Assessing skills and knowledge
An End Point Assessment (EPA) is the final assessment, taken on completion of the training. It is an assessment of the participant’s skills and knowledge against the criteria laid out in the Diploma standard.
A guide to what is involved in a Management End Point Assessment (EPA):
ILM Level 3 Diploma for Managers

Designed to align with the Level 3 Standard for Team Leader/Supervisor
- 20% portfolio of work – a mixture of video and audio evidence and written documents that prove the application of on-programme learning.
- 30% online knowledge test – a demonstration of leadership and management skills and knowledge through a series of questions and different scenarios.
- 30% competency-based interview – a one to one interview using structured questions to assess the understanding and application of knowledge and soft skills, behaviours and personal leadership style.
- 20% professional discussion – a detailed discussion around personal and professional development and how this has been applied to improve performance in the workplace.
ILM Level 5 Diploma for Managers and Leaders

Designed to align with the Level 5 Standard for Operations/Departmental Manager
- 20% portfolio of work – a mixture of video and audio evidence and written documents that prove the application of on-programme learning.
- 20% work-based presentation – a 15 minute presentation describing the work based project, followed by a 15 minute Q&A.
- 30% online knowledge test – a demonstration of leadership and management skills and knowledge through a series of questions and different scenarios.
- 20% competency-based interview – a one to one interview using structured questions to assess the understanding and application of knowledge and soft skills, behaviours and personal leadership style.
- 10% professional discussion – a detailed discussion around personal and professional development and how this has been applied to improve performance in the workplace.