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Past papers and study support
This page contains information about past papers and study support for the CEQ exam.
Exam reports
August-2023-CEQ-post-examination-report
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(139 KB)
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(139 KB)
August-2022-CEQ-post-examination-report
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(133 KB)
PDF
(133 KB)
February-2023-CEQ-Post-Examination-report
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(156 KB)
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(156 KB)
February-2022-CEQ-Post-examination-Report
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(177 KB)
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(177 KB)
August-2021-CEQ-Post-examination-Report
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(155 KB)
PDF
(155 KB)
Previous papers
August-2023-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(429 KB)
PDF
(429 KB)
February-2023-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(399 KB)
PDF
(399 KB)
August-2022-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(483 KB)
PDF
(483 KB)
February-2022-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(403 KB)
PDF
(403 KB)
October-2021-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(402 KB)
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(402 KB)
August-2021-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(403 KB)
PDF
(403 KB)
February-2021-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(0.6 MB)
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(0.6 MB)
October-2020-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(0.6 MB)
PDF
(0.6 MB)
August-2019-CEQ-Marking-Guide
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(166 KB)
PDF
(166 KB)
E-learning
A guide to the Critical Essay Question [member sign-in required].
The module includes:
- Concept of the CEQ
- Scoring system
- Question samples to comment on and compare with examiner’s comments
- Tools and methods to formulate your approach to the CEQ.
Advice for structuring and planning a critical essay
Approaching the Critical Essay Question (CEQ) examination – Congress Workshop 2023 Dr Sanjay Patel
Writing advice and common mistakes – ‘Reflections of a CEQ Marker’ by Dr Rob Selzer in Australasian Psychiatry [PDF; 81 KB]
A behind-the-scenes look at the Writtens Examinations [PDF, 635 KB]
Podcast
References and further resources
Master-CEQ-Scoring-Key
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(106 KB)
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(106 KB)
February-2017-CEQ-Essay-Writing-article-AP
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(431 KB)
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(431 KB)
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(80 KB)
