CCST Exam Info-٢
CCST Exam Info-٢
CCST Exam Info-٢
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How CCST Exam relates to TS00 Review Course
• TS00 uses the same knowledge and skills to develop specific content
areas.
• These topics are taught to the same level specified in the knowledge
and skills list.
• The CCST exam is not taught. CCST course topics are
approximately the same weighting as exam domain areas.
• ISA cannot use actual CCST questions in the course without violating
the integrity and validity of the exam.
• The CCST exam is an evaluation of your education and experience,
not a set of questions to be memorized, used, and discarded.
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To Become CCST Certified
Individuals must:
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Exam Development Background
• New exam questions are added to the item bank on an ongoing basis
by a convened group of qualified Subject Matter Experts (SME)
• The exam writing sessions are led by a psychometrician (one who
specializes in test and measurement)
• Psychometrician also monitors statistical performance of all exam
questions on an ongoing basis – questions that do not perform well
statistically are pulled from the item bank.
• All exam questions must be referenced to a credible source (technical
publication) and this documentation stored for future reference.
• All exam questions are reviewed by a pool of SMEs and rated on
difficulty level and categorized in the subject area before being placed
in the item bank.
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Questions
• 150 total questions (Level I & III), 125 questions (Level II)
• Multiple choice, four choices
• No “all of the above” type
• All answers to a question have similar format
• Location of correct answer has been shuffled
• No trick questions
• Passing score developed by team of professionals and adjusted for
problem questions
• New questions developed continuously
• Time allotted: Level I and III exam is four hours. Level II is 3 hours
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Scoring
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Prepare for the CCST Exam
• Here are some of the many resources to help you prepare for the CCST
exam:
• Study Guides
• Study Guide Level I
• Study Guide Level II
• Study Guide Level III
• Training Resources
• Instructor-Led Courses
• Online and CD Courses
• Publication Resources
• Publication Resources
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Steps in the Exam Process
• Apply online or download the application form by selecting https://www.isa.org/isa-
certification/certified-control-systems-technician/ and choosing “Apply”.
• Submit your completed application and fees to ISA by the appropriate Testing Window
application deadline date.
• If your application is deficient, you will be contacted by ISA and given an opportunity to
complete the application.
• When your application is approved, you will be mailed a testing eligibility code.
• Go to www.prometric.com/ISA to locate a Prometric electronic testing center near you,
enter your testing eligibility code, and schedule your exam date and location.
• You will receive an email from Prometric confirming your test date and testing location.
• Report to the testing center at the scheduled time, carrying a valid, government issued
form of identification with a photo and signature, and the exam confirmation letter you
received from Prometric.
• You will receive your pass/fail results immediately after testing at the Prometric test
center.
• Those that passed the exam will appear on the CCST search pages on the ISA
program website.
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Take the CCST Exam
• After submitting application, paying fee and being approved, you will
receive a confirmation letter with an access code to go online to
schedule your exam at a Prometric Testing Center on a date/time that
is convenient for you.
• All ISA CCST exams are closed book. No reference material may be
brought into the test site.
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Test Center Environment FAQ’s
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Test Center Environment FAQ’s (cont’d)
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Test Center Environment FAQ’s (cont’d)
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Test Center Environment FAQ’s (cont’d)
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Test Center Environment FAQ’s (cont’d)
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations
• You are required to sign out on the test center roster each time you
leave the test room. You must also sign back in and show your ID to
the (TCA) in order to be re-admitted to the test room
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations
(cont’d)
• You must not talk to other candidates or refer to their screens, testing
materials, or written notes in the test room.
• You must not use written notes, published materials, or other testing
aids, except those allowed by your test sponsor.
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations
(cont’d)
• You are allowed to bring soft ear plugs or center-supplied tissues in the
test room.
• You must not bring any personal/unauthorized items into the testing
room. Such items include but are not limited to: outerwear, hats, food,
drinks, purses, briefcases, notebooks, pagers, watches, cellular
telephones, recording devices, and photographic equipment.
• Any clothing or jewelry items allowed to be worn in the test room must
remain on your person at all times. Removed clothing or jewelry items
must be stored in your locker.
• Weapons are not allowed at any Prometric Testing Center. You will be
asked to empty and turn your pockets inside out prior to every entry
into the test room to confirm that you have no prohibited items.
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations
(cont’d)
• You must return all materials issued to you at the center at the end
of your test.
• You must comply with the policy of your test sponsor regarding the
use of phones during scheduled breaks in your test.
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations
(cont’d)
• If you need access to an item stored in the test center during a break
such as food or medicine, you must inform the center administrator
before you retrieve the item.
• You must conduct yourself in a civil manner at all times when on the
premises of the testing center. Exhibiting abusive behavior towards
the TCA, or any other staff member of the test center, may result in
criminal prosecution.
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Prometric Testing Center Regulations (cont’d)
• To protect the privacy of all testers, the test center administrator can
neither confirm nor deny if any particular individual is present or
scheduled at the test center.
• Persons not scheduled to take a test are not permitted to wait in the
test center.
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General CCST Exam Strategies
• For multiple choice, answer all the questions you know FIRST!
• Read the QUESTION, FORMULATE an answer, THEN read the
ANSWERS before moving forward …
– Eliminate answers you suspect are wrong
– Select from the remaining answers
• If a question seems too easy, it probably is
• Postpone multiple choice questions requiring extra time to analyze.
• For those you cannot recall or just don’t know, GUESS -- *
GOOD LUCK !!
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