(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:

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:-

1. It consists of two parts: (a) a Written Examination and (b) an Interview.
2. The Written Examination consists of two sections in the form of (a) multiple choice questions (one hour) and (b) design questions (six hours).
3. 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.

Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2009
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2010
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2011
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2012
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2013
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2014
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2015
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2016
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2017
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2018
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2019
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2020
Past papers of the HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination – Section 2 Design Questions) 2021

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:

1. New candidates applying for first attempting HKIE Structural Examination (Written Examination and Interview);
2. Existing candidates resitting both Written Examination and Interview; and
3. 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.

The Qualification and Membership Board on 4 January 2022 approved the four-year resit period for the resit applications for Associate Membership:

1. Candidates who failed in the first attempt of the Assessment Interview and wish to apply for a resit have to make the request within 4 years. The 4-year period is counted from the date of the HKIE notification letter of the first assessment result.

2. Candidates who are not able to pass the Assessment Interview within the specified period stated above shall be required to submit a new application and to take the Assessment Interview. Candidates shall be required to:
   • fill in a new application form;
   • fulfil the supporter requirement;
   • submit all documents* as required in a new application;
   • sit for an Assessment Interview; and
   • pay the application and other relevant fees.

* Candidates are required to update the application in accordance with the comments received.

3. The above arrangement applies to Associate Membership applications submitted on or after 5 January 2022 via the following routes:
   • General Experience Route
   • Formal Training Route
   • Mature Route
     
     
4. For the previous candidates of fail cases, they should apply for resit on or before 30 June 2022 if they wish to resit for the Assessment Interview. Any resit applications received by the HKIE after 30 June 2022 will not proceed