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Study plans

Turning a syllabus into a schedule, and knowing when you are ready to book.

12 guides

Exam preparation

How to prepare so it transfers to the exam: what to practise, in what order, and how to know it is working.

13 guides

Practice questions

Free questions with full explanations, and how to practise so it transfers to the exam.

13 guides

Eligibility

Who is allowed to sit the exam, what counts as qualifying experience, and how applications are reviewed.

2 guides

Exam format

How the papers are built: question counts, timings, open and closed book, and what the marking actually rewards.

18 guides

On the day

What happens at the test centre, what you can take in, and what to expect from the moment you arrive.

2 guides

Calculations

The arithmetic that carries the numerical marks, worked step by step.

3 guides

Certification

Eligibility, applications, renewal cycles and what the certificate is worth.

8 guides

Training and courses

Whether a course is worth paying for, what one buys you, and what it does not.

8 guides

Inspection reporting

The work between finishing an inspection and sending the report: what to capture, how to keep evidence attached to the finding, and how to get a report out while it is still fresh.

15 guides

Inspection software

Choosing and comparing inspection reporting tools: what to test on a real inspection, what the pricing actually costs a small team, and where a focused app beats a general checklist tool.

6 guides

Qualifying as a solicitor

The route from law degree or apprenticeship to admission: SQE1, SQE2, qualifying work experience and character and suitability.

22 guides

Inspection photos

Keeping photographic evidence usable: linking a photo to the finding it proves, labelling and ordering it, and getting it into a report the client can follow.

4 guides

Costs and fees

What certification actually costs, including the parts nobody warns you about.

3 guides

Reference documents

Which publications the exam is written against, and how to get them without paying twice.

1 guide

Exam dates

Windows, deadlines and how far ahead you need to apply.

3 guides

Booking and admin

Registering, booking a seat, cancelling, rescheduling, attempts and the deadlines that catch people out.

1 guide