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About Autodesk Maya® Certified User Exam

Autodesk Maya® Certified User Exam · US

Key exam facts

Provider
Certiport
Format
English (en-us); multiple-choice and performance-based questions, including Live-in-the-Application software tasks; one certification examination with a score report.
Exam questions
Total questions: 30–35.
Time limit
50 minutes of timed examination, plus administrative seat time.
Passing score
700 on Certiport's scaled 1-1000 score report; this is not a 70% raw-score assertion.

Topics covered

  • Scene Management

    • Set up a project
    • Setup the scene preferences
    • Manage scene objects
    • Modify Pivots
    • Modify attributes on one or more objects
    • Change viewport display

  • Modeling

    • Create and modify a polygon primitive
    • Edit polygon surfaces
    • Use image planes
    • Modeling tool kit

  • Texture Coordinates

    • Assign UVs to a mesh
    • Use the UV Editor

  • Materials / Shading

    • Work with a material
    • Modify material attributes

  • Rigging

    • Utilize the Skeleton tools
    • Use the Skin tools
    • Apply Constraints

  • Cameras

    • Work with cameras
    • Modify camera attribute names or values
    • Display Film Gate, Resolution Gate, and other view guides

  • Animation

    • Use the Time Slider and set Animation preferences
    • Demonstrate how to animate an object along a path
    • Edit animation tangents using the Graph Editor

  • Lighting

    • Work with lights
    • Work with shadow types

  • Rendering

    • Differentiate the built-in renderers
    • Configure render settings

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

English (en-us); multiple-choice and performance-based questions, including Live-in-the-Application software tasks; one certification examination with a score report.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 30–35.

How long is the exam?

50 minutes of timed examination, plus administrative seat time.

What is the passing score?

700 on Certiport's scaled 1-1000 score report; this is not a 70% raw-score assertion.

Official sources and references

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