COBIT Foundation Exam

Proctor Package
The purpose of this document is to provide information to proctors who are
planning to supervise a COBIT Foundation examination session. The
document provides information about the proctor registration process and
procedures and requirements that the proctor needs to take into account
prior, during, and after the examination session.

Version 1.5
June , 2007
2007 ISACA/ITGI
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be stored in any way without preceding, written permission from ISACA/ITGI.

General
Information
COBIT Foundation Exam

The COBIT Foundation Course and COBIT Foundation

Exam are equally applicable to IT auditors, IT managers,
IT quality professionals, IT leadership, IT developers, and
process practitioners and managers in IT serviceproviding firms. Anyone interested in learning more
about COBIT will find value in the COBIT Foundation
Course and COBIT Foundation Exam.
Passing the COBIT Foundation exam recognizes and
guarantees that the candidate understands the
principles, elements, and recommended applications of
COBIT.
The COBIT Foundation Certificate is a prerequisite to
participate in the COBIT Implementation Workshop and is
recommended before participating in the COBIT for
Sarbanes Oxley Course.

Exam details and certificate

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The exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. To

pass the exam, a candidate must correctly answer 28 or
more questions, or attain a score of 70% or higher.
ISACA/ITGI will issue a formal certificate acknowledging
that the candidate passed the exam after successful
completion of the exam.

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General Information Continued

Exam organization
The COBIT Foundation Exam is an online, multiple-choice
exam. The exam can be taken from the candidates office
where an Internet connection is available. The exam will
not be available as a paper-based exam, nor will it be
available through testing centers. The exam must be
supervised by a proctor who commits to supervising the
exam and maintaining controlled conditions.
The supervising proctor

ISACA/ITGI provides maximum flexibility in the

examination procedure. The only condition is that a
proctor is physically present during the examination
session.
The proctor should be someone who will have no
business advantage from the result of the candidates
exam. The proctor can be someone within the
candidates organization, but should not be the
candidates personnel manager or direct colleague.
Someone within the candidates local education group or
HR organization would be ideal. The proctor will have to
register prior to performing this role.

Proctor procedures

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Self-employed consultants are allowed to locate a proctor

from within the organizations they are assigned to or
work for when scheduling their exam.
The proctor needs to complete the Proctor
registration sheet, Annex 1.0.
During the examination, the proctor needs to
comply with Annex 2.0 Instructions for the
proctor.
After the exam, the proctor needs to complete
Annex 3.0, the examination report.

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After completion please fax to ITpreneurs

ATT: Service Delivery Desk
EMAIL: exams@itpreneurs.com
FAX: + 1 866 249 4025
TEL: + 31 (0) 10 711 02 60

ANNEX 1.0
Proctor Registration Sheet

To be completed by the proctor and returned to ITpreneurs:

Step 1

Personal details:
Name:
Organization:
E-mail address:
Telephone number:

Step 2

Step 3

Country:
Provide a short resume
of yourself:

As a proctor, you have

read and agree to the
following requirements
and agree to them:

I have been a contractor with IBM for nine

years and have been an IBM employee for the past four
years, working with Executive Assistant Solution, which
supports WebSphere Americas and Worldwide as well as
the Infrastructure and Systems Management team.)
(Example Resume:

Step 4

Please sign the

document and return it
to ITpreneurs:

Any intellectual and industrial property, rights to

material, as well as the preparatory material
thereof are vested exclusively in ISACA/ITGI.
The proctor will keep the material confidential and
will not make the information available to any third
party whatsoever, whenever, and wherever. The
proctor shall not publish the materials or make
copies thereof.
The proctor is not permitted to remove or change
any indication concerning the copyrights or the
intellectual property rights of the material,
including the statement of confidential nature and
nondisclosure of the material.
The proctor will instruct the candidate not to copy
or print any of the examination material.
The proctor has read and is aware of Annex 2.0
Instructions for the proctor for proctoring an
online EXIN exam and shall follow these
instructions.

Date:
Signature:

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ANNEX 2.0
Instructions for the Proctor
Starting the examination
session

During the examination

session

Concluding the
examination session

In case of incidents or
special circumstances
Denial to take part in the
examination session

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The proctor will personally:

Ensure that the candidates identity corresponds to the
registration data of the candidate by using an officially
issued document with a photograph.
Supervise that the candidate does not bring any papers or
notes in to the examination room.
Ensure that no one else apart from the candidates is
present in the examination room.
Provide the candidates with their logon name and
password.
The proctor will personally:
Supervise that candidates will not commit foul play during
the examination. The rules to be adhered are:
a. Candidates will not use any reference material or
notes such as books, USB flash drives, DVDs, and
CDs during the examination.
b. Candidates will not speak to each other during the
examination.
c. Candidates will not be able to look at each others
papers or monitors during or after the
examination.
Ensure that all candidates adhere to the time allotted for
the examination, which is 60 minutes.
Not interfere in the examination process in any way. The
proctor will not answer questions for the candidates
except when they are related to the examination process.
The proctor will personally:
Supervise that the candidates do not bring any materials
or notes outside the examination room.
Complete the Proctor Examination Report (Annex 3.0)
and return it to ITpreneurs.
The proctor will personally:
Report this in the Proctor Examination Report.
The proctor will deny candidates the right to take part in the
examination session if:
the candidate arrives in the examination room after the
start of the examination session.
the candidate refuses or is not able to legally prove his or
her identity.
the candidate does not obey the instructions of the
proctor.
the candidate commits foul play.
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ANNEX 3.0
Proctor Examination

After the completion of the examination session,

please fax it to ITpreneurs
ATT: Service Delivery Desk
E-MAIL: exams@itpreneurs.com
Report
FAX: + 1 866 249 4025
TEL: + 31 (0) 10 711 02 60

Name of the proctor

Organization
E-mail address
Telephone number
Country
Examination date
Starting time
Ending time
Examination location
Number of candidates
The proctor hereby verifies:

Please note down any

remarks or special
occurrences that took place
during the examination

that the candidates have been identified as

being the natural people as stated in the
registration data.
that the candidates have in no way cheated or
committed foul play during the examination
session.
that the candidates have not copied any of the
examination material.
that the proctor has acted according to the
Instructions for the Proctor (Annex 2.0).
This report must include any incident or disturbance
that could affect the outcome of the examination.
Incidents or disturbances include Internet connection
failures and other technology malfunctions.

Signature of the proctor

Date:
Signature:

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