Schedule VMware Exam

原文：Schedule VMware Exam — theDXT (Daniel Keer)

In this post, I will show you step by step how to schedule a VMware exam.

The Process

The entire process is split into a few stages.

• Testing Portal Login
• Private Access Codes
• Exam Selection
• Testing Center
• Voucher and Promo Codes
• Payment

Testing Portal Login

• Log in to the Broadcom Support portal https://support.broadcom.com/

• In the Additional Resources section, on the Education Portal tile, click Explore.

• On the new page that opened up under the Addition Resources section, click on Certification.

If you want, you can skip those clicks and go directly to the following URL https://cp.certmetrics.com/vmware/en/home/dashboard

• Under Features, click on Schedule your exam.

• Click on SSO to Vue.

Private Access Codes

If you are taking a VMware exam at a conference, you will likely have a private access code to access the on-site exam center.

• Click Private Access Code, type in the Private Access Code, then click Enter.

Exam Selection

• Click on View exams.

• Depending on the exam you are taking, you may need to click on VMware Professional Level Exams or VMware Advanced Level Exams. You can also search for the exam.

• Select the exam you want to take.

In my example, I will click on 2V0-15.25: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Support.

• Select how you want to take the exam and click Next.

In my example, I will click on In person at a test center.

• Select the language you want to take the exam in and click Next.

In my example, I will select English.

• Review the Broadcom policies. If you agree, click on Agree.

Testing Center

• Search for a nearby testing center, select it, and click Next.

If you are taking an exam at a conference, you will need to search for the conference-specific location.

• Select the date you want to take the VMware exam.

• The exam booking system will default to showing you the soonest available time slot. If that time slot doesn’t work for you, click on Explore more times.

• Select a time that works for you.

• Once you have selected the date and time, click Book this appointment.

• Review the exam and appointment selection details in your cart and click Proceed to Checkout.

Voucher and Promo Codes

• Click on Add Voucher or Promo Code, enter the code, and click Apply.

VMUG Advantage

If you have VMUG Advantage, you can get a code for 50% off an exam.

VMware Explore Conference

If you are attending a VMware Explore conference, you can get a code for 100% off an exam.

VMUG Connect Conference

If you are attending a VMUG Connect conference and have VMUG Advantage, you can get a code for 100% off an exam. If you don’t have VMUG Advantage, you can get a code for 50% off an exam.

Payment

• If payment is required, select a payment type, enter your payment details, and then click Next.

• Review your exam order. If everything looks correct, click Submit Order.

• You will now see a booking confirmation page confirming that your exam is booked.

• You will also receive an email from Pearson VUE confirming that your exam has been booked.

Before You Book: What to Have Ready

Booking a Broadcom-era VMware exam involves a chain of three systems — the Broadcom support portal, the CertMetrics certification dashboard and the Pearson VUE scheduling engine — each of which authenticates you separately. Having these items ready removes most of the friction:

• A Broadcom support account that is linked to your certification profile. If your profile has never been used, expect to confirm your identity and address details before the certificate records appear.
• Your CertMetrics profile, which is where exam history, badges and eligibility live.
• A voucher or promo code, if you have one, ready to paste. Codes are case sensitive and are usually single use.
• The exam code you intend to take, not just the certification name. The catalogue lists each version separately, and picking the older version because it is first in the list is an easy mistake.
• Identification that matches your profile. The name on the ID you bring to the test centre must match the name on the booking — this is the single most common reason candidates are turned away.

Decide in advance whether you are testing at a centre or online, because the two paths ask different questions and demand different preparation of your environment.

Understanding the VMware Certification Paths

VMware certification is now run by Broadcom, and the current generation of exams is centred on VMware Cloud Foundation. The practical consequence for scheduling is that most exams carry a 2V0-xx.25-style code and exist in more than one revision, because a new revision is released when the product version changes.

Two things are worth checking on the exam page before you book:

• The level. The catalogue is split into professional-level and advanced-level exams, and the page you need depends on the certification you are pursuing. You can also search directly by exam code.
• The current revision. Taking a retiring revision is possible while it remains available, but it maps to a different certification record. Where your goal is the certification covered on this site, book the current revision — for example the VCP-VCF exams discussed in our posts on passing the VCP-VCF Administrator exam and passing the VCP-VCF Architect exam.

Recent 2V0 exams follow a similar format: 60 items, an appointment allowance of about 135 minutes, and a scaled passing score of 300. That format rewards breadth over depth, so if you are still studying, plan the booking date against your readiness rather than against the calendar.

In Person or Online Proctored?

The choice affects how much you have to prepare beyond the exam content itself. The in-person path is the one shown in the walkthrough above, and it is the safer option for a first certification attempt.

The practical rule: if you have a reliable room and a wired connection, online proctoring is convenient. If either is doubtful, book a centre. A invalidated online session costs you the fee and the time.

Paying Less: Vouchers, VMUG Advantage and Conferences

Exam pricing at list is significant, and the discount channels are stable enough to plan around:

• VMUG Advantage. Membership includes a substantial discount on exam vouchers, historically 50% off, plus access to evaluation licences that are useful for the home lab you will need anyway. Our notes on VMware home lab licensing and home lab tokens explain how the lab side fits together.
• VMware Explore. Attendees can receive a full discount code for an exam, which effectively makes the certification part of the conference cost.
• VMUG Connect and local VMUG events. Full or partial discounts depending on membership status — the details are listed in the voucher section of the walkthrough above.
• Employer training budgets. Where a certification is part of a job requirement, ask whether the training budget covers the voucher, and whether an exam retake package is available. Bundles that include a retake are usually better value than paying twice.

Voucher codes normally expire, so apply them at checkout rather than saving them for later. If a code is rejected, check the expiry date, the exam revision it was issued for and whether it has already been consumed.

Rescheduling, Cancelling and Retakes

Plans change, and the cost of changing a booked appointment depends on how much notice you give. Pearson VUE's standard expectation is that you reschedule or cancel before your appointment — commonly at least 24 hours in advance — and the certification programme may charge a reschedule fee. Late cancellations and no-shows typically forfeit the fee.

The operational advice is simple:

• Reschedule through the same scheduling link you used to book, not by starting a new booking. Creating a second appointment does not cancel the first.
• Keep the confirmation email. It contains the appointment number you need for any change or dispute.
• If you fail, check the certification programme's retake waiting period before rebooking; the score report states your result but not the waiting rule, which lives in the programme policy.

Exam Day: Test Centre Checklist

• Arrive early — 15 to 30 minutes ahead of the appointment, because check-in involves identity verification and a photograph.
• Bring two forms of identification if the programme asks for them, at least one with a photograph and signature, and make sure the name matches the booking exactly.
• Leave notes, phones and smart watches in the locker. Almost everything outside the exam room stays outside.
• Expect an NDA or policy acknowledgement screen before the first question; it is part of the exam clock's preamble, not the exam itself.
• Use the on-screen markup tools rather than trying to memorise everything; most candidates flag uncertain questions and return to them.
• Collect the printed score report at the desk if the centre provides one, and note the score. It also confirms which certification record the result will update.

After You Pass: Badges, Renewal and Next Steps

Results feed into the CertMetrics dashboard, usually within a few days, and the digital badge is issued from there. From that point the certification is subject to the programme's renewal or recertification rules, which change between generations of the programme — check the current policy on the certification page rather than relying on a blog post, including this one.

If you are working through the VCF-era path, the natural sequence is administrator first, then architect, with the lab you already built doing double duty as revision material. Both of our write-ups on the actual exams — VCP-VCF Administrator and VCP-VCF Architect — cover what the study actually looked like. If your lab does not yet have a management layer, start with installing vCenter and build outwards.

Common Booking Problems

That’s all it takes to book a VMware exam. Good luck with your exam!

If you are taking the VCP-VCF Administrator exam, my blog post, Passing VCP-VCF Admin Exam, covers what I did to pass.

If you are interested in VMware Explore, here is the VMware Explore page.

If you want to purchase VMUG Advantage, here is the VMUG page about it.

If you are interested in VMUG Connect, here is the VMUG Connect page.