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***NEW CHANGES STARTING SPRING 2026***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Streamlined content: revised blueprints reduce overlap across exams and align topics more clearly. each exam covers two design phases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Smarter Studying: the new structure helps candidates focus their perparation more efficiently by clarifying topic areas for each exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. PRAC becomes IDIX: The current PRAC (Practicum) exam will be replaced by a more intuitive IDIX (intuitive) exam.
    NCIDQ Registration Process (    CIDQ Dates and Deadlines)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Exam Calendar:<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Applications Accepted: February 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026<\/strong> Exam Payment & Scheduling Begins: July 1 – September 30<\/strong>
    Exams Administered: October 1 – October 31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Per CIDQ: <\/a><\/strong>
    COMPLETE PAID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN
    Spring Exam: August 1st though January 31st will be reviewed for the Spring Exam Fall Exam: February 1st through July 31st will be reviewed for the Fall Exam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/www.cidq.org\/apply<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n


    *CIDQ strongly recommends scheduling early to ensure seat availability and choice of dates. Registered (purchased) exams must be taken in the current administration and cannot be rolled over to a different administration. CIDQ cannot guarantee available seat and time for any candidate who waits to final days to begin process to schedule their exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Exam Day Rules<\/strong><\/a>|CIDQ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Admission Letter<\/strong> – Contact NCIDQ if you have not received within 10 days of the exam date. BEFORE Day of Exam<\/strong> \u2013 Drive by testing location and confirm proper parking location + map out route.
    Day of Exam<\/strong> – Arrive BEFORE testing times listed to check in with proctor.
    What to Bring<\/strong> (REQUIRED)
    Current ID with photograph of you (i.e. driver’s license)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note:<\/strong> Unofficial results for the IDFX and the IDPX will be available shortly after completing the exams. Official results and Prac results will be sent within 6-8 weeks of the exam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    TIP: <\/strong>When arriving at the testing center, do not bring in any valuables. You will not be able to take anything into the computer testing room. Either a white board\/marker or paper\/pencil will be provided for your use. There is a 10 minute time frame allotted to become familiar with the computer and the layout. Once becoming familiar with the computer, use the white board\/paper to write down any notes that you may be concerned with forgetting; i.e. codes, dimensions and so forth. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    ***NEW CHANGES STARTING SPRING 2026*** Exam Calendar: Applications Accepted: February 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 Exam Payment & Scheduling Begins: July 1 – September 30Exams Administered: October 1 – October 31 Per CIDQ: COMPLETE PAID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BETWEENSpring Exam: August 1st though January 31st will be reviewed for the Spring Exam Fall Exam: February … Continue reading General Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149767701,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_about_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_gallery_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_contact_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_events_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_video_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_portfolio_piece":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PayfKP-n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/149767701"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5153,"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/5153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iidatxokncidqstudycourse.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}