Qualifying Examination Appeals

Grounds for Appeal

An appeal will be considered by the Qualifying Examination Appeals Committee only if the candidate claims that their unsuccessful examination attempt was a result of one or more of the following issues:

• Administration process
• Procedural irregularity
• Illness or personal emergency

Only appeal requests which meet the grounds for appeal will be accepted by the Registrar and forwarded to the Qualifying Examination Appeals Committee for its consideration. The Qualifying Examination Appeals Committee does not consider complaints regarding the content of the examination or possible responses to examination questions.

Appeal Process

Please review the Qualifying Examination Appeal Policy for detailed guidelines and requirements for the appeal of results of the Qualifying Examination.

A candidate must submit a written appeal request within fifteen (15) business days of the release of the Qualifying Examination results, if they wish for a review of the specific circumstances that, in the candidate’s opinion, affected the candidate’s examination performance. All appeals and information or communication relating to an appeal must be submitted to the College in writing. 

Appeals which are accepted by the Registrar will be forwarded to the Qualifying Examination Appeals Committee for review to determine whether a remedy may be provided. All appeals are treated impartially and confidentially. 

Monitoring of Appeals

The Qualifying Examination Administrator is the individual responsible for overseeing and managing the administration of the Qualifying Examination appeals process.