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This digital product includes a voucher for the PCAT-31-01 exam, along with one retake option.
Voucher Type
An exam voucher with retake – a voucher that allows a test candidate to take a certification exam with the option to attempt one retake if they fail the first attempt (the voucher covers the cost of both the initial attempt and one retake).
Voucher Validity
The voucher is valid at least 12 months from the date of purchase, and the first attempt must be completed within this period.
Exam Version
PCAT-31-01
Exam Delivery Channel
The exam voucher is redeemable exclusively through TestNow™ – a secure online testing service that enables you to conveniently take the PCAT exam from your home or at an authorized OpenEDG testing center.
PCAT™ – Certified Associate Tester with Python certification is a Python Institute's Testing specialization track credential that covers the most important elements of automated testing activities from the perspective of a Python programmer. The exam covers the principles of software testing, the fundamentals of unit testing, the principles of software engineering, software decomposition, and the Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven Development (TDD, BDD) approaches to programming.
PCAT certification gives its holders confidence in their software testing and programming skills, helps them stand out in the job market, and gives them a head start on preparing for and advancing to the professional level.
The scope of certification includes the following topic areas:
- Software Testing Essentials (16.7%)
- Test Automation and Code Refactoring (9.5%)
- Assertions, Context Managers, Decorators, and Python Methods (11.9%)
- Foundations of Unit Testing (28.6%)
- Advanced Unit Testing Techniques (26.2%)
- Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven Development (7.1%)
Before taking an exam, please read PCAT Testing Policies and consult Exam Information to ensure which delivery mode applies to your exam, and that you are following the Code of Conduct and the technical requirements.