SAP practical exam essentials

We want your certification to reflect how you work. Instead of testing your ability to memorize theory, our new performance-based, open-book exams focus on real-world applications. What’s changing? 

• Hands-on tasks: You’ll demonstrate your skills by configuring systems, building processes, or coding, just like you would on a real SAP project. 
• AI-ready environment: You can use AI support and documentation during the exam, mirroring the tools you use every day.
• Proven confidence: By completing practical tasks, you prove you’re ready to deliver results from day one.
• Non-proctored exams: refer to an exam taken without a proctor, where the candidate is not supervised or monitored during the assessment.

Get certified by doing, not just memorizing. Learn more about this new exam experience on the Reimagined Certification page.

Yes. We are gradually updating the entire SAP Certification portfolio to this new performance-based format. Most roles will transition throughout 2026. This means proctored; multiple-choice exams will not be available.

How to check the format of your exam:

1. Go to Browse Certifications.
2. Select your specific certification.
3. Check the certification overview on the right to review the exam format.  

No, all existing certifications remain valid, with annual renewals required within one year of achieving your current certification. You can remain certified via a short, non-proctored assessment. You need an SAP Learning Hub subscription to take the short assessment and stay certified. Learners without an SAP Learning Hub subscription will need to recertify with a certification exam.

No, if you need to remain certified, continue with the usual procedure. You can find more information in the specific section we have for this.

Learners subscribe to platform-independent exam attempts, allowing them to take their examination on any available platform. The existing attempt of allocation will therefore remain unchanged.