Guides for every stage
of your surveying journey

All 10 mandatory competencies — the assessor insight and most common referral reason for each one. Updated for 2026 RICS standards.

The five questions every first interview asks, the STAR method, commercial awareness for 2026, and what strong candidates do that others do not.

Group exercises, technical questions, competency interviews and what assessors are watching for that most candidates do not realise. Coming soon.

Earn, study and qualify simultaneously. Everything about the apprenticeship route to MRICS — timeline, pathways, salaries and the honest reality check.

Defects, CDM, building safety legislation, what a BS day looks like and what firms are looking for from graduate BS candidates.

NRM, cost plans, procurement routes, JCT contracts, 2026 legislation and what QS firms are looking for from graduate candidates.

15 questions across understanding, interview readiness, confidence, revision quality and mental preparation. Three-option scoring to reveal your genuine gaps.

Check your proposed competency choices are valid under the December 2025 RICS rules. Free, instant, no documents required. Invalid choices can delay your submission by six months.