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“AIC and UBC remain
committed partners
in ensuring the AE
written exam remains
a relevant, consistent,
fair, and efficiently
administered tool to
prepare Candidates
for the Institute’s
designations. ”
AE exam statistics 2008-2011
AACI
Year Total Writers Pass Rate Total Writers Pass Rate
2011 77 85% 99 77%
2010 87 78% 103 73%
2009 87 75% 123 66%
2008 43 70% 42 55%
Total 294 77% 367 68%
661 exams written as at December 2011
Source: Real Estate Division, UBC, Vancouver BC.
AE exam - second attempts
Exam evaluation and success
AIC has appointed seven accredited members
across Canada as graders. Since it is an openended
exam, there is no specific answer guide
for each question – graders utilize a worksheet
based on marking criteria developed by the
AIC to ensure consistent and accurate grading.
The marking worksheet evaluates performance
in the range of ‘needing work’ to ‘exceeding
expectations.’ Grader consistency exercises are
regularly applied to ensure fairness in marking.
Since the first AE exam sitting in April
2008, there have been 661 exams written.
The pass rates for both the AACI and CRA
Candidates have trended upwards. These pass
AACI
CRA
Year Total Writers Pass Rate Total Writers Pass Rate
2011 12 83% 21 67%
2010 14 78% 19 74%
2009 17 82% 26 62%
2008 5 100% 5 40%
Total 48 86% 71 60%
119 exams written as at December 2011
Source: Real Estate Division, UBC, Vancouver BC.
CRA
rates are trending higher, not because the
exam is getting easier or because graders are
getting more lenient, but more likely because
students are better prepared. As noted by Tyler
Beatty, the Candidate representative on the AE
Committee, “the availability of and access to
information relating to education requirements,
designation requirements, and the AEP is
improving and getting simpler to access each
year.” 1
A review of Candidates who attempt the
exam a second time shows an interesting trend.
The pass rate for AACI Candidates is very high
for rewrites, while CRA Candidates are not quite
as successful, but improving nonetheless.
In closing, AIC and UBC remain committed
partners in ensuring the AE written exam
remains a relevant, consistent, fair, and
efficiently administered tool to prepare
Candidates for the Institute’s designations.
End note
1
Beatty, T. ‘Navigating the Applied Experience
Program: a Candidate’s perspective.’ Canadian
Property Valuation. Vol.55. Book 1 2011, p. 26.
Applied Experience Committee
Duane Bates, AACI – Chair
Troy Davidson, CRA – Vice Chair
Susan McRury, CRA
April Green, AACI
Tyler Beatty, Candidate
Stephanie Tong, AACI – UBC
Suzanne Teal, ED, AIC – AB
Dan Brewer, AACI – Board Liaison
John Farmer, AACI – Board Liaison
To contact this committee, email:
aec@aicanada.ca
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