CPP – C++ Certified Professional Programmer Certification
C++ Certified Professional Programmer (CPP) is a professional certificate that measures your ability to accomplish coding tasks related to the more advanced C++ topics such as templates and the Standard Template Library.
A test candidate should demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the following concepts: ♦ C++ template mechanism, reading and understanding definitions of template functions and classes;
♦ using property template classes and methods, including third party templates;
♦ creating template functions and classes; C++ STL library including the IO part;
♦ solving common programming problems with STL predefined classes and methods.
Exam name:
CPP – C++ Certified Professional Programmer
Exam code:
CPP-22-02
Associated certifications:
CPA – C++ Certified Associate Programmer
Pre-requisites:
CPA – C++ Certified Associate Programmer
Exam version:
1.0 (2012) CPP-22-01, CPP-22-02 (Published)
Duration:
65 minutes (exam) + 10 minutes (NDA/Tutorial)
Number of questions:
60 (CPP/CPP-22-01), 40 (CPP-22-02)
Format:
Single-choice, Multiple-choice questions
Passing score:
80% (CPP/CPP-22-01), 70% (CPP-22-02)
Full exam price:
USD 295 (see discount information)
Languages:
English
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Accommodation of disabilities
C++ Institute will endeavour to accommodate any special requirements. Candidates must submit their requests to C++ Institute (support@cppinstitute.org), who will then notify Pearson VUE by email. Special requests may include:
- 25% time extension;
- Adjustable font;
- Adjustable contrast.
No automatic time extension is given to candidates who reside in a country where the first language is not English.
Retake policy
When a candidate fails an exam, he or she must wait 15 days before being allowed to re-sit that exam. There is no limit to the number of times a candidate may retake an exam. No retakes of a passed exam of the same exam version are allowed.
Each candidate who has paid the full exam price (USD 295), or has completed the CPP course in the self-study mode (used a 50% discount voucher to schedule the exam) in the C/C++ Education Platform, is eligible for one free retake of the CPP exam. A candidate who meets the above criteria and wants to receive a free voucher to re-sit a failed exam must fill out and submit the Re-take Voucher Request Form no later than 365 days after failing the exam as long as the exam version has not been retired.
The voucher entitling the candidate to a free retake of the exam will be sent to the candidate’s email address associated with their Pearson VUE account right after submitting the request. The voucher is valid for at least 45 days.
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