Oracle Certification Program Beta Exams
Beta exams are pre-production exams used by Oracle to evaluate new exam questions with the participation of a live audience. Beta exam questions go through a rigorous development and evaluation process before being released to the public. Data gathered during beta testing are used to select the best questions for the production exam, and to eliminate questions that are ambiguous, too easy or too difficult, or unhelpful in evaluating a participant's knowledge. Beta exams are offered at a deeply discounted price; candidates usually have 3 to 3.5 hours to complete the exam, and may see 175 - 220 questions.
Please consider carefully whether a beta exam is the right choice for you.
Select the categories below to see a list of all available beta exams at present:
Important Information on Beta Exams
Applications
- Oracle Certification Beta Exam numbers begin with "1Z1"; Oracle Certification Production Exam numbers begin with "1Z0". Both versions of the exam have the same suffix. For example, a beta version of an exam may be 1Z1-512. The production version of this exam will be 1Z0-512.
Registering for a Beta Exam
- Beta exam registration is available through Pearson VUE's Online registration system or by telephone. Visit www.pearsonvue.com/oracle to register.
- Beta exams are available worldwide. Exams are delivered at Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers. They are not available at Oracle Testing Centers (OTC).
- The Beta Exam is only available for testing appointments during the Beta Exam Period.
Taking a Beta Exam
- As a part of the Beta exam, each beta candidate must complete a brief demographic survey. The survey results are kept entirely confidential. Candidates’ responses are compiled and used to calibrate the exam.
- Beta exams contain more questions than the final version of the certification tests.Beta exams contain 175-200 questions compared with approximately 50-100 questions on a production exam.
- Beta exams usually allow 3-3.5 hours for completion. With the higher number of questions, you may not have as much time to spend on each question of a beta exam as you will during the final exam. You also may not have as much time at the end of the exam to review your answers.
- Feedback is integral to the beta testing process. We encourage candidates to include comments on specific exam questions. There is a feature in the test that will allow you to do this. You can add your comments as you are working through the exam, or you can mark specific questions and return to add your comments once you are finished answering the exam questions.
- Beta Exams may only be taken once.
Scoring a Beta Exam
- You will only be scored on the questions that are chosen for the final exam.
- Since you are graded only on the questions selected for the production version of the certification exam, it may take up to 10 weeks after the close of the beta period to receive your exam results from Pearson VUE.
- Passing a beta exam is the same as passing a production exam. For example, if you were to pass all the beta versions of the exams required within an Oracle Certification path, you will earn your Oracle Certified Associate and/or Oracle Certified Professional credential.
Beta Exam Status and Availability
Mouse over each exam status for an explanation of that status
Database
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| There are currently no beta exams available under Database |
Middleware
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| 1Z1-144 Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL | Post Beta Review | September 10, 2009 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
Linux
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| There are currently no beta exams available under Linux |
Applications
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| 1Z1-206 Oracle E-Business Suite R12: System Administration | Production | June 30, 2009 | September 24, 2009 | September 22, 2009 |