CCSP Exam Change – Effective August 1, 2024

[mariatirado]

On August 1, 2024, the time allotted to sit for the CCSP credential exam will move from four hours to three hours. In addition to this change, the total items in the exam will adjust from 150 to 125.  

The six domains and format of the exam will not be impacted by this update. For more information on the exam content, we recommend reviewing the CCSP Exam Outline, which was last updated in August 2022. 

[coote98]

Why does the change have to be 4 months down the line?  Can this change not be brought in sooner?  As why continue to put candidates through a longer process if being scaled back in the future anyway

[TMak]

Three hours for 125 questions means less allowable time to conduct the exam making the exam more difficult even the scope of the exam is unchanged.

[denbesten]

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@coote98 wrote:

Why does the change have to be 4 months down the line?  

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Most people seem to prefer more advance notice of changes; not less.

[riffjim4069]

I finished the exam back in February with 53-minutes to spare...and I certainly didn't rush (took my time) nor feel pressed for time.  I think answering 125-questions over 3-hours is a fair assessment...just don't dawdle. Cheers!