Assessments

EISA Exams

Careers IT is a QCTO-accredited assessment centre. If you're finishing an occupational qualification, this page covers exactly what you need to book and sit your External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) — eligibility, required documents, deadlines, and results.

The External Integrated Summative Assessment is the national, QCTO-regulated exit exam for occupational qualifications. It's set and moderated externally to make sure every candidate is measured against the same standard, and it focuses on integrating your knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience — not just theory.

  • You've completed the knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience components of your occupational qualification (or the RPL route).
  • Your Statement of Results (SoR), issued by your training provider, confirms this.
  • You have a certified copy of your ID ready.
  1. 1
    Get your Statement of Results
    Once you complete the knowledge, practical skills, and workplace components of your qualification, your training provider issues your Statement of Results (SoR) confirming you're ready to write.
  2. 2
    Prepare your Learner Pack
    Certified ID copy, signed declaration to write the EISA, a completed reflective report, and your SoR.
  3. 3
    Submit at least 3 months before your exam date
    Learner packs need to reach the assessment centre well ahead of the sitting — late submissions risk missing that intake.
  4. 4
    Write your EISA
    Attend on the scheduled date and venue Careers IT confirms with you.
  5. 5
    Get your results
    Scripts are marked within 14 days; a minimum of 25% are independently moderated; final certified results are typically confirmed around 3 months after your sitting.
  • Certified copy of your ID
  • Signed declaration to write the EISA
  • A completed reflective report
  • Your Statement of Results (SoR) from your training provider
Submission deadline
At least 3 months before your EISA date
Marking turnaround
Within 14 days of sitting
Moderation
Minimum 25% of scripts independently moderated
Final results
Confirmed approximately 3 months after your sitting
Fees
Vary by qualification — contact us to confirm before you book

QCTO confirms each EISA sitting once an intake is finalised — dates below are marked TBA until then. Registration always closes 3 months before the confirmed date — contact us and we'll notify you as soon as your qualification's next sitting is scheduled.

SAQA 118707
Occupational Certificate: Software Developer
NQF 52 years
Occupational Certificate: Software Developer
Next EISA Date: 9 & 10 December 2026
Registration Closed
SAQA 118708
Occupational Certificate: Data Science Practitioner
NQF 52 years
Occupational Certificate: Data Science Practitioner
Next EISA Date: 9 & 10 December 2026
Registration Closed
SAQA 118699
Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator
NQF 41 year
Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator
Next EISA Date: 9 & 10 December 2026
Registration Closed
SAQA 118740
Occupational Certificate: Office Supervisor
NQF 52 years
Occupational Certificate: Office Supervisor
Next EISA Date: TBA
SAQA 121150
Higher Occupational Certificate: HR Management Administrator
NQF 51 year
Higher Occupational Certificate: HR Management Administrator
Next EISA Date: TBA
SAQA 121151
Advanced Occupational Certificate: HR Management Officer
NQF 618 months
Advanced Occupational Certificate: HR Management Officer
Next EISA Date: TBA
SAQA 121152
Advanced Occupational Diploma: HR Management Advisor
NQF 71 year
Advanced Occupational Diploma: HR Management Advisor
Next EISA Date: TBA
SAQA 97542
Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner
NQF 41 year
Occupational Certificate: Early Childhood Development Practitioner
Next EISA Date: 2 February 2027
Booking Deadline: 2 November 2026
SAQA 101876
Occupational Certificate: Management Assistant
NQF 52 years
Occupational Certificate: Management Assistant
Next EISA Date: TBA
SAQA 102161
Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator
NQF 53 years
Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator
Next EISA Date: TBA

EISA FAQs

What is an EISA?

The External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) is the national, QCTO-regulated exit exam for occupational qualifications. It's set and moderated externally so every candidate is measured against the same standard, and it focuses on integrating your knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience rather than theory alone.

Who is eligible to write an EISA?

You need to have completed the knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience components of your occupational qualification (or qualified via the Recognition of Prior Learning route), with a Statement of Results confirming this from your training provider.

What must I submit, and by when?

A complete Learner Pack: a certified copy of your ID, a signed declaration to write the EISA, a reflective report, and your Statement of Results. Learner packs should be submitted at least 3 months before your intended EISA date — late submissions risk missing that sitting.

How do I get my Statement of Results?

If you trained with Careers IT, we issue your Statement of Results once you've successfully completed the knowledge, practical skills, and workplace components of your programme -- speak to your programme coordinator once you're nearing the end of your qualification. If you trained with another provider, your Statement of Results is issued by them.

How long do results take?

Scripts are marked within 14 days of your sitting, and a minimum of 25% are independently moderated for quality assurance. Final, certified results are typically confirmed around 3 months after the exam.

What happens if I don't pass?

You can register to rewrite in a future sitting. Talk to us about the re-sit process, timing, and any additional preparation support that would help.

Where do I write my EISA?

At an accredited assessment centre — Careers IT is one. We confirm your specific venue and date once your Learner Pack has been reviewed and accepted.

Can Careers IT help me prepare?

Yes — ask your programme coordinator about revision support ahead of your EISA. Preparing well is worth it: this is your qualification's external exit exam.

What are the EISA fees?

Fees vary by qualification. Contact us and we'll confirm the current fee for your specific programme when you book.

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