii) Candidates must obtain the following:
(a) Quantity Surveying & Total Cost Management
(b) Building the Blocks of National Development – Challenges, Conflicts & Prospects.
(c) Budgetary Planning for Capital Projects & Construction Auditing.
(d) Environmental Impact Assessment and Construction Projects – Issues & Perspectives.
(e) Privatisation and Commercialization of Public Enterprises – The role of Professionals.
(f) Standard Method of Resource Scheduling 1 (SMRS 1).
(g) NIQS Public Enlightenment Series 1-4.
(h) Practice Notes 1 -7.
(i) The Constitution of NIQS 2011 as amended.
(j) Building and Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (BESMM 3)

6. EXEMPTIONS:
Candidates who have acquired additional certificates(s) and are now qualified to be exempted from writing certain
examination(s) should apply by obtaining the exemption form for N3, 000 and return the form on or before 15th
April, 2013 for consideration.
Any application(s) and/or granted request not effected before Monday 6th May, 2013 will not be considered for May,
2013 Professional examinations.

7. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE INTERVIEW (PCI).
The Professional Competence Interview (PCI) is scheduled to hold twice this year at Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt
on the following dates:
Thursday 4th April, 2013
Thursday 12th September, 2013
PCI Fee is N 20,000.00 comprising N 5,000.00 for form and N 15,000.00 Interview fee.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PCI
a) Candidates who have passed the written Test of Professional Competence (TPC) Examination and satisfactorily
completed their Logbooks and Diaries.
b) Candidates who were referred in a previous Professional Competence Interview.

SIGNED:
Adewumi Akinpelu FNIQS, mni
Secretary General

Kola Adeyemo FNIQS
Secretary Marketing and Corporate Affairs