Free Resource — RICS APC Candidates
What Assessors Are Actually Looking For
Most candidates know the ten mandatory competencies. Very few know how assessors probe them, what they are really listening for, and the precise reasons candidates get referred. This guide gives you that picture — one page, ten competencies, no padding.
What is inside the guide
All 10 mandatory competencies with the level required at assessment
Assessors want to hear — the specific insight for each competency drawn from how panels actually assess
Most common referral reasons — the exact mistakes that get candidates referred at each competency
Updated for 2026 — RICS AI Standard, new CPD framework, building safety and sustainability changes
One page — designed to save, print and use as your pre-interview checklist
Built by Chartered Surveyors who have sat on APC panels. No generic revision content.
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