Education Fees

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Exam format Length of exam Pass mark Total qualification time Study materials
Candiates must complete the IAEA oral exam or two of the IAEA written exams (withing the last four years)
Oral Exam 10 verbal questions 40 minutes 60% (including 60% of the available marks for the compulsory question) 50 hours* Study text
Written Exam Section 1 Candidates to select 5 out of 6 short answer style questions 3 hours 60% 100 hours* Study text tutor supported assignments
Written Exam Section 2&4** (Compulsory) Candidates to select 5 out of 6 short answer style questions 2.5 hours 60% 100 hours* Study text tutor supported assignments
Written Exam Section 3 (Compulsory) Candidates to select 5 out of 6 short answer style questions 2.5 hours 60% 50 hours* Study text and tutor supported
Written Exam Section 5 The exam comprises of five quesitons, each main question is made up of five short answer questions. Candidates are required to answer all five questions 3 hours 60% 100 hours* Online learning materials and tutor supported assignments
Candidates must have completed the IAEA practical exam within four years. Candidates who have a current ATA VDA with one year or more before expiry do not need to take the IAEA practical exam but are required to take the IAEA vehicle and salvage categorisation bridging exam. Candidates who have passed ATA VDA prior to April 2012 are not required to take the Bridging Exam provided they are able to provide documentation of the previous ATA VDA certification.
IAEA Practical Exam Two physical vehicle assessments and one image assessment Full day 70% in all vehicle assessments 21 hours Three day tutor lead IAEA practical examination preparation available at Thatcham and DIT (Dublin)
IAEA Vehicle valuation and Salvage Cateforisation bridging exam (only required by those holding ATA VDA) Three valuation assessmetns and five salvage cateforisation from images 1.0 hours 70% in all vehicle assessments N/A N/A
*this is an average figure and individuals may find their study requirements differ slightly. For details of the written exam units, refer to written examinations.