Written Knowledge Test Information

Fees

• $220 (non-member)        
• $195 (member)
• $160 (student member) 

Location

Test where you prefer – NCRA WKTs are now given with the option to test online from any location you choose, or you can schedule to test at a Pearson VUE Test Center near you.

Written knowledge tests are administered through Pearson VUE’s OnVUE online proctoring or at a Pearson VUE Test Center. Pearson VUE delivers millions of high-stakes tests a year across the globe for clients in the licensure, certification, academic admissions, regulatory, and government testing service markets. Please visit www.pearsonvue.com/ncra for complete details.

NOTE: *Written Knowledge Tests have 120 questions but only 100 are used to calculate a candidate's official score. The other 20 questions are new questions that are being tested to capture metrics on their validity. This does not apply to CRC Written Knowledge Test.

Registration information

All candidates must present a valid photo ID for verification of identity when signing in to take a test.

Before you register, ensure that the first and last name on your valid photo ID match EXACTLY the first and last name in your NCRA record. Pearson VUE does not check middle names. For example, if you have recently married and NCRA has your married name, but your valid photo ID contains your maiden name, you will not be permitted to take your test. Or, if NCRA has your first name as Greg and your valid photo ID has Gregory, you will not be permitted to take your test.

Important

Once you register for a test, you will receive a confirmation email within three business days. Your confirmation email will contain scheduling information for your test. Please remember to wait until you receive this confirmation to schedule your test. If you do not receive an email confirmation within three business days of your registration please contact testing@ncra.org.

Additional information

Job Analyses

Candidates must review NCRA's Job Analysis for the appropriate certification. Questions on the WKT are directly tied to the Job Analysis for each credential.

• RPR Job Analysis
• RDR Job Analysis
• CRC Job Analysis
• CLVS Job Analysis

Written Knowledge Test policy

All WKT candidates are required to sign the following disclaimer prior to taking their written knowledge test:

This test is confidential and is protected by trade secret law. It is made available to you, the examinee, solely for the purpose of becoming certified in the technical area referenced in the title of this test. You are expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting this test, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the prior express written permission of NCRA.

Test results

Official scores are emailed within 2-4 weeks of the close of the testing window.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations should be sent to testing@ncra.org using the WKT cancellation form no later than 10 days before the scheduled testing date to consider a refund. NCRA will retain a $35 processing fee for all cancellations. If you do not contact NCRA within 10 days of your scheduled testing date, your testing fee will be forfeited. You must also contact Pearson VUE to cancel your scheduled appointment, otherwise you will be assessed an additional $65 cancellation fee for no show.