Once I have registered for the IPD process, am I automatically added to the next Open assessment
exam?
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No you are not automatically enrolled onto the open assessment when you register for the
IPD process.
Once registered onto the IPD process you will receive an open assessment registration form
containing the list of exam dates.
You will need to contact the Membership department on +44 (0) 116 257 3198 to register
for the open assessment exam or simply complete the registration form and return it to
[email protected]
An email confirming your registration date for the exam will be sent to you.
The IPD cost covers you for your first attempt at the Open assessment exam. Subsequent
attempts cost £95.
How often do the Open Assessments exams take place?
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The Open Assessment Examination runs once a month.
The only months we do not have the exam running are;
o April
o June
o December
Where can I find the Open Assessment exam?
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On the start date of the exam you will find the exam questions under MYIOSH – MYIPD –
Update MY IPD – OPEN ASSESSMENT.
The Open Assessment tab will only be available during the date range of the examination.
Where do I need to sit the Open assessment exam?
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The examination is completed online, you do not need to attend an Exam centre, you simply
log into your MYIOSH/MY IPD/Update my IPD. If you have any issues with logging onto your
MYIOSH account, please contact our Membership department on 0116 2573198. This means
you can access your exam on your chosen PC whether this be at home or at work.
How long do I have to complete the Open assessment Exam?
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The examination is available for 14 days. However you only have 7 days to complete both
parts A and Part B.
Part A must be completed within 3 hours. You will then have the remainder of the 7 days to
complete Part B.
What does the Open Assessment exam consist of?
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The examination is made up of two parts.
Part A is 48 multiple choice questions which you have 3 hours to complete in one sitting.
Part A answers are marked instantly and the result will be available on screen.
You must pass Part A in order to sit Part B.
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Part B is made up of 2 scenario based questions which require 700 word answers. You have
the remainder of the 7 day time period to complete both Part B questions.
Can I have some example questions to prepare me for the Open assessment exam?
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Unfortunately there are no example questions available for the Open assessment exam. This
is because the exam has a question bank of over 500 questions and it is highly unlikely for
you to ever receive the same question again.
The purpose of the Open assessment exam is for you to demonstrate your ability to research
the subject area.
We highly recommend that our Members read through the Open assessment guidance
documents to support them through the questions. Guidance recommended
o Preparation for the Electronic Open assessment
o Step by step guidance for EOA
o Description of Action verbs
o Open assessment Syllabus
o Requirements and guidance
o Rules and procedures
Is it 700 words for both questions on part B of the Open assessment exam?
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There is a 700 word limit for each of the Part B questions.
If the question is split into sub questions then you need to allocate the word count to each
part of the question based on the number of marks available.
How long will it take to get my part B exam results?
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The results for Part B are released 3 weeks after the exam end date.
If I fail part B of the Open assessment exam do I need to re-sit Part A?
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If you have passed Part A you will never need to re-sit it again. All you would need to do is
re-register for Part B of the exam and pay the £95.00 re-sit fee.
How many times can I sit the Open assessment exam?
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You will have 4 attempts to successfully complete the exam. If you fail on your last attempt
then you must complete a further qualification to make you exempt from completing the
open assessment process.