Exams are currently offered on every Saturday starting at 10AM (ET time). Candidates should be able to pay the fee to ISODS at least 1 week before the exam date to ensure a slot. All the exams are proctored online via Google Workspace – Google Meet.
Currently ISODS receives fee via PayPal to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Fees can be paid via bank accounts, or credit cards (a convenient fee applies for credit cards by PayPal) with the exact amount required for the intended exam. In the note in the payment, please follow the following format “First name, last name, email to register, address, exam code, date”, corresponding to the first name and last name, and email address of the candidate who takes the exam (should be Gmail), (Street address, city, state and zip code if applicable, country), exam code (e.g. DSA), and exam date in MM/DD/YYYY format. An example is “John Doe, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (1234 NW Bobcat Lane, St. Robert, MO 65584-5678), DSA, 12/03/2022”.
| Exam Name |
Exam Code |
Fee |
Length (hours) |
Date |
|
Data Structures and Algorithms |
DSA |
85$ |
2 |
September 17 |
|
Data Structures and Algorithms |
DSA |
85$ |
2 |
September 24 |
|
Data Structures and Algorithms |
DSA |
85$ |
2 |
October 1 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
October 8 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
October 15 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
October 22 |
|
Probability |
P |
85$ |
2 |
October 29 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
November 5 |
|
Data Structures and Algorithms |
DSA |
85$ |
2 |
November 12 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
November 19 |
|
Data Structures and Algorithms |
DSA |
85$ |
2 |
November 26 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
December 3 |
|
Probability |
P |
85$ |
2 |
December 10 |
|
Machine Learning |
ML |
$270 |
4 |
December 17 |
|
Probability |
P |
85$ |
2 |
December 24 |
Once the fee is paid, the candidate will be contacted for further instructions. Questions should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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For DSA exams, candidates will be given up to 3 problems. Candidates will be expected to write the solutions (preferred Python), test cases based on a template, analyze time and space complexity (see leetcode.com for examples).
For ML exams, candidates will be given a dataset, and a problem. Candidates will be expected to write code that walks through steps required in a machine learning project.
For P exams, candidates will be given 20 questions. The format of the questions is similar as in P exams offered by the Society of Actuaries (see sample questions and solutions).