Examinee Testing Policies

Special Assistance Facilities (SAF)

SAF are not available for examinees taking real-time proctored exam in the private mode.

Exam Scoring

DASCA regularly monitors the performance of all exams to ensure the validity of exam results and use advanced statistical analytical algorithms to calculate the examinee’s test score. The examinee must score 65% or higher in order to pass the exam. The result can be viewed on the examinee’s myDASCA account on the official DASCA website within 72 hours of appearing in the exam.

Exam Scheduling Policy

If you have registered for ABDE™, SBDE™ or ABDA™, SBDA™ or a SDS™, PDS™ certification program, you can schedule your exam anytime 45 days after the date of fee payment. Please check your mailbox for a DASCA support email informing you about the opening of exam scheduling window for your chosen DASCA certification. The books included in the ABDE™, SBDE™ or ABDA™, SBDA™ or a SDS™, PDS™ Certification Preparation Kit should help you brace up nicely for your ABDE™, SBDE™ or ABDA™, SBDA™ or a SDS™, PDS™ Certification exam. Please read more about ABDE™, SBDE™ or ABDA™, SBDA™ or a SDS™, PDS™ exams in the dedicated section on the subject.

Reschedule Policy

If you wish to reschedule your exam, you must login to your myDASCA account 72 hours prior to your scheduled examination. Rescheduling less than 72 hours prior to your appointment will result in the forfeiture of your exam fee, without recourse.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your exam, you should login into your myDASCA account 72 hours prior to your scheduled examination. Cancelling an exam or missing your exam will result in the forfeiture of your exam fee, without recourse.