CBSE Accreditation Process 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What happens if a CBSE holder fails to earn the required CPE credits before their certification expires?
- They automatically receive a one-year extension
- Their certification lapses and they must retake the exam (Correct answer)
- They are granted lifetime certification
- They are downgraded to an associate level
Correct answer: Their certification lapses and they must retake the exam
Failure to complete CPE requirements causes the certification to lapse, requiring the candidate to retake and pass the exam to regain the credential.
Question 2: In the CBSE accreditation context, what does the term 'domain' refer to?
- A specific internet domain name used for blockchain nodes
- A major subject area of knowledge tested in the certification (Correct answer)
- A physical data center location
- A DNS record type for blockchain transactions
Correct answer: A major subject area of knowledge tested in the certification
Domains in the CBSE framework are broad subject areas—such as cryptography, smart contracts, and consensus mechanisms—that define the scope of certification.
Question 3: Which of the following activities qualifies as a CPE credit for CBSE recertification?
- Watching unrelated television programs
- Attending an EC-Council-approved blockchain security seminar (Correct answer)
- Playing blockchain-themed video games
- Reading non-technical fiction
Correct answer: Attending an EC-Council-approved blockchain security seminar
Attending approved seminars, webinars, and conferences related to blockchain security counts toward CPE credits for CBSE recertification.
Question 4: A candidate who fails the CBSE exam on the first attempt wants to retake it. What is the standard waiting period before a retake?
- No waiting period required
- 14 days (Correct answer)
- 30 days
- 6 months
Correct answer: 14 days
EC-Council typically requires a 14-day waiting period between exam attempts to allow candidates time to review and prepare.
Question 5: How are the CBSE exam questions primarily categorized during the accreditation development process?
- By alphabetical order
- By cognitive difficulty level using Bloom's Taxonomy (Correct answer)
- By the year they were written
- By geographic region of relevance
Correct answer: By cognitive difficulty level using Bloom's Taxonomy
CBSE exam items are mapped to Bloom's Taxonomy levels to ensure questions test various cognitive skills from recall to analysis.
Question 6: Which type of exam format does the CBSE certification primarily use?
- Open-book essay format
- Multiple-choice questions administered in a proctored environment (Correct answer)
- Oral interview with a panel of experts
- Portfolio submission and review
Correct answer: Multiple-choice questions administered in a proctored environment
The CBSE exam consists of multiple-choice questions delivered in a proctored, computer-based testing environment.
Question 7: When a blockchain security consultant earns the CBSE certification, what digital evidence of accreditation is typically provided?
- A physical trophy
- A digital badge and certificate verifiable through the EC-Council portal (Correct answer)
- A LinkedIn recommendation from EC-Council
- A printed newspaper announcement
Correct answer: A digital badge and certificate verifiable through the EC-Council portal
EC-Council issues digital badges and verifiable certificates that holders can display and that third parties can validate through the EC-Council verification portal.
What happens if a CBSE holder fails to earn the required CPE credits before their certification expires?