Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists
CDCS
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- practice questions
- 1,000+
- exam domains
- 2
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- £750 for the full qualification; official USD price not published; resits are £175 per unit or £350 for both units; recertification fee is £230
- Questions on exam
- 50 FODC multiple-choice questions plus 20 MGDC multiple-choice questions and 3 document-checking simulations
- Duration
- 3 hours 15 minutes combined
- Passing score
- 70% for each unit
- Retake policy
- Resits are £175 per unit or £350 for both units
- Validity
- Designation is on a 3-year cycle; recertification requires 36 CPD hours or the applicable recertification process
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the CDCS exam
- Foundations of Documentary Credits
- Management of Documentary Credits
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