Each certification candidate is required to pass an examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge. 

Computer Delivered—The CCQM examination is a one-part, 165-multiple-choice question exam offered in English only. One hundred fifty multiple-choice questions are scored, and 15 are unscored.

Total appointment time is four-and-a-half-hours, and exam time is 4 hours and 18 minutes.

All examinations are open book. Each participant must bring his or her reference materials.