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Candidates are required to take the CSQA exam to attain the CSQA title.
The examination will be offered at a Prometric Testing Center:
COMAT Training Service
10 Anson Road
#06-19/20 International Plaza
Singapore 079903
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All candidates must first register to take the certification examination through
SCS website: www.scs.org.sg
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Once registered, you will, after a mandatory 72 hour waiting period, receive a
Prometric Exam Code.
- Only then can candidates schedule their exam with Prometric.
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Candidates can not schedule their exam at Prometric without first registering
with Singapore Computer Society.
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Candidates for this certification must score an overall average of 75% or above in a four-part
examination which includes multiple-choice, essay and short answer questions. The four-hour
examination tests the candidate’s knowledge and practice of the skill areas defined in the
Software Quality Common Body of Knowledge.
The Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) can be found at:
www.softwarecertifications.org/cboks/csqa/skillcategories.htm
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Candidates must attempt the exam at least once in the first twelve months after applying. Those
who do not successfully pass the examination may retake the examination up to two times by
submitting the on-line retake application and paying all required fees. Subsequent additional
examination efforts require reinitiating the entire application process.
Technical knowledge becomes obsolete quickly; therefore, the board has established these
eligibility guidelines. The goal is to test on a consistent and comparable knowledge base
worldwide. The eligibility requirements have been developed to encourage candidates to prepare
and pass all portions of the examination in the shortest time possible.
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The four hour exam is made up of four sections; two parts multiple-choice and two parts
essay and short answer. You will have forty-five minutes to complete each of the
multiple-choice sections and one hour and fifteen minutes to complete each of the essay and
short answerer sections. There is a ten-minute break between each section.
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There is no specific outline of study curriculum established by Software Certifications.
Candidates are responsible for their own study and preparation.
Professional certification is a significant undertaking. Sufficient time and energy
should be allocated by the candidate toward preparation. Most of the needed preparation
involves reviewing and brushing up on the various skill categories in the certification’s
respective Software Quality Assurance Common Body of Knowledge. If candidates have extensive
experience in the quality practices described in the skill categories of the Common Body of
Knowledge, the examination should not be difficult. Candidates should avoid last minute cramming,
as it is rarely beneficial in the long term.
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CSQA Examination
Exam Format