ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) exam — Information & Free Practice
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ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) exam
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- One-part, English computer-delivered multiple-choice examination; open book.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 165; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 4 hours 18 minutes of exam time; total appointment time 4 hours 30 minutes.
Examination outline
Organization-Wide Planning and Deployment (8%)
- Organization-wide Considerations
- Leadership
Organizational Process Management and Measures (8%)
- Impact on Stakeholders
- Benchmarking
- Business Measures
Team Management (10%)
- Team Formation
- Team Facilitation
- Team Dynamics
- Team Training
Define (13.33%)
- Voice of the Customer
- Business Case and Project Charter
- Project Management (PM) Tools
- Analytical Tools
Measure (16.67%)
- Process Characteristics
- Data Collection
- Measurement Systems
- Basic Statistics
- Probability
- Process Capability
Analyze (14.67%)
- Measuring and Modeling Relationships Between Variables
- Hypothesis Testing
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Additional Analysis Methods
Improve (14%)
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Lean Methods
- Implementation
Control (11.33%)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Other Controls
- Maintain Controls
- Sustain Improvements
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Framework and Methodologies (4%)
- Common DFSS Methodologies
- Design for X (DFX)
- Robust Designs
Examination sources
- CSSBB certification page
Body of Knowledge, scope interpretation and current PDF adoption
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 4, Body of Knowledge introduction
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 4, section I heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 6, section II heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 6, section III heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 7, section IV heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 9, section V heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 11, section VI heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 12, section VII heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 13, section VIII heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 14, section IX heading
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 15, Levels of Cognition introduction
- CSSBB Body of Knowledge
p. 16, back-cover version identifier
- CSSBB certification page
Examination, multiple-choice requirement and English CBT paragraph
- ASQE Candidate Handbook
p. 20, Computer-Based Tests, item format and pretest relationship paragraph
- ASQE Candidate Handbook
p. 26, Exam Results, scoring method
- CSSBB certification page
Application Process & Timeline, steps 1–4
- CSSBB certification page
Application Process & Timeline, CBT scheduling instructions
- CSSBB certification page
Computer-Based Testing Dates, January 2027 window card
- ASQ exam dates
ASQ Certification Exam Dates, deadline rule
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.