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The Free CIPD Assessment Planning Checklist
Every strong CIPD submission starts with a plan. This free, printable checklist walks you through planning any Level 3, 5 or 7 assignment — step by step, from brief to final review.
What's inside
Six stages that keep your assignment on track
Used alongside your assessment brief, the checklist helps you cover everything an assessor looks for — so nothing gets missed and no easy marks slip away.
- Decode your brief and command verbs
- Map every assessment criterion
- Plan research, evidence and examples
- Build a criteria-led structure
- Get Harvard referencing right
- Run a final pre-submission review
Works for every level. Whether you're starting Level 3 or tackling a Level 7 Advanced Diploma, the checklist scales to the depth your qualification expects.