Thursday, 27 February 2014

Exam Details VCP (VMware Certified Professional)

Exam Details 5.0/5.1


  • Number of Questions: 85 questions, with a pre-exam survey of 8 questions
  • Type(s) of questions: multiple choice; some questions will require only one selection while others may require two or more selections. Questions clearly state the number of required selections.
  • Passing Score: 300, on a scaled score of 100 to 500
  • Time Limit: 90 minutes for the exam plus an additional 15 minutes for the pre-exam survey. Candidates testing in countries where English is not the primary spoken language will have an additional 30 minutes for the exam (120 minutes total)

Exam Details 5.5


  • Number of Questions
The VCP5-DCV Exam consists of 135 questions and a short pre-exam survey consisting of 8 questions.

  • Passing Score
The passing score for this exam is 300, using a scaled scoring method. The scale is from 100-500. Scaled scores are calculated using a mathematical formula that considers a variety of factors, including the number and type of exam questions included in a specific version of the exam. Because this combination may vary in different versions of the same examination, scaled scores provide a fair score for each individual based on the version of the exam taken.

  • Time Limit
The time limit for the exam is 120 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes to complete the survey questions and agreements. Candidates who take the VCP5-DCV Exam in a country where English is not a primary language will have an additional 30 minutes added to the exam time. This time extension is automatic, no additional action is required from the candidate. For the purposes of this exam, countries where English is considered one of the primary languages include Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.