EXPERIENCE
You must attest that you have at least 1,000 hours of experience working with PowerPoint(R) at the beginning of the online test.
ONLINE MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM (Part 1)
The online multiple-choice exam comprises 130 (CPS™) questions related to using PowerPoint for presentation work in the following formats:
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Single-choice questions have only one answer and include True/False questions.
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Multiple-choice questions have two or more answers and will always have one wrong answer. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
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Matching questions require you to match a set of terms to their description. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
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Fill in the blank questions. They require you to type in the answer.The answer must be spelled correctly, but capitalization doesn’t matter. Some questions have more than one answer. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
You will have 3.5 hours to complete the online test of knowledge. A score of 80% is required to pass.
PRACTICAL EXAM (Part 2)
You have to pass the online multiple-choice exam (Part 1) before being able to proceed to the practical exam (Part 2). The practical exam consists of nine PowerPoint files, one for each of the nine categories in the Presentation Industry Professional Standards. You will be asked to perform specific tasks in each file.
The files must be downloaded, completed, and uploaded within 48 hours of starting the test.
You must complete 80% of the tasks correctly to pass.
EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENT
You must hold the Certified Presentation Specialist™ (CPS) certification to be able to proceed with the Certified Presentation Expert™ (CPE) exam. You have to attest that you have at least 3,000 hours of experience working with PowerPoint® at the beginning of the online test.
ONLINE MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM (Part 1)
The online multiple-choice exam comprises 100 (CPE™) questions using PowerPoint for presentation work in the following formats:
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Single-choice questions have only one answer and include True/False questions.
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Multiple-choice questions have two or more answers and will always have one wrong answer. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
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Matching questions require you to match a set of terms to their description. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
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Fill in the blank questions. They require you to type in the answer.The answer must be spelled correctly, but capitalization doesn’t matter. Some questions have more than one answer. Correct answers count for one point, and incorrect answers deduct one point from that question.
You will have 3 hours to complete the online test of knowledge. A score of 80% is required to pass.
PRACTICAL SKILLS EXAM (Part 2)
You have to pass the online multiple-choice exam (Part 1) before being able to proceed to the practical exam (Part 2). The practical test of skills consists of nine PowerPoint files, one for each of the nine categories in the Presentation Industry Professional Standards. You will be asked to perform specific tasks in each file.
The files must be downloaded, completed, and uploaded within 48 hours of starting the test.
You must complete 80% of the tasks correctly to pass.
