COREN Agricultural study guide
COREN Agricultural · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The COREN Professional Examination is the assessment route administered by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, a statutory body established by Decree 55 of 1970, amended by Decree 27 of 1992 and now the Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act CAP E 11, 2004, further amended by Act No 3 of 2018. COREN describes its mandate as regulating the practice of Engineering in all aspects and ramifications in Nigeria, and it publishes examination notices on its website, including a forthcoming fourth-quarter sitting at Ilorin, Kwara State, on Monday, 9th November and Tuesday, 10th November, 2026, and a third-quarter segment held in Enugu. The COREN Agricultural study guide has 4 sections and about 1,414 words.
01Engineering Education and Accreditation
This domain tests how COREN's accreditation rules apply to engineering programmes, particularly agricultural engineering degrees, and how accreditation decisions affect a graduate's route to registration. COREN was established by Decree No.
364 words, about 2 min02Registration and Practicing License
This domain tests the statutory registration process and the separate annual practising licence. Registration places a person on the COREN register; the practising licence authorises practice for a defined period.
382 words, about 2 min03Training and Certification / Professional Proficiency Development and Certification
This domain tests how COREN expects competence to be built and evidenced after graduation: structured training, mentorship, continuing professional development (CPD), and certification at engineer, technologist, technician and craftsman levels. CPD is a condition for annual licence renewal.
334 words, about 2 min04Engineering Regulations Monitoring and Enforcement
This domain tests COREN's monitoring and enforcement powers: how practice is inspected, how complaints are investigated, and what happens when individuals or firms breach the Act, regulations or code of conduct. COREN's Engineering Regulations Monitoring (ERM) function inspects engineering firms, project sites and practice records to confirm that work is handled by registered persons and registered firms.
334 words, about 2 min