Friday, November 13, 2009

Compensation for first time sitters in EQE 2010 and 2011

Last week, I was in Munich for the yearly meeting of EQE tutors and the examination committees.
One of the issues explained was the compensation system, and in particular the possibility to retroactively pass individual examinations.

It is probably easiest to explain by examples.
(F): fail / (CF): compensable fail / (P): pass

For FIRST TIME SITTERS in 2010 and beyond



1)
In EQE2010 gets A:80(P)/B:80(P)/C:10(F)/D:46(CF)
This was FIRST time sitting any of the papers

Compensation is applied in 2010, but C is a fail and so no compensation. EQE fail, and C fail.
Compensable fail for D remains valid as a compensable fail.
Candidate may resit C and/or D.
However, resitting D would mean that the results from 2010 for D would be overwritten by the new score.


In EQE2011 resits only C, and gets C:50 (P)
Compensation is applied in 2011, and passes D retroactively (and therefore whole EQE)

2)
In EQE2010 gets A:80(P)/B:45(CF)
Compensable fail for B remains valid as a compensable fail.
Candidate may resit B at a future EQE.
However, resitting B would mean that the results from 2010 for B would be overwritten by the new score.


In EQE2011 gets C:70(P)/D:60(P)
Compensation is applied in 2011, and passes B retroactively (and therefore whole EQE)



3)
In EQE2010 gets A:45(CF)
Compensable fail for A remains valid as a compensable fail.
Candidate may resit A at a future EQE.
However, resitting A would mean that the results from 2010 for A would be overwritten by the new score.

In EQE2011 gets B:45(CF)
Compensable fail for B remains valid as a compensable fail.
Candidate may resit B at a future EQE.
However, resitting B would mean that the results from 2011 for B would be overwritten by the new score.

In EQE2012 gets C:60(P)
In EQE2013 gets D:60(P)
Compensation is applied in 2013, and passes A&B retroactively (and therefore whole EQE)

The system is very complicated, so always check with the Helpdesk about your personal situation.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks Pete.

    Did they discuss a situation like this?

    In EQE2009 gets A:80(P)/B:80(P)/C:10(F)/D:80(P)

    Can the candidate get C:45(CF) in EQE 2010 and pass overall?

    My understanding is that by A.14, A. 25(2) & R.6(2) of the Exam Regs allow for this.

    Thanks Pete!

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  2. Yes - the candidate should then pass.

    See also examples here:
    http://saltedpatent.blogspot.com/2009/11/compensation-for-re-sitters-in-eqe-2010.html

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  3. You are a legend Pete - thanks

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  4. I have the following situation in 2011:

    fail in A,B and C, and compensable fail in D. Is it possible to resit A, B, and C only and compensate retroactively the mark obtained in D (provided a total mark of 200, two passes or three passes and no fail in the later A, B, and C sitting in 2012)?

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  5. Dear Anonymous,

    Assuming you got your D compensable failure (45 - 49) in 2011 (and not years ago), then you can leave it and compensate with A, B and C at future sittings.

    The only way it can go wrong is if you just pass A, B & C (50, 50, 50). Then you miss compensation and have to retake D at a future sitting.

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