CIBP™ Exam Day | Investment Banking Council of America

Exam Requirements

What to Bring to the Exam

Make sure you have with you:

A valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID
Your desk or table in a location where you can plug your computer/laptop into a power source.
Good Internet connectivity

Check-In Process

The check-in process verifies your identity and ensures that nothing is taken into the testing room that could jeopardize the security of the exam.

Exam Procedures & Candidate Conduct

Once you are seated, you can progress through the exam at your own pace. You are expected to conduct yourself in an ethical manner before, during, and after the Examination.

Click here to read more about timing and breaks.

Prohibited Items

Any kind of reading materials such as books, magazines, newspapers, or any paper, notepads, stickies, or posters.
Stationery materials like pens, pencils, pencil boxes, clipboards, pouches of any material, sketch pens, markers, scale, rubber, etc.
Electronic gadgets such as Mobile phones, Watches (including analog watches), Bluetooth Devices, Remote Vehicle Keys, Button Camera, Hand-held Scanner, Head/Earphones, Storage Devices, Remote Devices, Calculator (unless specified), Health Bands, SIM Cards, Radio Devices, etc.

Testing Workstation

Ensure the following:

Your work surface and the floor beneath it are clear.
There is limited noise outside the exam room. This will help you concentrate as you give the exam and also assist the proctor in monitoring the exam.
Your computer/ laptop remains plugged in until you complete the exam.
Landlines, non-required electronics, and any security or recording devices in the room are turned off.
Nobody should enter the room during the exam.

Timing, and Breaks

The time duration of the exam is 90 minutes.
You should be seated at your testing workstation at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the exam. This will also help you ensure your system is working efficiently.
No breaks are allowed during the exam and you are not allowed to leave your exam screen at any point during the exam. If at any point you switch from the exam window, your exam session will automatically get terminated.

Exam Preparation Checklist

As you prepare for exam day, be sure to review our Exam Preparation Checklist-

Schedule your exam and ensure the time zone you select is correct.

Review exam policies and processes.

Run a system check and attempt the mock exam to familiarize yourself with the exam platform.

Attend and complete your exam.

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Exam Day

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