Purpose of the Graduate Member Qualifying Examinations (GMQE)
The GMQE is an outcome of a special resolution by the IQSSL membership at an EGM in 2013.
The GMQE is an assessment of Quantity Surveying knowledge and skills expected from a Graduate Member of IQSSL to work as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor.
Candidates for GMQE shall be Sri Lankan Citizens over 21 years of age by the closing date of applications, possessing Bachelor Degree qualifications in Quantity Surveying and not less than 1 year post qualifying experience in approved employment in the field of Quantity Surveying
Call for applications are notified in institute notices page.
Results of Graduate Member Qualifying Examination are published on the Examination Results Page.
Procedure
Only the candidates who are successful at written examination will be called for oral examination.
To pass the GMQE written examination, a candidate shall obtain 40 percent for each of the seven (07) modules listed below at one and the same sitting with an overall average of 50 percent.
- GMQE 101 : Advanced Building Measurement
- GMQE 102 : Civil Engineering Measurement
- GMQE 103 : Contract Management
- GMQE 104 : Construction Economics
- GMQE 105 : Construction Law
- GMQE 106 : Construction Technology
- GMQE 107 : Project Planning & Control
Pass mark for the oral examination, comprising of below module, is 50 percent. Candidates who score less than 50 percent in this module will get two more attempts.
· GMQE 108: Quantity Surveying Practice (10 minutes presentation followed by a 20 minutes viva-voce)
The medium of written/oral examinations shall be English.
Fees:
The non-refundable registration fee for the GMQE is Rs 15,000 and the non-refundable examination fee is Rs 50,000. Fees are subject revision.
Application Forms:
Download application form in Word (docx) format or in PDF format here.
Examination Instructions to Candidates
The qualified candidates will receive Admission Cards for the examination. The candidates are required to bring their National Identity Card with the Admission Card attested by a Corporate Member of IQSSL, Attorney-at-Law or Justice of Peace for all the examination modules.
Candidates sitting for the examinations must be present at the stated venue at stipulated time.
Candidates will not be admitted into the examination venue 30 minutes after the commencement of the examination.
Module Outline
GMQE 101: Advanced Building Measurement
Preparation of BOQ for Buildings; Writing Preambles and General notes, taking off quantities in accordance with SLS 573 –[Preliminaries, Concrete and Steel Frame Structures, Finishes, Carpentry and Joinery, Above Ground and Below Ground Drainage, Plumbing, Electrical and Air Conditioning Work, Communication and Telecommunication, Fire Protection and Detection and Security systems].
Candidates shall carry an unmarked copy of SLS 573:1999 into the examination hall.
GMQE 102: Civil Engineering Measurement
Preparation of BOQ for Civil Engineering works; Writing Preambles and General notes, taking off quantities in accordance with CESMM –[Preliminaries, Demolition and Site clearance, Earth works, Concrete, Pipe work, Piles, Tunneling, Roads, and Structural Steel, and Railway.
Candidates shall carry an unmarked copy of CESSM 4 into the examination hall.
GMQE 103: Contract Management
Documents Forming the Contract, Standard Forms of Contracts, Comparative Interpretation of Contract Conditions, Amendments to Standard Conditions, Contract administration, interim valuations, variations, fluctuations, Extra work, construction claims, Insurance : CAR, CER, WCI, Delay Damages & Penalties, Final Accounts, Construction Auditing
Provisional Sums, Prime Cost Sums, Day Works, Price Escalation & Calculation of Input Percentages, Retention,
Management of Sub Contractors and Suppliers: Associated Procurement Documentation and Responsibilities, Variations, Commitment to Performance, Contract Agreements, Purchase Order and Acceptance.
GMQE 104: Construction Economics
Construction Industry and its Stakeholders , RIBA Plan of Work, Characteristics of the Construction Industry, Significance of Construction In The National Economy, Introduction to Demand and Supply for Construction, Role of Government in Construction
Design Economics: Morphology, Design Factors Incorporating to Engineering Services, Modular Coordination and Buildability
Development appraisal and feasibility studies cost benefit analysis, life cycle costing, risk analysis and value management.
Process of Cost Planning, Cost Control and Cost Reporting, Preliminary Estimating Techniques, Cost Analysis
GMQE 105: Construction Law
Components of Legal Systems, Sources of Law
Law of Contract: Elements,Contents and Discharge of Contracts, Remedies for Breach of Contracts Special Types of Contracts for Construction
Law of Delict: Components and General Principles of the Law of Delict, Breach of Duty of Care and Negligence, Professional Negligence, Vicarious Liability and Strict Liability, General defences of Delict, Remedies for Delict
Sources of Disputes, Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods: Mediation, Conciliation, Adjudication, Arbitration
Arbitration: Procedure, Act, Enforcement Foreign Arbitral Awards, Expert Evidence
GMQE 106: Construction Technology
Surveying and Levelling, Site and Soil Investigations
Interpretation of Architectural, Structural, Services Drawings and Specification Notes
Construction of Elements Related to Domestic Structures: Foundations, Floors, Walls, Roofs, Partitions, Doors & Windows, Stair Cases, Finishes and Fittings, External works
Multi-Storey Structures and Industrial Buildings: Concrete Frame Construction, Non-Load Bearing Walls - Curtain Walls, Claddings, Steel Frame Construction, Tall Building Structures, Systems Building and Industrialization
Concrete Production, Testing Curing, Durability and Defects
GMQE 107: Project Planning & Control
Project planning techniques, cash flow forecasting and monitoring, site layout planning, material management, plant management, human resource management, Quality Management, Progress monitoring, factors influencing development.
GMQE 108: Quantity Surveying Practice
Quantity Surveying Practice (10 minutes presentation followed by a 20 minutes viva-voce)
The Candidates are expected to address their work experience after graduation in the presentation. The viva-voce would be based on the Quantity Surveying Competencies.
