National investigators' exam (NIE)

Support, guidance and information for people taking the national investigators' exam (NIE).

2021 exam dates

Exam date Registration (all close at 6pm)
2 March
  • opens 11 January 
  • closes 10 February
8 June
  • opens 19 April 
  • closes 19 May 
14 September
  • opens 26 July 
  • closes 25 August 
30 November
  • opens 11 October
  • closes 10 November 

NIE candidate handbook 2021

Information on the rules, syllabus, how to apply, details of the assessment process, and results and feedback. All candidates must read this handbook.

Go to 2021 handbook

Other useful information

Exam results

See a breakdown and some demographic analysis of exam results.