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NVIDIA-Certified Professional: Accelerated Data Science exam price, length, validity and renewal

NVIDIA · NCP-ADS

Exam guide

Exam facts

Price$200 per attempt, US list priceadditional taxes may apply in some countries and regions
Length120 min
Questions60 to 70
Valid for2 years
RenewalRecertify by retaking and passing the exam.
PrerequisitesTwo to three years of hands-on experience in accelerated data science
LevelProfessional
DeliveryOnline, remotely proctored (registration through Certiverse)
LanguagesEnglish
Sourcenvidia.com/en-us/learn/certification/accelerated-data-science-professional/Last checked Nov 6, 2026

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About this exam

Intermediate-level credential for data scientists who use GPU acceleration across end-to-end data science workflows.

What the official page says
  • Price: "Price: $200"
  • Duration: "Duration: 120 minutes"
  • Questions: "Number of questions: 60-70"
  • Validity: "This certification is valid for two years from issuance."

NVIDIA certifications are valid for two years, after which you must retake and pass the exam to recertify.

After a failed attempt you buy the exam again and wait 14 days, with at most five attempts at a given exam in a 12-month period.

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