BPP HR Exams
BPP run CIPD accredited exams three times a year, providing students with a greater degree of flexibility than those with other providers who undertake the CIPD National exams twice a year. Also our pass rates are significantly above the national average. Click here to find out more. 

  1.   Exams - Frequently Asked Questions
  2A. Updates and Announcements for June 2008 Exams
  2B. Updates and Announcements for October 2008 Exams
  3.   CIPD Membership Number
  4.   Important Changes to the PMD Exam Structure and Practice Paper
  5.   Examiners' Reports
  6.   Past Exam Papers
  7.   Exam Venues and Maps
  8.   Request for Exam Feedback
  9.   Revision Article
10.   Exam Dates/Times and Exam Cut Off Dates for Enrolment and Submission of Coursework



1. Exams - Frequently Asked Questions click here

2A. Updates and Announcements for the June 2008 Exams:
The June 2008 Exam Result Letters are due to be released and posted by 1st class on Friday 15th August 2008. If for any reason you do not receive your exam results letter by Wednesday 20th August 2008, please contact the exams team on 020 8253 6160 or e-mail exams@bpp.com

Leadership and Management Case Study June 2008
HR Elective Case Study June 2008
Employment Law Case Study June 2008
People Management and Development June 2008


2B. Updates and Announcements for the October 2008 Exams:
The October 2008 Exam Confirmation Letters including Map to Exam Venue & Case Studies will be posted out to students 3-4 weeks before the examinations. If for any reason you do not receive your confirmation letter, please contact the exams team on 020 8253 6160 or e-mail exams@bpp.com

3. CIPD Membership Number:
You must inform us of your individual CIPD Membership Number before the examinations. It is vital that we receive your CIPD number as this number will be written on the front of your exam paper(s). If we do not have your membership number the CIPD can not update your exam results to your records. Please remember to bring your CIPD membership number to each examination as you will need to write your number on your exam papers.

4. Important Changes to the PMD Exam Structure
- the structure of the PMD exam is changing with effect from the February 2008 exams. If you are intending to re-sit your exam please contact us so that we can ensure that you have the required support to help you understand the new structure.

    PMD PRACTICE EXAM PAPER - New structure for the February 2008 exam

5. Examiners' Reports
In order to download a copy of an Examiners' Report for your chosen programme please choose one of the links below.
CIPD Leadership and Management  
CIPD Electives by Flexible Learning  
CIPD Diploma in Training and Development  
CIPD People Management and Development  

6. Past Exam Papers
In order to download a copy of a past exam paper for your chosen programme please choose one of the links below. (The three most recent exam papers are available to download, when you attend an exam prep workshop you will receive help and support with revision techniques)
CIPD Leadership and Management  
CIPD Electives by Flexible Learning  
CIPD Diploma in Training and Development  
CIPD People Management and Development  

7. Exam Venues - click on the appropriate venue to obtain a map
(Please note: Your exam venue will be confirmed in your exam confirmation letter which will be sent 3 - 4 weeks before the exams)

BPP Bristol                      BPP Maidstone
BPP Cambridge              BPP Nottingham
BPP Croydon                  BPP Southampton
BPP Holborn Tower        UBC Milton Keynes
BPP Liverpool Street      UBC Birmingham

8. BPP HR Training - Request for Exam Feedback
The individual exam feedback will be more detailed than the previous exam feedbacks and will consist of your exam mark breakdown, the feedback will help you to understand what was needed to pass, what you have done well and not so well. The BPP HR Training - Request for Exam Feedback Form has been designed to give you good developmental feedback to help with your exam resist(s).

9. Revision Article - This article is designed to help GCSE and A level students and has recently appeared in the news. Due to the similarities in revision techniques and structures some of the suggestions may help you to focus on revision. We are aware that some of the references in this article will be irrelevant.

10. BPP HR Training - Exam Dates/Times and Exam Cut Off Dates for Enrolment and Submission of Coursework

Module October 2008 Exam Dates
(note new afternoon exam times for Leadership and Management)
February 2009 Exam Dates
(note new afternoon exam times for Leadership and Management)
Cut off date for enrolment and
submission of coursework
15 September 2008 26 January 2009
L+M MSBC Mon 6 October 2008 (10 am - 12 noon) Mon 16 February 2009 (10 am - 12 noon)
L+M MICA Mon 6 October 2008 (1 pm - 3 pm) Mon 16 February 2009 (1 pm - 3 pm)
L+M MFR Tues 7 October 2008 (10 am - 12 noon) Tues 17 February 2009 (10 am - 12 noon)
L+M M+LP Tues 7 October 2008 (1 pm - 3 pm) Tues 17 February 2009 (1 pm - 3 pm)
HRE RES Wed 8 October 2008 (9.30 am - 11 am) Wed 18 February 2009 (9.30 am - 11 am)
HRE DEV Wed 8 October 2008 (11.30 am - 1 pm) Wed 18 February 2009 (11.30 am - 1 pm)
HRE REW Thurs 9 October 2008 (9.30 am - 11 am) Thurs 19 February 2009 (9.30 am - 11 am)
HRE RELS Thurs 9 October 2008 (11.30 am - 1 pm) Thurs 19 February 2009 (11.30 am - 1 pm)
HRE LAW Wed 8 October 2008 (2 pm - 3.30 pm) Wed 18 February 2009 (2 pm - 3.30 pm)
DTD DEV Wed 8 October 2008 (11.30 am - 1 pm) Wed 18 February 2009 (11.30 am - 1 pm)
DTD MOLK Wed 8 October 2008 (2 pm - 3.30 pm) Wed 18 February 2009 (2 pm - 3.30 pm)
DTD MTDF Thurs 9 October 2008 (2 pm - 3.30 pm) Thurs 19 February 2009 (2 pm - 3.30 pm)
DTD MD Thurs 9 October 2008 (4 pm - 5.30 pm) Thurs 19 February 2009 (4 pm - 5.30 pm)
PMD Fri 10 October 2008 (9.30 am - 12 noon) Fri 20 February 2009 (9.30 am - 12 noon)