RICS can reject your submission for invalid competency choices — adding up to six months to your APC journey. Describe your pathway and proposed choices and we will check them against the December 2025 rules. Free. Instant. No documents required.
Important: This checker applies the four December 2025 RICS competency choice rules. It does not replace your counsellor's review or specialist APC advice — always confirm your final choices with your counsellor before submitting.
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Which RICS pathway are you on?
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List your proposed competency choices
List the competency and the level you are taking it to. Note if you are also selecting it as a core or optional technical competency.
These are the competencies you have chosen in addition to the core requirements. List the competency name and level.
Not sure how to list them?
Building Surveying candidate: "Core technical: Building Pathology L3, Construction Technology L2, Contract Administration L2, Design & Specification L2, Inspection L3, Legal/Regulatory Compliance L2, Project Finance L1. Optional: Fire Safety L2, Dilapidations L3, Client Care L3 (also mandatory)"
Commercial Real Estate candidate: "Core technical: Inspection L3, Measurement L2, Valuation L2. Optional: Accounting Principles L2 (mandatory at L1, selecting as optional at L2)"
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Checking your competency choices against the December 2025 RICS rules...