All About Exams

Taking your exam is the final step towards completing your course and achieving your career goals—and we want to make this step simple and straightforward. We continually work with our exam delivery partner, Prometric, to provide our students an excellent exam-taking experience in a safe and secure environment.

You have the option to write your exam through Remote Proctoring from any location (including your home) or In-Person at one of our test centres. We provide lots of flexibility to book exams at different days and times.

We strongly recommend that you read through the sections below to make an informed decision regarding choosing an exam delivery option format.

Remote Proctored Exam Remote proctoring allows students in more remote locations or areas still under COVID-19-related restrictions to write their proctored exams safely. Students can take their exams from the comfort of their home or other location without travelling to an exam centre. Chose to write a Remotely Proctored Exam if: Do not wish to travel to a test centre You have access to a computer and internet set-up that meets requirements Show symptoms, tested positive or have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 Watch Exam Day Experience Video Learn More

In-Person Exam An in-person exam at a dedicated test centre provides a comfortable and quiet environment to write your exam. All our 17 exam centres across Canada follow strict social distancing guidelines for the safety of our students and staff. Chose to write an In-Person Exam at a test centre if: Prefer a formal, quiet and secure exam environment, away from  disturbances/interruptions in the home Live close to a test centre in Canada or internationally. Personal computer and internet do not meet system requirements Not particularly comfortable with technology Watch Exam Day Experience Video Learn More

Book an Exam

Once you've enrolled for a course, studied the learning material and decided on your exam format—remote proctored or in-person—you are ready to book your exam. Simply log in to MyCSI, click on Book / Reschedule / Cancel An Exam in the right-side menu, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Please review our frequently asked questions for more information about booking, rescheduling and cancelling an exam.

Preparing for a Remote Proctored Exam

Remote proctored exam provides great flexibility for students who prefer to write their exam from the comfort of their home or other location. That said, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that their personal computer—that they plan to use for the exam—satisfies the minimum system requirements and meet all other technical criteria. Students are also responsible to ensure their surrounding and internet connection meet the remote proctoring requirements. Our exam partner, Prometric, provides technical support before and during your exam. On the exam day, the Readiness Agent or Proctor will be available to assist at all times.

To ensure you have positive remotely proctored exam-taking experience, please review our frequently asked questions.

Preparing for an In-Person Exam at a Test Centre

In-person exam at a test centre is a great option for students who prefer to write their exams in a formal and controlled exam environment. Students will be guided through the security and check-in process as soon as they arrive at the test centre. Test centre personnel are responsible for the environment set-up and technology functionality. All you need to do is come prepared to challenge your exam.

To ensure you have a positive in-person exam-taking experience, please review our frequently asked questions.

Writing Your Exams

Whether you choose remote proctoring or in-person at a test centre—you will be writing your exam on a computer application provided by our partner, Prometric. The exam platform  provides you with a range of features such as tracking your exam including flagging questions, a progress bar, the ability to change answers, and bookmarking.

We recommend you explore this demo tutorial before your exam day to familiarize yourself with the exam style, and review our frequently asked questions.

Exam Results

As soon as you complete your exam, you will receive a pass or fail grade. Official exam results are normally available within 24 hours for multiple-choice exams unless your exam is constructed-response format.. For other exam formats, results are available within 30 business days.

Upon successful course completion, you will receive a Notice of Course Completion. You will also receive a Student Performance Record (SPR) for each exam attempt that identifies how well you scored for the different topic areas.

Your academic transcript which includes information on all completed courses will be updated.

You can access all this through MyCSI. Please review our frequently asked questions for more information about exam results.

 

Good luck with your exam!