Examination - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Examination has 2 parts

  • Black Belt Foundation
    • No of Questions - 100
    • Each question carries 1 mark
    • Max Marks: 100
    • No Negative Marking
    • Time Allotted - 2 hours
  • Black Belt Application
    • No of Questions - 60
    • Each question carries 1 mark
    • Max Marks: 60
    • No Negative Marking
    • Time Allotted - 2 hours
  • Schedule
    • Please use the exam form available in the learning management system to schedule your examination attempt
    • You may schedule the examination for Foundation and Application in any sequence you prefer. It can be scheduled for the same day or different days. Please refer to examination guidelines for more details.
  • Format – 
    • Open Book (Test taker can access any offline content, which includes any content downloaded on the laptop and printed material). Note: Access to online content is prohibited. Please refer to examination guidelines for more details
  • Question type - Multiple Choice, 4 options
    • Each question has 4 options
    • Only 1 best answer has to be selected
  • You must submit the answer sheet before the examination time runs out. 
    • If you are unable to submit the examination within the time limit, your examination attempt is considered invalid

Success criteria

  • Pass Percentage: 70% (collectively of both examinations)
    • Participants have to correctly answer at least 112 questions out of the total 160 to successfully complete the certification
    • You will receive a collective score once you have taken both examinations. You will NOT receive scores for each part separately. 
  • Successful completion of mandatory coursework

For more information, please refer to learning management system chapter - Examination