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Key Facts: CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Exam

MCQ / Automated Questions (80 Marks)

CILEX CPQ Foundation Assessment Overview

2 hrs

Remote-Invigilated Online Exam

CILEX CPQ Foundation Assessment Overview

Jan/June

Assessment Windows Each Year

CILEX CPQ Assessment Overview / Assessed Modules

£107

Foundation Modular Exam Entry (Jan 2025)

CILEX CPQ modular pricing (1 Jan 2025)

100 hrs

Module TQT (F2 Specification)

CILEX CPQ F2 Law of Tort module PDF

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CILEX CPQ F2 Law of Tort is a Foundation-stage online exam: 60 MCQ/automated items, 80 marks, 2 hours, remote-invigilated in January and June. It tests English tort law — negligence, employers' and vicarious liability, occupiers' liability, highways, trespass/nuisance/Rylands, defences and remedies — against the official CILEX F2 module outline (TQT about 100 hours). Modular exam entry is £107 per Foundation module (Jan 2025 indicative); full-stage CILEX Foundation registration (£964) includes assessments.

Sample CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Practice Questions

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1Which case is conventionally cited as establishing the modern neighbour principle for the duty of care in negligence?

A.Entick v Carrington (1765) 19 St Tr 1029

B.Ashby v White (1703) 2 Ld Raym 938

C.Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562

D.Rylands v Fletcher (1868) LR 3 HL 330

Explanation: Lord Atkin's neighbour principle in Donoghue v Stevenson is the foundation of the modern duty of care in negligence. It requires taking reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.

2In a novel duty situation, which three-stage approach from Caparo Industries plc v Dickman is commonly applied?

A.Foreseeability of harm, proximity, and whether it is fair, just and reasonable to impose a duty

B.Offer, acceptance, and consideration

C.Criminal intent, mens rea, and actus reus

D.Strict liability, no-fault compensation, and automatic exemplary damages

Explanation: Caparo requires reasonable foreseeability of damage, a relationship of proximity between claimant and defendant, and that imposing a duty would be fair, just and reasonable. Courts also look to established categories of duty.

3The standard of care in negligence is generally that of:

A.The claimant's personal ideal of perfect care

B.Strict perfection with zero risk of harm

C.The reasonable person in the circumstances

D.Whatever the defendant subjectively thought was enough

Explanation: Breach is judged against the objective standard of the reasonable person (the reasonable man). Subjective belief or an absolute no-risk standard is not required.

4When assessing whether a defendant breached a duty, which factors are typically weighed?

A.Whether the Limitation Act 1980 time limit has already expired

B.Whether the defendant has professional indemnity insurance

C.Only the claimant's income and the defendant's profit margin

D.Likelihood and severity of harm, cost and practicability of precautions, and the social utility of the activity

Explanation: Classic breach analysis balances magnitude of risk (likelihood and seriousness), cost of precautions, and the purpose or utility of what the defendant was doing.

5A junior doctor is judged in negligence by reference to:

A.The standard of a consultant with 30 years' experience in every specialty

B.Whatever their training supervisor privately hoped they would achieve

C.No standard at all because trainees cannot be sued

D.The standard reasonably expected of a competent practitioner in that post and specialty, not the defendant's personal inexperience as an excuse

Explanation: Professionals are judged by the standard of a reasonably competent person exercising that skill. Inexperience is not a defence; the Bolam/Bolitho line of cases frames professional judgment.

6Under the Bolam test (as refined by Bolitho), a professional is generally not negligent if:

A.They followed any practice that any colleague once mentioned informally

B.They obtained the cheapest possible outcome for their employer

C.They acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of professional opinion that is capable of withstanding logical analysis

D.They warned the claimant only after damage had already occurred

Explanation: Bolam protects practitioners who follow a responsible body of professional opinion. Bolitho adds that the court may reject opinion that is not capable of withstanding logical analysis.

7Factual causation in negligence is commonly tested by asking:

A.Whether the defendant intended to cause the exact type of loss

B.Whether the claimant can prove criminal guilt beyond reasonable doubt

C.Whether, but for the defendant's breach, the claimant would have suffered the damage

D.Whether the parties signed a deed of gift

Explanation: The 'but for' test asks whether the damage would have occurred without the breach. Intention is not required for negligence; the civil standard of proof applies.

8A novus actus interveniens is best described as:

A.A new statute that creates a tort automatically

B.An intervening act that breaks the chain of causation between breach and damage

C.A type of exemplary damages award

D.A formal pleading amending the particulars of claim

Explanation: A novus actus interveniens is an intervening act (of the claimant or a third party) that may break the causal chain so that the original breach is no longer treated as the legal cause of the damage.

9The Wagon Mound (No 1) is authority that remoteness of damage in negligence is governed primarily by:

A.Whether the claimant purchased after-the-event insurance

B.Reasonable foreseeability of the kind of damage

C.Whether the damage was an exact monetary match to the claimant's demand letter

D.Whether the defendant had previously been convicted of a related crime

Explanation: The Wagon Mound established that defendants are liable only for damage of a kind that is reasonably foreseeable. Hindsight is not the measure; foresight is.

10The egg-shell skull rule means that:

A.A defendant must take the claimant as found, so unforeseeable extent of injury from a foreseeable type of harm does not excuse liability

B.Defendants are liable only if they knew of the claimant's vulnerability in advance

C.Only skull fractures are recoverable in negligence

D.Claimants with thin skulls can never recover damages

Explanation: If the type of damage is foreseeable, the defendant is liable for the full extent even if the claimant's particular vulnerability made the consequences more severe.

About the CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Exam

CILEX CPQ Foundation F2 — The Law of Tort is a mandatory Foundation-stage module on the route to the CILEX Diploma in Law and CILEX Paralegal status. The assessment is an online, remote-invigilated paper offered in January and June windows: 2 hours, 80 marks, delivered as 60 MCQ and automated questions. The official module covers tort in outline; negligence (duty, breach, causation, remoteness); employers' liability and vicarious liability; occupiers' liability under the 1957 and 1984 Acts; highways duties under the Highways Act 1980; trespass and nuisance including Rylands v Fletcher; general defences; and remedies including damages and injunctions. Indicative modular exam entry for Foundation modules is £107 (CILEX pricing correct at 1 January 2025); full-stage Foundation CILEX registration (£964) includes assessments.

Assessment

Single online remote-invigilated Foundation law paper (F2 The Law of Tort) using multiple-choice and automated items testing knowledge and application of tort principles

Time Limit

2 hours

Passing Score

Set by CILEX per assessment session

Exam Fee

£107 modular exam entry (Jan 2025); included in £964 full Foundation CILEX stage fee (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX))

CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Exam Content Outline

30%

Negligence

Duty of care, breach, causation, remoteness, professional standards, economic loss and related negligence doctrines

15%

Occupiers' Liability

OLA 1957 visitors, OLA 1984 non-visitors, warnings, children, contractors and exclusions

15%

Other Torts

Trespass, private and public nuisance, Rylands v Fletcher, highways and rights of way

20%

Defences and Remedies

Volenti, illegality, contributory negligence, damages heads, injunctions, mitigation

20%

Employers' and Vicarious Liability

Employer primary duties, HSWA framework, employee status, course of employment and close connection

How to Pass the CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Set by CILEX per assessment session
Assessment: Single online remote-invigilated Foundation law paper (F2 The Law of Tort) using multiple-choice and automated items testing knowledge and application of tort principles
Time limit: 2 hours
Exam fee: £107 modular exam entry (Jan 2025); included in £964 full Foundation CILEX stage fee

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Complete 500+ practice questions
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CILEX CPQ F2 Tort Study Tips from Top Performers

1Revise directly from the CILEX F2 module PDF section headings so you do not miss highways, Rylands, or cybersecurity/negligence interfaces

2Build a statute sheet: OLA 1957, OLA 1984, Highways Act 1980 ss.41 and 58, Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945, HSWA 1974, UCTA 1977

3Drill Caparo/Donoghue duty analysis and Wagon Mound remoteness with short scenario MCQs under timed conditions

4Contrast visitor (1957) vs trespasser (1984) status — geographical and time limits on permission are frequent traps

5For vicarious liability, practise close-connection fact patterns (including intentional wrongs) rather than memorising only the old Salmond formula

6Book early for January or June windows via myCILEX and confirm whether you are on full-stage or modular fee arrangements

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the CILEX CPQ F2 Law of Tort exam structured?

According to the CILEX CPQ Foundation assessment overview, F2 is an online remote-invigilated assessment lasting 2 hours for 80 marks, delivered as 60 MCQ and automated questions. Sittings are offered in January and June assessment windows.

What topics does F2 Tort cover?

The official F2 module specification covers tort in outline; negligence; employers' liability (including vicarious liability); occupiers' liability; an outline of highways law; trespass and nuisance (including Rylands v Fletcher); general defences; and causation and remedies. Total qualification time for the module is stated as 100 hours.

How much does the F2 exam cost?

On CILEX's indicative modular pricing (correct at 1 January 2025), Foundation exam entry is £107 per module, with a separate Foundation registration fee. If you purchase the full Foundation stage, the CILEX fee (£964 as of 1 January 2025) includes resources and assessments. Training-provider course fees are additional and vary by provider.

Is the F2 exam remote?

Yes. Foundation law papers including F2 are described by CILEX as online and remote-invigilated.

What do I achieve after Foundation stage?

Passing Foundation exams and Ethics without Professional Experience leads to the CILEX Diploma in Law. Completing Professional Experience as well supports the CILEX Paralegal membership designation. You can then progress to CPQ Advanced.

Is there a fixed pass mark percentage?

CILEX sets the pass standard for each assessment session. Treat published grade boundaries or pass rates for a given sitting as the authoritative source rather than assuming a permanent percentage cut-score.