The pass mark for the level 1 and level 2 exams is 50% Section 3 EXAM FORMAT Marks Part One Asylum and related questions arising from advance 30 fact pattern. Legal Analysis and application. Part Two Compulsory drafting question arising from advance 25 fact pattern. Question/s arising from advance fact pattern. 5 Part 5 multiple choice questions. 15 Part Four Questions arising from unseen fact pattern. 25 TOTAL 100 Section 4 ADVANCE MATERIALS - Level 1 and 2 Candidates will be issued with advance materials/fact patterns, to 60% of the marks, 7 days before the exam. The first pattern will give rise to questions about asylum and related areas [30 marks]. The second pattern will give rise to the compulsory drafting question [25 marks] and supplementary questions [5 marks]. Candidates are advised to treat the advance materials in the same way as they would in practice. They should consider all possible immigration questions that could arise from the materials, research the law, policy and procedure and be ready to draw on that research to answer the questions that arise in the exam. When candidates have identified the relevant law, policy and procedure, they are advised to include that in their file of permitted materials (see section 7). The remaining 40% of the exam will cover areas other than those contained in the advance materials. The advance materials will be provided in the examination.
The pass mark for the level 1 and level 2 exams is 50% Section 3 EXAM FORMAT Marks Part One Asylum and related questions arising from advance fact pattern. Legal Analysis and application. 30 Part Two Compulsory drafting question arising from advance fact pattern. Question/s arising from advance fact pattern. 25 5 Part 5 multiple choice questions. 15 Part Four Questions arising from unseen fact pattern. 25 TOTAL 100 Section 4 ADVANCE MATERIALS - Level 1 and 2 Candidates will be issued with advance materials/fact patterns, to 60% of the marks, 7 days before the exam. The first pattern will give rise to questions about asylum and related areas [30 marks]. The second pattern will give rise to the compulsory drafting question [25 marks] and supplementary questions [5 marks]. Candidates are advised to treat the advance materials in the same way as they would in practice. They should consider all possible immigration questions that could arise from the materials, research the law, policy and procedure and be ready to draw on that research to answer the questions that arise in the exam. When candidates have identified the relevant law, policy and procedure, they are advised to include that in their file of permitted materials (see section 7). The remaining 40% of the exam will cover areas other than those contained in the advance materials. The advance materials will be provided in the examination.
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