Exam Procedures

Exam procedures are defined by the respective certification bodies. The following information provides an overview of the examination regulations for the most common certifications, for current and detailed information, please refer to the respective certification body’s website.

IREB

CPRE Foundation Level

Requirements

The only formal requirement for admission to the Foundation Level exam is the possession of a valid ID card or passport. You must bring and present it as personal identification for the exam. To correctly answer the exam questions, you must master the material defined in the Foundation Level syllabus.

Examination Regulations

Attending a training course is not a requirement for admission to the exam, but it is recommended by IREB. The exam lasts 75 minutes. During this time, 45 multiple-choice questions must be answered. The questions vary in difficulty and are accordingly weighted with different points. No aids are allowed during the exam. You have passed the exam if you achieve 70% of the points or more.

You can read the current and common examination regulations for IREB CPRE FL and the RE@Agile Primer here: CPRE FL AP Examination Regulations ⤴

CPRE Advanced Level – Requirements

The necessary requirement for admission to a CPRE Advanced Level module exam is an already obtained CPRE Foundation Level certificate or a Requirements Engineering certificate from BCS ⤴. You can take the exams for the different levels and modules at various certification bodies licensed by IREB e.V.; you must bring a valid ID card or passport to the exam and present it for identity verification. To successfully complete the exam, you should have a thorough understanding of the CPRE Advanced Level syllabus for the respective module. Participation in a training course is not required for exam admission, but it is recommended by IREB.

CPRE Advanced Level – Examination Regulations

You can read the current CPRE AL Examination Regulations here: IREB Examination Regulations AL ⤴

CPRE Expert Level – Examination Regulations

The CPRE EL exam consists of the following two parts:

Written application: must demonstrate that the exam requirements are met.
Oral exam: is a face-to-face meeting or video conference at a specified location, lasts 2 hours of preparation and 90 minutes, and consists of three parts:
- Case discussion: the candidate presents suggestions and thoughts on the case study.
- Questions about Requirements Engineering in the candidate’s projects.
- General questions about Requirements Engineering.

You can find the current and detailed CPRE EL Examination Regulations (in English) here: IREB Examination Regulations EL ⤴

ISTQB

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

There are no formal requirements for the Certified Tester – Foundation Level exam. The multiple-choice exam contains 40 questions and lasts 60 minutes (75 minutes with time extension).

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level – Agile Tester Extension

The ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level Agile Extension certification requires the ISTQB CT-FL (Foundation Level) certificate. Similar to CTFL, the multiple-choice exam consists of 40 questions, which must be answered within 60 minutes. If you do not take the exam in your native language, the duration can be extended to 75 minutes.

More information on the examination regulations can be found directly at ISTQB ⤴.

Certified Tester Foundation Level - Acceptance Testing

The ISTQB Foundation Level (CT-FL) certificate is also a prerequisite for ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Acceptance Testing (CT-FL-AcT). Similar to the Certified Tester Foundation Level, the exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions, which must be answered within 60 minutes (75 minutes with extension). Each question has four answer options and one correct answer (single-choice). Candidates need 65% of the possible points to pass the exam.

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level: Test Analyst

According to the new (2019) syllabus, the CTAL-TA exam consists of 40 questions, and 120 minutes (150 with time extension) are available for answering.

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level: Technical Test Analyst

For the Technical Test Analyst, there is also a new syllabus. However, there are no changes to the exam format – it still contains 45 questions and lasts 120 minutes (150 with time extension).

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level: Test Manager

There is no new syllabus for the CTAL-Test Manager yet – the 2012 version remains the latest. The Advanced Level Test Manager exam contains 65 multiple-choice questions and lasts 180 minutes.

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level: Test Automation Engineer

The CTAL-TAE exam consists of 40 questions, and 90 minutes (113 with time extension) are available for answering.

iSAQB

CPSA-F (Foundation Level)

The examination regulations for the CPSA Foundation Level define the examination process and the grading system. The CPSA-F test consists of around 40 multiple-choice questions, depending on the randomized question selection. You have 75 minutes to answer the questions and receive one point for each correct answer. To pass the exam, you must achieve at least 60% of the maximum possible points. No aids are allowed during the exam.

You can find more information in the ISAQB FAQ section ⤴.

CPSA Advanced Level

The CPSA-A Examination Regulations ⤴ are set by iSAQB e.V. Interested parties who meet the admission requirements can submit their written applications by email to cpsa@certible.com.

A complete application includes the following documents:

iSAQB CPSA-F certificate
Tabular brief description of activities and affected IT systems, demonstrating three years of full-time professional experience in the IT industry, including keywords for essential features (system, project scope, industry, technologies, products used, frameworks, operating systems, methods, patterns)
Certificates of participation in CPSA-A licensed training courses (or comparable recognized training courses or certificates) totalling at least 70 credit points from all three different competency areas, with at least 10 credit points in each competency area.
Confidentiality agreement regarding the examination task (provided by Certible upon request)

We will send you more information and the confidentiality agreement upon request. Send us a message.

UXQB

CPUX Foundation Level – Examination Regulations

The CPUX Foundation Level exam and evaluation are defined as follows: The exam always consists of 40 multiple-choice questions with 6 answer options each and varying numbers of correct answers. You have 75 minutes to answer the questions. To pass the exam, you must achieve at least 70%, which corresponds to 28 out of 40 possible points. Each question scores one point if you select all the correct answer options. Each correct answer option is equally weighted, summing up to one point for the question. If one of the selected answer options is incorrect, the corresponding share of the point will be deducted, but a question can never result in a negative score. No aids are allowed during the exam.

CPUX Advanced Level – Examination Regulations

The examination regulations for the CPUX Advanced Levels define the two parts of the exam:

The theoretical part with a duration of 90 minutes.
The practical examination part varies in duration depending on the setting and certification scheme. A 6-month window is available to complete this part.

To pass the exam, you must achieve at least 70% in both the theoretical and practical parts. To be accredited as a CPUX trainer, this value increases to 80% per part.

You can find more information here:

ICPMSB

CPMS

The ‘Certified Professional for Medical Software’ exam covers the entire CPMS syllabus and is regulated by the ICPMSB.

The CPMS exam covers all six chapters of the syllabus and consists of 32 questions, defined by ICPMSB in terms of form, structure, and difficulty.
The exam has a time frame of 60 minutes. To pass the exam, at least 60 percent of the answers must be correct.

If you wish to review your exam after receiving the results, we will be happy to arrange this with you. However, for the CPMS exam, there is a 30-day timeframe from receipt of the results (by email), which must be considered.

itedas

CSP Scrum Master and Scrum Foundation Level – Examination Regulations

The examination regulations for the Certified Scrum Practitioner Scrum Master and Foundation Level define the common examination process and grading system.

The Certified Scrum Practitioner Scrum Master and Scrum Foundation Level exam consists of 50 single-choice questions, with 4 answer options each and one correct answer. 60 minutes are available for this.
To pass the exam at the Certified Scrum Practitioner: Scrum Master level, you must achieve at least 75 percent correct answers, i.e., 38 correct answers.
If you have between 50-74 percent, i.e., 26-37 correct answers, you achieve the Certified Scrum Practitioner Scrum Foundation Level.

Both levels have no prerequisites to take the exam. You can find the common examination regulations in the Certified Scrum Practitioner Program syllabus as a download here: itedas Certified Scrum Practitioner Curriculum ⤴

Certified Scrum Practitioner Product Owner Level – Examination Regulations

The examination regulations for the Certified Scrum Practitioner Product Owner Level define the examination process and grading system.

The Certified Scrum Practitioner Product Owner Level exam consists of 30 single-choice questions, with 4 answer options each and one correct answer. 60 minutes are available for this.
To pass the exam, you must achieve at least 60 percent correct answers, i.e., 18 correct answers.

To take the Certified Scrum Practitioner Product Owner Level exam, you need a Certified Scrum Practitioner Scrum Master Level certificate, or a comparable one to ensure familiarity with the relevant terminology.

itedas CSP Combined Exam: Scrum Master / Product Owner

Candidates who do not yet have a Scrum certification and want to certify as a Product Owner at once have the opportunity to take the Scrum Master and Product Owner certification exams together.

The combined exam consists of 80 single-choice questions, with 4 answer options each and one correct answer.
Candidates have 100 minutes to answer the questions.
The acquired levels are derived from the levels for the individual exams.

You can find the examination regulations for the Certified Scrum Practitioner Product Owner Levels in the Certified Scrum Practitioner Program syllabus as a download here: itedas Certified Scrum Practitioner Curriculum ⤴

TMMi

TMMi Professional – Examination Regulations

The TMMi-Professional certification consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth one point. The passing threshold is 65% (25 points).

The exam duration is 60 minutes. Candidates taking the exam in a language other than their native language are allowed an additional 25% (15 minutes) for answering the questions. The exam is available in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Chinese.

TMMi Test Process Improver – Examination Regulations

There is no theoretical exam for the TMMi Test Process Improver certification. Candidates who meet all the requirements and are interested in this certification can contact via email.

CDXP

The exam consists of 45 questions divided into 8 chapters.
The maximum exam duration is 75 minutes (if the native language is not the language of the exam, an extension to 90 minutes can be requested).
The questions can have between 1 and 3 points.
There are three types of questions:
- Single choice: Exactly one answer is correct
- Multiple correct answers (the number of correct answers is given)
- Yes/No questions: Several Yes/No questions are asked about an introductory text. Each of these questions must be answered with Yes/No (True/False; Applicable/Not applicable).
Partial points can be achieved per question if the questions are partially answered correctly.