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CPE – C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer

Entry-level C++ programming certification earned by passing the corresponding examination.

Licensing authority: C++ Institute

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CPE – C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer
Age
Under 13 may not test or receive certification; ages 13–17 require parental or legal guardian consent; age 18+ has no age-related restriction; additional local data-protection restrictions may apply.
Certification
Pass the corresponding examination; certification reflects the exam version completed. No separate state authorization is established by this certification program.
Online Admission
Use a TestNow user account and voucher; complete check-in and accept the Code of Conduct, NDA and Testing Policies.
Prerequisites
None; CPE-20-01 is the active version, delivered through TestNow. The general program's Pearson VUE language is separated by the policies into CLE/CPE TestNow and CLA/CLP/CPA/CPP Pearson VUE channels.
Scheduling
Global online examinations can be taken later while the voucher remains unredeemed and unexpired; no rescheduling is needed. Local partner examinations require proctor authorization, identity verification and a secure environment; arrive 15 minutes early with valid identification; contact the provider at least 24 hours before an appointment to reschedule.

CPE – C++ Certified Entry-Level Programmer

Provider
OpenEDG Testing Service – TestNow™
Format
Single-choice questions, multiple-choice questions, gap fill, drag & drop
Exam questions
Total questions: 30; Scored questions: 30.
Time limit
45 minutes (exam) + approx. 5 minutes (Non-Disclosure Agreement/Tutorial)
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
USD 69 (Exam); USD 86 (Exam + Retake)
Examination outline
  • Syntax, Literals, and Operators (28%)
    • Identify valid C++ syntax elements, keywords, and code structures.
    • Recognize C++ built-in data types and corresponding literals.
    • Describe the structure and declaration of the main() function and its parameters.
    • Apply arithmetic, relational, logical, bitwise, and assignment operators.
    • Determine operator precedence, associativity, and the impact on expressions.
    • Apply short-circuit logic in control expressions.
    • Use basic input/output streams (cin, cout, cerr) and manipulators (endl, setw).
  • Flow Control and Functions (28%)
    • Describe and use conditional statements (if, else).
    • Use loop constructs (while, do, for) and loop control statements (break, continue).
    • Recognize the purpose of the goto statement and labeled statements.
    • Apply multiple-selection structures using switch, case, and default keywords.
    • Define, declare, and invoke functions with correct syntax.
    • Use return statements in typed and void functions.
    • Pass arguments by value, by reference, and by pointer.
    • Apply basic recursion to solve simple problems.
  • Vectors and Pointers (24%)
    • Declare, initialize, and manipulate vectors and arrays, including multidimensional arrays.
    • Access vector data using the data() method.
    • Declare and initialize pointers, including the use of nullptr.
    • Dereference pointers and use the address-of operator (&).
    • Perform pointer conversions using static_cast and dynamic_cast.
    • Manage dynamic memory with new, delete, and delete[].
  • Structures and Strings (20%)
    • Declare and define structures.
    • Access structure members using the dot (.) operator.
    • Declare vectors of structures and access their fields.
    • Declare, initialize, and manipulate std::string objects.
    • Perform basic string operations and comparisons.
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