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CAE Examination Information and Dates

The first step toward earning your CAE after you've met your experience and education eligibility requirements is to submit an application. You should submit your application once you meet the application criteria and are prepared to sit for the exam within the next twelve months. The application deadlines for upcoming exam dates are listed below. Please note that your application must be received in the CAE program office by close of business on the listed date.

 

Friday, December 3, 2010 test

The standard application deadline is Friday, September 10, 2010.
The extended application deadline, which is the last opportunity to apply, subject to an additional $100 fee, is Friday, October 8, 2010.

Friday, May 6, 2011 test

The standard application deadline is Friday, February 11, 2011.
The extended application deadline, which is the last opportunity to apply, subject to an additional $100 fee, is Friday, March 11, 2011.

 

Registering for an Exam Date

Once you have an approved application on file, you will be sent registration information via email approximately 6 weeks before the examination date.  Having an approved application on file does not automatically register you for the next exam; you must register separately for a specific exam date in order to sit for the exam. 

Exam applications remain valid for one year after the date of approval. A candidate with an approved application may test in any of the test administrations offered within the timeframe his/her application remains valid.  If his/her application expires, the candidate must submit a new application with the appropriate fees and have the application approved in order to register for the exam.


When and Where Is The Test Given

The CAE exam is offered in a single, four-hour session given on the first Friday in May and the first Friday in December, beginning at 9 AM local time. The test is administered at scheduled test centers throughout the U.S. based on anticipated candidate concentration.  In addition, there are policies to accommodate test-takers further than 120 miles from a scheduled test site, as well as for organizations wishing to arrange a test center for the establishment of a test center for 5 or more test takers. For more information on test center policies, contact credentialing staff at caedept@asaecenter.org. Please note that all examination sites are subject to the availability of facilities that meet the CAE Commission's testing standards and minimum enrollment numbers.


Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to the ADA

The CAE Commission will make reasonable efforts to accommodate eligible candidates, who provide documented evidence of their disability or need for special arrangements, with auxiliary aids and services that do not present an undue burden to the CAE Commission and do not fundamentally alter the measurement of the knowledge the assessment is intended to test. If you require special testing arrangements, you must inform the CAE Commission of your needs in writing at least four weeks prior to the scheduled test date.

 

Renewal

Click here to download a CAE renewal application