CBAP Exam Information

CBAP^® Exam v2.0 launches August 1, 2009

This is a reminder that the CBAP^® exam based on the BABOK^® Guide v2.0 will launch on August 1, 2009. The version of the application you have submitted has no bearing on the version of the exam you will take – as of August 1, all eligible candidates will be taking v2.0 of the exam.

Computer-Based Testing of the CBAP Exam

Computer-based testing (CBT) of the CBAP^® exam is available at dedicated test centers around the world. Approved applicants can register online to take the CBAP^® exam at a dedicated test center in their area or close to it. 

Benefits include:

• More dates, times and locations to choose from
• Proximity of locations so less travel time and costs
• More international locations including (but not limited to) Australia, New Zealand, England, UAE, India, China, etc.

Please click here for a current list of CBT locations for the CBAP^® exam (Excel file).

The CBT exam cancellation policy is as follows. If you cancel 5 business days or fewer before the CBT exam date you registered for, or you do not pay the cancellation fee to Castle Worldwide, you will forfeit the exam fee you paid (i.e., $325 or $450), and you must pay the full exam fee to reschedule.

Exceptions to the cancellation/reschedule policy may be made in the event of a substantiated emergency. Please contact Castle directly at (919) 572-6880 for assistance.

As with our current application process, applicants must submit their application package to IIBA^® and be approved prior to registering for the exam.  Please indicate CBT beside the Exam Location when completing the application form. For example, Exam Location:  Boston, MA, USA – CBT.  Within a month of receiving their approval email, the applicant will receive, via email from Castle Worldwide, an admission letter (i.e., Notice to Schedule CBAP^® Examination) which includes a User ID and Password to register online for the test center and test date of their choice.

There will be a selection of dates and times to choose from at most dedicated test centers on a monthly basis. For test center locations in North America, up to 7 days notice from registration is required to take the exam. For all other locations, up to 60 days notice from registration may be required to take the exam.

After registering online for the exam, the applicant will receive, almost immediately, a confirmation email (i.e., IIBA – Scheduling Confirmation Notice) from Castle Worldwide. This email is the applicant’s admission letter and includes the exam logistics.

Priority for assessing applications is on a first come, first served basis. Please note: Once an application is approved, the exam candidate has one year to take the CBAP^® exam before their application lapses. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure their application does not lapse.

2009 CBAP^® Exam Schedule and Exam Hosting Policy

Ongoing, we believe the demand for the CBAP^® exam will mostly be met by applicants wanting to register themselves for computer-based testing at their own convenience. However, our existing Exam Hosting Policy  is still in effect for IIBA Chapters, EEPs and companies who prefer to schedule a sitting of the CBAP^® exam in their area. When exams are scheduled, they will be listed here.

All complete applications postmarked by and on the application deadline date will be considered for the exam specified.

For applications postmarked after the application deadline date, IIBA reserves the right to reject the application, or if the application is approved, charge a late fee to the applicant to register for the exam specified.

For incomplete applications, IIBA reserves the right to charge a late fee if the missing pieces of the application are not postmarked by or on the application deadline date.

Questions not found on the website can be directed to certification@theiiba.org.

To apply to write the CBAP^® exam at one of these locations and dates, please follow the application process.

CBAP® Exam Location	CBAP® Exam Date & Time	CBAP® Application Deadline and Exam Fee Deadline*	During another event?	Local IIBA Chapter
Nothing scheduled at this time
* For paper-based scheduled CBAP® exams, IIBA® must receive the CBAP® application, application fee and exam fee by the listed CBAP® Application and Exam Fee Deadline otherwise, IIBA reserves the right to reject the application, or if the application is approved, charge a late fee to the applicant to register for the exam specified.

Note: If a candidate cannot make their original scheduled exam date, it will be his/her responsibility to re-schedule the exam by emailing certification@theiiba.org.

If you are paying the CBAP^® exam fee separate from the application fee, please complete and submit the following form with your exam fee, CBAP® Exam Fee Form (Word file), and mail with your cheque or money order to the following address:

Certification Manager
International Institute of Business Analysis
3605 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 240-193
Marietta, GA 30066
U.S.A.

You may choose to courier or mail your completed form and fee. However, it is the responsibility of the exam candidate to ensure that IIBA receives your exam fee. IIBA does not take responsibility for exam fees that are not received. If you have any questions, email certification@theiiba.org.

If you are re-writing the CBAP^® exam, you must complete the following form, CBAP® Exam Re-Write Registration Form (Word file), and submit with your cheque or money order to the above address.

If you have questions, please see the FAQs page in the Certification section of the IIBA website. If your specific question was not answered here, send an email to certification@theiiba.org.