Starting from this year, the Estate Agents Qualifying Examinations (EAQEs) are to be held four times a year, instead of three times a year. Salespersons Qualifying Examinations (SQEs) will also be held four times a year. To accommodate those who wish to take both the EAQE and SQE, the two types of examinations will be held in the same month (March, June, September, December) but on different dates. This means there will be a total of eight qualifying examinations (four EAQEs and four SQEs) a year.

The examination dates in 2007 are as follows:

Estate Agents Qualifying Examination
．22 March 2007 (Thursday)
．21 June 2007 (Thursday)
．20 September 2007 (Thursday)
．20 December 2007 (Thursday)

Salespersons Qualifying Examination
．23 March 2007 (Friday)
．22 June 2007 (Friday)
．21 September 2007 (Friday)
．21 December 2007 (Friday)

The Examination Handbook published by EAA contains the syllabi of both examinations, sample questions and answers, and information on the registration procedures. It is available as a download through the EAA website. A free copy will be given to each examination candidate upon acceptance of the candidate's application. The handbook may also be purchased at the EAA office for $30.

Prospective candidates may also find the Inquiry Hearing Cases – A Selection II and the six monographs on major issues of estate agency practice useful (for details, please refer to the article on page 1).