ECDL CAD is for students and professionals seeking an internationally recognised qualification to certify current core skills that can provide the basis towards further studies or professional development in a CAD related field.

Students are required to have used computers before

ECDL CAD Specialist Testing
The ECDL CAD Specialist certification is achieved through the successful completion of a 105-minute, 54-question test in which the candidate is directed to perform a series of tasks using a PC, a CAD software application, a printer, and supplied work files.	ECDL CAD Sample Test Available soon

      Tests are selected at random, and are supervised by an authorised ECDL Tester. The pass score is 80%.

More About Testing

• ECDL CAD Specialist Test Centres are provided with a range of tests and associated work files. This is known as the ECDL CAD Specialist Question and Test Base (ECDL-CAD QTB).
• A test candidate is presented with one test selected at random from the ECDL-CAD QTB by an authorised ECDL Tester.
• Each test is divided into three parts, reflecting the ECDL CAD Specialist Syllabus structure: Getting Started, Basic Operations, and Advanced Functionality.
• Each test contains a total of 54 tasks.
• The test candidate is provided with a PC, and access to a laser printer for producing outputs. The test candidate should be able to select the laser printer and print outputs from the CAD software application without additional installation or configuration procedures.
• The software installed on the test candidate's PC may be AutoCAD^® LT 2000 or higher, AutoCAD^® 2000 or higher, or a comparable CAD software application.
• The duration of a test is 1 hour and 45 minutes. An authorised ECDL Tester is present from the beginning to the end, to ensure that the test is performed in an appropriate manner.
• At the start of the test the candidate is provided with:
  • A printout of the test tasks
  • Work files located in a designated folder on the test PC
  • Work files contained on a supplied floppy diskette
• At the end of the test the candidate saves the some of the completed work files in a folder on the test PC, and the others on the supplied diskette. The diskette and printed outputs are given to the authorised ECDL Tester.
• The candidate has passed the test if he or she scores 32 marks out of the possible 40 (80%). Assessment of answers is done with a degree of tolerance. Marks are not lost for minor typing errors.
• On successful completion of the test the candidate is provided with a printed certificate confirming their ECDL CAD Specialist qualification.