NVIDIA Certification - How to Register & Take the Exam

• Go to nvidia.com/certification and pick the exam (NCA-GENL, NCA-GENM, NCP-GENL, NCP-AAI, NCA-AIIO, or NCA-ADS).
• Create or sign in to your Certiverse account when redirected.
• Pay the exam fee ($125 for Associate, $200 for Professional).
• NVIDIA frequently issues free or discounted exam vouchers via GTC, DLI workshops, and webinars - apply the voucher code at checkout.

• Online proctored only via Certiverse - no in-person test centers.
• Requires a quiet private room, webcam, microphone, and a stable internet connection.
• Government-issued photo ID required for the proctor check-in.
• No notes, external resources, or second monitors are allowed during the exam.

After registering and paying on Certiverse, schedule a time slot (often available same-day or next-day). You can reschedule through the Certiverse dashboard up to the platform cutoff before your appointment.

• Associate exams (NCA-GENL, NCA-GENM, NCA-AIIO, NCA-ADS): $125 each.
• Professional exams (NCP-GENL, NCP-AAI): $200 each.
• Vouchers from NVIDIA GTC, DLI training, and partner events can reduce or waive the fee.

If you do not pass, you may retake the exam after a short waiting period (commonly a few days; confirm the current policy on the NVIDIA certification site). Each attempt requires a new registration and fee unless covered by a voucher.

• Associate exams: 50-60 questions in 60 minutes. Professional exams: 60-70 questions in 120 minutes.
• Multiple-choice and multiple-response questions.
• Passing requires roughly 70% (NVIDIA reports a pass/fail result).
• Results are typically shown immediately after you submit.

NVIDIA certifications are valid for 2 years. Renew by passing the current version of the exam (or a higher-level exam in the track) before expiration.

• NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) offers self-paced and instructor-led courses aligned to each exam.
• Official exam study guides (linked from each certification page) list the domains and weightings.
• Hands-on labs on build.nvidia.com and NVIDIA GitHub (NeMo, TensorRT-LLM, Triton, NIM, RAPIDS) reinforce the practical skills.
• NVIDIA On-Demand (GTC sessions) and the NVIDIA Developer YouTube channel provide deep dives on the tested topics.