CALL FOR BENCHMARKERS FOR THE EQE 2025

EQE 2025 Papers A, B, C and D – 13th, 18th, 20th and 11th March 2024, respectively

The Examination Board of the European qualifying examination is looking for volunteers from epi (5 per paper) to bench mark the 2025 papers A, B, C and D. Volunteers will be expected to sit one or more of the papers under the same conditions as candidates. Answers must be written in English. Answers will be anonymised and treated with the same confidentiality as those of the candidates. Benchmarkers’ answers will be used by the committees to harmonise the marking process.

Although it will not be possible to provide individual feedback or marks, once the examiners’ reports have been published online you can compare these with your answer(s).

Benchmarkers must have passed the European qualifying examination in order to take part in this benchmarking exercise.

The 2025 main examination will take place between March 11th and March 20th as follows:

Paper D – 11.03.2025 – 9:30 – 16:45 (CET)
Paper A – 13.03.2025 – 9:30 – 13:30 (CET)
Paper B – 18.03.2025 – 9:30 – 13:00 (CET)
Paper C – 20.03.2025 – 9:30 – 16:15 (CET)

See also here.

If you would like to volunteer for this important task and bench mark one or more papers, please fill in this form by 21 February 2025.
Please note that the data you provide in this form will be submitted directly to the EQE Examination Secretariat at the EPO. The Secretariat will then contact all volunteers directly with further details.

We would like to show our appreciation for your support and offer each benchmarker one free participation in an epi training event in 2025 after the EQE.

Participation will be confirmed as soon as possible together with all other necessary information.