A paper in e-EQE 2021
The EQE of 2021 will be conducted online (Annoucement).
Important information was given in “Information on the schedule for the EQE 2021 examination papers” (link) of 2 December 2020 provides.
The "Information" provides:
General
The EQE 2021 exam schedule is now available. Candidates are advised that this document may be subject to minor changes as testing continues.
The EQE 2021 will take place online using LockDown Browser. On examination days, candidates are advised to log on to the online examination system's internet platform at least 20 minutes before the start of the relevant paper. Information on how to register and log on to the online examination system will be communicated in due course.
Paper A – Wednesday 3 March 2021
Paper A will have the same syllabus and character as before.
Paper A lasts four hours. [Note from the editor: this corresponds to the 3,5 hours from Rule 23(1) IPREE plus the additional 30 minutes from the Decision of the Supervisory Board of 17 November 2016]
Candidates will be allowed to print the prior-art documents and the drawings of the application, but not the letter of the applicant. The documents allowed for printing will be made available approximately ten minutes before the start of the examination.
Part Content Time CET time
Paper A Full paper 4 hours 9.30-13.30 hrs
Candidates may take unscheduled breaks. Further instructions relating to taking unscheduled breaks will be communicated at a later stage. It should be noted, however, that the exam clock will continue to run during unscheduled breaks, i.e. the examination will not be stopped.
The exam platform is available since late December, and a first set of exam papers (earlier EQE papers) was made available as Mock 1 paper to allow candidates to familiarize with the system (see here and our blog post here).
To allow candidates to test the system also close to the real examination conditions, a second mock (Mock 2) is planned for the week of 1 to 5 February 2021. (see here and our blog post here).
A FAQ provides additional information for the e-EQE in general.
Also note the information given in the e-EQE tutorials/ information sessions (recording available on the e-EQE website); see our blog post here for some highlights of the session of 14 January 2021.
- the clients letter is only available online (pdf); the clients letter can not be printed;
- the drawings of clients letter are available for printing in advance (as well as in the pdf during the exam)
- the prior art is available for printing in advance (as well as in the pdf during the exam)
