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Register for the Certification Exam
PLEASE NOTE: Because of Covid-19, all Excel Certification exams will be taken online from the convenience of your home, apartment or dorm room until further notice.
Requirements: Any iSchool student, faculty or staff desiring to take the MOS Excel Certification
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exam will observe the following required steps:
- Complete three different practice exams using GMetrix. Please note, the following criteria must be met:
- Each qualifying
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- practice exam will have a minimum score of 800.
- Each qualifying
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- practice exam will be taken
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- within one month of your desired exam date.
- Satisfy these
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- requirements before
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- registering for the exam.
- If you fail the exam on the first attempt, you must then complete five different practice exams using GMetrix (each with a minimum score of 800) before registering for the second attempt.
After ensuring the above steps are taken,
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email jlfouts@syr.edu and include your Syracuse University ID
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number to request your test date. Please include a screen shot of the three practice tests with a minimum score of 800 or better
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You have the option of taking the exam remotely or in the Maxwell School Testing Center, located in Eggers Hall room 030.
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Testing hours will be:
Mondays 2:00pm – 2:50pm and Fridays 9:00am – 9:50am PLEASE NOTE: Because of Covid-19, all Excel Certification exams will be taken online from the convenience of your home, apartment or dorm room until further notice.
Students must register for the exam at least 48-hours in advance of the test date in order to reserve a seat. PLEASE NOTE: Because of Covid-19, all Excel Certification exams will be taken online from the convenience of your home, apartment or dorm room until further notice.
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Excel Certification Testing:
When you are ready and eligible to take the exam, email testingcenter@syr.edu with your preference of a remote or in person exam and to request the next available dates and times. Please note: exam availability is limited and by reservation only. We cannot guarantee a specific date and time.
Candidates must register for a Certiport account here BEFORE you take the exam.
- Before the day of your exam, create an account with Certiport.
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- This account will be used to log into the exam: Certiport User Registration.
- You must
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- be available 15-minutes prior to the start of the exam.
- Students must present
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- their Syracuse University ID
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- to take the exam.
- iSchool students are allowed two attempts at the Certification exam at no charge. Students wishing to take the exam after their second attempt must pay for subsequent exam attempts.
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Important Information About Certification Exams
A certification exam follows a general but specific guideline: you will be tested on your knowledge of specific categories/topics that have been selected specifically to demonstrate proficiency in a particular skillset or area.
While the categories are specific,
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the questions will be random.
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This means that
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you probably will not see the same questions you saw using
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GMetrix, but
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you may see questions that are topically similar. This is because a certification exam is designed to certify that you
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know how to
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solve a problem – not just that you know the answer.
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- The exam you will take is called: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel
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- 365/2019.
- The test is delivered by Certiport, a Microsoft Partner and Authorized Testing Authority. This means that Microsoft has approved all of the test content.
- The exam will be administered/proctored by Maxwell staff.
- The score required to pass is 700.
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- It is a time-metered test – maximum allowable time is 50 minutes.
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- The Maxwell Staff has no control over the exam time. (Note: There is an option for students with disabilities to get additional time. To request additional time for the exam please go to Certiport and fill out the form. Your paperwork will be submitted to Certiport’s accommodation group along with proper documentation showing a diagnosis of a condition that requires additional time. The turnaround for the accommodations request is 10 business days.)
- If you do not achieve a score of 700 or higher, you’ll be permitted to reschedule the exam one additional time (maximum 2 exam attempts per semester)
- Cell phones and/or other network/internet connectable devices are not allowed during the test.