EQE 2023 exam schedule now available: Pre-Exam

The "Information on the schedule for the EQE 2023 examination papers" is now available on the EQE website (first version 27 September 2022; updated version 19 December 2022)

The EQE 2023 will take place online using the same setup as the EQE of 2021 and 2022.

The pre-examination will have the same syllabus and character as before, but -as in 2021 and 2022- it will be split into four parts of 70 minutes, each part having 5 questions (4 statement per question). Each part must be completed before the start of the next break, with the next set of questions only becoming available after the break. Once the time allowed for a part has elapsed, it will not be possible to go back to that part. The pre-examination lasts four hours and forty minutes.

Candidates will be allowed to print the description of the invention as well as the prior-art documents for the claim analysis parts before the start of the appropriate part. The documents allowed for printing will be made available during the break preceding the relevant claim analysis part.

No calendars will be provided (see here).



(Note that that the document may be subject to minor changes as testing continues. Please check the EQE website for updates)

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Updated 20.12.2022: New version of Information about the Schedule document - also allows to print the description of the invention for each claims analysis part before the start of the appropriate part.