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- What's Involved With The Exam?
What’s involved with the exam?
The exam consists of two parts:
Part 1: Accounting, 70
multiple-choice questions
Part 2: School Business
Management, 100 multiple-choice questions
After your application has been approved, you will be eligible to register to take the exam within a five-month authorization to test window. There are no restrictions on which part of the exam you take first. You can take them on the same day or on separate days – it’s your choice.
When and where? You can schedule your test date
throughout the year at any of the Pearson VUE’s computer-based
testing centers.
Download a list of Pearson VUE test
center locations here (235K file).
You register for the exam through the online SFO Credential Management System.
The exam fees are $195 for Part 1: Accounting and $295 for Part 2: School Business Management; each registration fee includes a five-month authorization to test window.
Exam Quick Links:
- Studying for the Exam
- Sample Questions
- Exam Development and Scoring
- Testing Procedures
- Pearson VUE Testing Center Information on Pearson's Website
- Candidate Handbook and Policies and Procedures Manual
Questions? Contact us
at certification@asbointl.org or
866.682.2729, x7065.