Summit APC Academy

Self-study library for the RICS APC

Mandatory competencies, pathway cores, optionals and specialisms. Every question cites a current RICS standard. Africa + Middle East jurisdictional context first.

Interactive quizzes
Questions with model answers
11
Mandatory competencies
4
RICS pathways covered

How to use this library

Three patterns work for most candidates.

  1. Pre-interview drill - open the quiz library and filter to your declared pathway. Run two mandatories and one core per evening for a week before your assessment. Reset progress after each pass if you want to re-test.
  2. Per-competency study - open a competency page (linked under each card below), read the level descriptors and model questions, then close out with the same competency's quiz.
  3. Citation hunt - every question footer cites the source RICS standard with paragraph reference. Use these as a bibliography for your Final Submission and Summary of Experience.

Mandatory competencies

Identical across all four Summit pathways. Ethics at L3, four mandatories at L2, the rest at L1.

Commercial Real Estate - Core

Inspection L3, Measurement L2, Valuation L2/L3.

Property Finance & Investment - Core

Financial modelling, Investment management, Property finance and funding. Inspection covered under CRE.

Valuation - Optionals and Specialisms

Valuation pathway cores share the CRE source content. Optionals and the Machinery and Business Assets specialism live here.

Residential - Core (in progress)

Building pathology shipped first; the rest of the residential pathway is on the build queue.

Mock Interview Packs

A full scripted 60-minute final assessment mock per pathway: realistic panel questions with model answers at the right competency levels, a second variant script for repeat practice, and a printable panel marking sheet. Built to the Feb 2024 Assessor Guide structure.

Commercial Real Estate
Script A 18 Q · Script B 16 Q · marking sheet
Valuation
Script A 20 Q · Script B 16 Q · marking sheet
Property Finance & Investment
Script A 19 Q · Script B 16 Q · marking sheet
Residential
Script A 18 Q · Script B 12 Q · marking sheet
Corporate Real Estate
Script A 18 Q · Script B 16 Q · marking sheet
Self-study material only. Always verify cited paragraphs against the source RICS standards before relying on this content in a formal setting. Summit APC Academy is a mentorship platform; final responsibility for compliance rests with the candidate and their firm.