How is the validity of Microsoft Certification exams maintained?
A. During exam development, we ensure its validity by tying every step of exam development to the critical skills (also known as “objectives”) identified by experts early on. Item writers provide rationales that describe how each question aligns with the intended objective, and this information is verified by a different set of subject-matter experts during the technical review that occurs before the exam is published. We measure the exam’s psychometric performance at least annually, customer satisfaction results quarterly, and other exam issues on an ongoing basis to ensure that the exam continues to be a valid measure of skill domain. We remove poorly performing content and create new content as needed.
