Choose a way to register:
By yourself
In order to take an ITcard test first you have to register with your personal data in our web-based registration system so that you create your own ITcard account. You will receive your own username and password for the ITcard account on your e-mail address which will give you access to your account whenever you want.
For each test you wish to sit for you have to register from your ITcard account. Each time you will receive a different username and password. They are unique and you cannot use them twice or for another test. The registration can be made not later than an hour before the beginning of the test.
You can choose the center where you would like to take the test. This means that the test cannot be taken from your home PC. You have to go to a special accredited ITcard center. Each center makes its own schedule with vacant hours that is published on the Internet. You can check the centers and the vacant hours from your own ITcard account. Remember to bring a printout of the e-mail sent to you and your identity card when going to the center.
You also have to choose the tesing module - a single or a combined test. If you choose to sit for two or more test modules you should know that you have the right to register for only one test per day.
For each test you register for, you will get a second free exam registration in case you don't pass the test the first time. If you already have a forthcoming exam you cannot make another registration until the first exam is over. You can register for another exam only for a later date.
At a center
You can make your registration in any of the accredited ITcard centers just before taking the exam.You can do that not later than an hour before the beginning of the test. The procedure is just the same as the one described above.
Going to the center, remember to bring your identity card.
The center administrator that is responsible for all the ITcard exams can help you sign up in our web-based system and then help you register for an exam, as well.
Change/Cancel registration
If you wish to change your registration details, such as the exam date or hour, or the exam module that you are sitting for, you can do that at least an hour before the beginning of the test . In order to do that you should sign in into your ITcard account and change the exam details in the ITcard registration section. After each change you make, an automated e-mail comfirmation will be sent to you.
In case you don't pass the test the first time you sit for it, you will get a second free exam registration. You will receive all the details about your second exam on your e-mail. If you fail the test again, the next registration will have to be paid.
If for some kind of reason you don't manage to be present for the test, it will be automatically cancelled and a second free exam registration will be appointed and sent to your e-mail
Taking a test
You should be present at the chosen accredited center at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the test. You can gain access to your test 15 minutes before and 30 minutes after its beginning. For example, if you have registered for 17:00 o'clock, you will be able to start the test after 16:45 but not later than 17:30. It is required to be there 15 minutes earlier so to be able to launch the application program.
Double-clicking on the application's icon placed on the Desktop, you will access the login screen where you should enter your username and password.
During the test you can ask the administrator questions only about using the program's interface. Any discussions on the content of the questions is forbidden. We recommend using the Demo version before beginning the real test if you want to make yourself familiar with the interface of the application.
After the end of the test a message displaying your score will pop up on the screen.
Certificates
If you pass the test you will be given a card and a paper certificating your IT skills.You will be able to get them within three weeks after the exam date at the center where you have taken the exam. There will be your name and a unique identification number written on it. This unique number will let your employer check whether you have passed a certain exam or not.
The certificate does not have a fixed expiry period. It is valid as long as the respective module is being extensively used. If a later version of the certificate comes out, only the version you have is going to be valid