Our membership exams are seven hours long. They are demanding tests of your competence, designed to ensure that our MIStructE and IMIStructE designations remain highly regarded around the world as the mark of professional and technical excellence.
There are lots of useful ways to prepare for your exams, including consulting past papers, reading tips from successful candidates, and attending exam preparation courses.
Exam changes 2024
From January 2024, the Institution’s membership exams will challenge candidates to design more sustainable structures and to critically evaluate the client brief to suggest ways to reduce material usage.
Read more about the exam changes
Brand new preparation resource
The Examinations Panel have published a fully-critiqued answer script by a candidate from the February 2023 exam. This new resource should be viewed by all candidates as part of their preparations.
Download critiqued answer script
Next exam dates
Wednesday 24 January 2024 - Chartered Member (please note the Incorporated-Member to Chartered Member Supplementary exam will not be held in this session)
Tuesday 16 July 2024 - Chartered Member, Incorporated-Member, and Incorporated-Member to Chartered Member Supplementary
2023 Key Election Dates
The table below sets out the schedule of meetings where elections to professional grades of membership occur. Once you have passed both the Examination and Professional Review Interview (if applicable), you will be considered for election at the next available dates as set out below. Please note that interview results are only released after initially being approved at the appropriate Application & Professional Review Panel meeting.
Please note: you do not need to contact us, you will receive an email within a couple of days of the committee meeting that will confirm your outcome.
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Application & Professional Review Panel |
Membership Committee |
| Q1 |
Wednesday 8 February |
Thursday 16 March |
| Q2 |
Wednesday 31 May |
Thursday 22 June |
| Q3 |
Wednesday 13 September |
Thursday 5 October |
| Q4 |
Wednesday 8 November |
Thursday 7 December |