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IBPE / Examiner Independence

Examiner Independence

No Examiner Should Assess a Conflicted Candidate.

01

Declare relevant interests

Examiners must declare relevant conflicts. An examiner should not assess a candidate where the relationship is prohibited under the applicable policy.

  • Teaching relationship
  • Employment relationship
  • Financial relationship
  • Institutional relationship
  • Personal conflict

02

Protect the decision

Conflict declarations, appointment decisions, recusals and replacement arrangements should be documented. Teaching or commercial relationships must not determine examination outcomes.

03

Publication status

Approved conflict-of-interest policy and appointment records pending publication

Confirmed panel appointments, assignments and applicable disclosures remain pending publication.