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27 September 2022

HKIE Structural Examination 2022/2023

(Last Update: 27 September 2022)

Preparatory Seminar for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination)

We are pleased to announce that a Preparatory Seminar will be organised to help candidates prepare for the upcoming HKIE Structural Examination. The speakers will be the Chief Examiners of the Written Examination. Details of the Seminar are as follows:

Date:	22 October 2022 (Saturday)
Time:	10:00 am – 12:00 noon (Registration starts at 09:15 am)
Venue:	Chamber 3, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Registration Fee#:	HK$200
Quota:	100 (Walk-in registration is NOT available)
#The fee is non-refundable/ non-transferrable under any circumstances.

Registration

Candidates who wish to join the Seminar must register by returning the completed reply form and payment form of HK$200 by email to the HKIE (eq@hkie.org.hk) on or before Tuesday, 18 October 2022. The Seminar is open to all, but priority will be given to candidates who have applied for the upcoming Examination. The registration for the Seminar will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis as limited seats are available.

Reply Form for Preparatory Seminar for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination)

A confirmation email will be sent to the successful applicants for the Seminar by 19 October 2022. Presentation of the confirmation email at the Registration Counter is required.

Please note that successful registration for the Seminar does not imply successful application for the Structural Examination. Eligible applicants for the Examination will be informed of a detailed examination schedule three weeks before the date of the Examination which will be held on 21 November 2022.

Precaution measures

To minimise the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, the anti-infection precaution measures at the venue are as follows:

Temperature screenings are conducted before entering the venue, anyone with high temperature and/or fever detected is not allowed to enter the venue
All participants are required to complete a health declaration form before entering the venue
All participants must meet the latest requirements of “Vaccine Pass” and use the “LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile App for scanning the venue QR codes OR provide Venue Users’ Record and Electronic Vaccination and Testing (EVT) Scanning before entering the venue. Participants with Red Code or Amber Code are not allowed to enter the venue
All participants are required to wear a face mask
Hand sanitiser is available at the Registration Counter
All participants should be seated according to the pre-arranged seats in view of social distancing measures
No eating and drinking is allowed inside the venue

For enquiry, please contact the External Qualifications Section by phone at 2830 9098 or by email at eq@hkie.org.hk.

Application for the HKIE Structural Examination

The HKIE Structural Examination

The Institution is pleased to announce that the coming Written Examination of the HKIE Structural Examination will be held on 21 November 2022 (Monday) at AsiaWorld-Expo (亞洲國際博覽館).

Candidates passing the HKIE Structural Examination and meeting the experience requirements will be eligible to become a Corporate Member of the HKIE in the Structural Discipline.

The HKIE Structural Examination has the following features:-

It consists of two parts: (a) a Written Examination and (b) an Interview.
The Written Examination consists of two sections in the form of (a) multiple choice questions (one hour) and (b) design questions (six hours).
Passing the Written Examination is not a pre-requisite for taking the Interview or vice versa.

Candidates who wish to apply for or resit the HKIE Structural Examination must submit the relevant application form and fees by post or in person by 7:00 pm, 31 August 2022 (Wednesday). Applications that do not reach the Institution by the above application deadline will not be considered.

Please download the guidance notes below for detailed information on the requirements for taking the examination, application procedures and examination details:

Guidance Notes for Candidates applying for Membership in Structural Discipline by taking the HKIE Structural Examination

Application forms are obtainable from the following links:

- Application for the class of Member or Additional Discipline for Corporate Member: Form 1/MD
- Application for a Resit: Application Form for Resit – The HKIE Structural Examination

Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions)

Past papers of the Written Examination (Section 2 Design Questions) of the HKIE Structural Examination in 2009 – 2021 are available for download now.

If you have any queries, please contact the External Qualifications Section by phone at 2830 9098 or by email at eq@hkie.org.hk.

Revised professional assessment fees for candidates applying for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2022

(Last Update: 27 May 2022)

The HKIE Structural Examination consists of two parts, namely Written Examination and Interview. Candidates applying for the Structural Examination are required to pay a professional assessment fee in order to take part in both Written Examination and Interview.

The Council, at its meeting dated 12 May 2022, approved to revise the professional assessment fees for candidates applying for the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination) 2022 and onwards to cover additional costs arising from the organisation and arrangement of the Written Examination.

The new professional assessment fees apply to the following types of candidates:

New candidates applying for first attempting HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination and Interview);
Existing candidates resitting both Written Examination and Interview; and
Existing candidates resitting the Written Examination only.

Please refer to the revised schedule at https://hkie.org.hk/docs/downloads/membership/FeeSchedule.pdf for the new professional assessment fees for the Structural Discipline.

Details of the arrangement of the Examination 2022 and the application form for resit will be obtainable from the “Guidance Notes for Candidates applying for Membership in Structural Discipline by taking the HKIE Structural Examination” which can be downloaded from our website under “Members” > “Downloads” > “Membership” in August 2022.

If you have any queries, please contact the External Qualifications Section by phone at 2890 9098 or by email at eq@hkie.org.hk.