PDE Take-Home Exam – PPRA Communication -15 August Communique

Issued by the: Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority

▪ The Take-Home Exam format allows the Candidate to download the exam and complete the exam at his/her own pace within the time allocated.
▪ Exam Papers (PDE4 and PDE5) will be emailed to Candidates at 08h00 on Thursday, 15th August 2024. The Exam Papers will also be available for
download from the Homepage of the PPRA Website (www.theppra.org.za).
▪ The Exam Paper is in MS Word format. A candidate must answer ALL the questions by typing the answers into the GREY SHADED space provided on the document.
▪ Only answers that are completed on the Exam Paper, in the GREY SHADED spaces will be considered valid and marked.
▪ The completed Exam Paper must be emailed to the PPRA’s Examination Section by attaching the completed Word Document to an email and sending it to examsupport@theppra.org.za by no later than 14h00 on the same day as the exam. No late submissions will be accepted.

Tips for Exam Candidates:
▪ Ensure that you complete your details on the Exam Paper and also insert your 7-digit reference number in the email when submitting your exam.
▪ The Take-Home Exam is for the candidate to demonstrate not just the memorization of facts or ideas, but also the ability to use critical thinking in applying or explaining the material. Do not underestimate the new format.
▪ Although not specifically required, candidates have full access to online resources as well as the PDE Study Guide and their own notes whilst completing the Exam.
▪ The PPRA envisages utilising an Originality/Similarity Checking service to prevent plagiarism and encourage academic integrity. Any candidate found to have colluded with any other candidate will fail the exam and be subject to disciplinary action by the PPRA. Use of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT is strictly prohibited.
▪ One (1) mark is awarded for each fact/correct answer. Use the mark allocation as a guide as to the length of and extensiveness of your answer(s).

Online: https://theppra.org.za/article/pde_take_home_exam_15_august_communique_