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 2.5 to 3.5 hours to complete the exam, and may see 120 - 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
Identifying a Beta Exam
- 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 worldwide through Pearson VUE’s Online registration system or by telephone. Visit the Oracle Certification exam registration web page for registration details.
- Beta exams are also available at Oracle Testing Centers (OTC).
- Beta exam vouchers are not available, however, production exam vouchers you have purchased may be used to pay for beta exams. However, the full value of the voucher will be forfeited. Partial amounts may not be deducted from a voucher. If your voucher is worth $195US and you use it to purchase the beta exam at $50US, you will forfeit the remaining $145US and your voucher will not be valid for further use.
- 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 120-220 questions compared with approximately 50-100 questions on a production exam.
- Beta exams usually allow 2.5-3.5 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 11 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 Certification credential and receive the certificate in the mail.
Beta Exam Status and Availability
Mouse over each exam status for an explanation of that status
Database
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| 1Z1-028Oracle Database Cloud Administration | Open | June 8, 2013 | 11 weeks from beta close date | 10 weeks from beta close date |
Java and Middleware
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| 1Z1-468 Oracle Cloud Application Foundation Essentials | Post Beta Review | March 23, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-467 M2M Platform Certified Architecture Essentials | Open | June 8, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-807 Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master Exam | Post Beta Review | April 13, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-478 Oracle SOA Suite 11g Essentials | Production | March 30, 2013 | May 22, 2013 | May 7, 2013 |
| 1Z1-479 Oracle Access Management Suite Plus 11g Essentials | Open | July 13, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-462 Oracle WebCenter Sites 11g Essentials | Open | August 3, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
Server and Storage Systems
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Z1-822 Oracle Solaris 11 Advanced System Administration | Open | May 29, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
Applications
| Beta Exam | Status | Beta Exam Close Date (Beta end dates are tentative and subject to change without notice.) | Approximately When to Expect your Score Report | Approximate Expected Production Exam Release Date |
| 1Z1-586 Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking 11 Trade Finance Implementation Essentials | Production | February 16, 2013 | April 22, 2013 | April 5, 2013 |
| 1Z1-589 Oracle Global Trade Management 6 Essentials | Production | February 2, 2013 | April 22, 2013 | April 5, 2013 |
| 1Z1-509 Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management 7 Advanced Implementation Essentials | Open | June 8, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-455 Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management 13.2 Functional Implementer Essentials | Production | February 2, 2013 | April 4, 2013 | March 20, 2013 |
| 1Z1-454 Oracle Retail Price Management 13.2 Functional Implementer Essentials | Production | March 2, 2013 | April 15, 2013 | March 29, 2013 |
| 1Z1-469 Oracle Fusion Distributed Order Orchestration 11g Essentials | Production | February 16, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | April 17, 2013 |
| 1Z1-466 Project Lifecycle Management Essentials | Open | May 11, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-472 Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management 11g Incentive Compensation Essentials | Production | March 2, 2013 | April 25, 2013 | April 10, 2013 |
| 1Z1-461 Oracle Endeca Information Discovery 2.3 Essentials | Production | March 2, 2013 | April 19, 2013 | April 4, 2013 |
| 1Z1-470 Oracle Fusion Procurement 11g Essentials | Production | April 13, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | May 15, 2013 |
| 1Z1-464 Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management 2 Essentials | Open | July 6, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-480 Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2013 Technical Essentials | Post Beta Review | May 4, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-471 Oracle Endeca Commerce 3.1 Implementation Developer Essentials | Post Beta Review | May 4, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |
| 1Z1-474 Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service 2012 Essentials | Open | May 18, 2013 | 11 weeks from exam close date | 10 weeks from exam close date |