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CCSP Exam

MattDH — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:51:24 GMT

I’m currently studying for the CCSP exam and I have some questions about the exam format.

Can you flag questions for review? I’m sure you cannot now.

If you reach a passing score at question 100, will the test end early?

Many thanks.

Re: CCSP Exam

dcontesti — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:53:27 GMT

@MattDH

I had not heard that the CCSP went to CAT, however maybe @AndreaMoore can provide insight into this.

Re: CCSP Exam

AndreaMoore — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:36:03 GMT

@MattDH

https://www.isc2.org/Frequently-Asked-Questions#accordion-29bc23be1a3a4eb296321631a61650e0

This page should help address your questions.

When taking an (ISC)² exam, can I skip a question and then go back to answer it?

No. (ISC)² offers two types of computer-based exams – linear and adaptive – however neither exam type allows for candidates to skip a question and return to it later.

What is Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) and what exams use that test style?

(ISC)² uses the CAT format for our CISSP exam in English only. CAT allows for shorter exams (3 hours instead of 6, as few as 100 items instead of 250) and is a more precise evaluation of a candidate’s proficiency in a given domain. For more information on CISSP CAT exams, visit https://www.isc2.org/certifications/CISSP/CISSP-CAT.

Re: CCSP Exam

MattDH — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:04:02 GMT

Thank you for the information, very helpful indeed!

Re: CCSP Exam

ShadowPunch07 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:07:38 GMT

Hey there Matt! I took the exam yesterday. Unfortunately (and this was new to me), you cannot flag or go back to any previous questions during the CCSP exam. It also does not end abruptly at 100Q like the CISSP-CAT exam did.

Re: CCSP Exam

MattDH — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:19:00 GMT

Really hope you passed!!

Thanks for confirming. All the material I’ve been studying (Offical study book second edition, and Mike Chapple’s LinkedIn course) all say about flagging questions for review, so was a little confused!

Re: CCSP Exam

ShadowPunch07 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 21:44:45 GMT

Pfttt nope! Not even close. Seems to me that for two years there have been MANY people around the world that struggled with this exam. Not that the exam is "hard" per se, but how it determines the results is very, very strange.

Re: CCSP Exam

MattDH — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:55:08 GMT

Oh no! Sorry to hear that.

Re: CCSP Exam

bpdelacruz — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:59:06 GMT

@ShadowPunch07, can you post a picture of the printout showing the domains you did not clear? Good luck on the next attempt!

Re: CCSP Exam

hyamaguchi — Wed, 11 May 2022 20:20:40 GMT

Thanks for the detailed note and understood. I expected that I was able to skip questions and return them later as the official study book told me so. I had the CCSP exam yesterday, and I realized that it's impossible to skip&return questions and finally did not pass the exam - that was my fault. Do you have any plans to change this rule?

Re: CCSP Exam

TuncerYukler — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:16:40 GMT

Is CCSP exam Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)?

Re: CCSP Exam

AndreaMoore — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:25:12 GMT

@TuncerYukler

What is Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) and what exams use that test style?

(ISC)² uses the CAT format for our CISSP exam in English only. CAT allows for shorter exams (4 hours instead of 6, as few as 125 items instead of 250) and is a more precise evaluation of a candidate’s proficiency in a given domain. For more information on CISSP CAT exams, visit https://www.isc2.org/certifications/CISSP/CISSP-CAT.

https://www.isc2.org/Frequently-Asked-Questions