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SAS exam key facts

  • The SAS Base Programming Using SAS 9.4 exam (A00-231) has 40-45 multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Source
  • The SAS Base Programming Using SAS 9.4 exam (A00-231) allows 135 minutes. Source
  • The passing score for the SAS Base Programming Using SAS 9.4 exam (A00-231) is 725 on a scale of 200 to 1,000. Source
  • SAS candidates may attempt each certification exam up to five times in a 12-month period, with at least 14 days between attempts, and no further attempts are allowed after a pass. Source
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📋 SAS Exam Format at a Glance

40
Questions
105 min
Time Limit
65%
Passing Score
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📚 SAS Topics to Study (23)

Data Management & Preparation · 9 cardsProgramming & Syntax · 9 cardsQuality Assurance & Validation Techniques · 9 cardsStatistical Analysis & Modeling · 9 cardsAssessment and Evaluation · 7 cardsAssessment and Evaluation · 7 cardsAssessment and Evaluation · 7 cardsAssessment and Evaluation · 7 cardsContinuing Education Requirements · 7 cardsContinuing Education Requirements · 7 cardsContinuing Education Requirements · 7 cardsContinuing Education Requirements · 7 cardsReport Generation & Output · 7 cardsReport Generation & Output · 7 cardsReport Generation & Output · 7 cardsApplied Methods and Techniques · 6 cardsAssessment and Evaluation · 6 cardsCommunication and Documentation · 6 cardsContinuing Education Requirements · 6 cardsCore Concepts and Principles · 6 cardsIndustry Best Practices · 6 cardsProfessional Standards and Ethics · 6 cardsSafety and Compliance · 6 cards

✍️ Sample SAS Questions & Answers

1. If a candidate fails a SAS certification exam, what typically applies before retaking it?
✓ A waiting period and a new exam fee

SAS retake policies require waiting before a retake and paying for each attempt.

2. Which approach best prepares a certified professional for a newer SAS exam version?
✓ Review the new exam content guide and take official practice exams

Exam content guides and practice exams show what changed and what will be tested.

3. A SAS-certified analyst learns their exam version is being retired. What happens to the credential they already earned?
✓ It stays valid and remains tied to the software version it was earned on

Retiring an exam does not revoke credentials already earned; they stay associated with the version tested.

4. How should applied methods and techniques knowledge be maintained and updated?
✓ Through continuous professional development, current literature review, and professional networking

Professional competence requires ongoing development through education, literature review, and engagement with the professional community.

5. Which of the following is a primary assumption in linear regression analysis?
✓ The relationship between the variables is linear

Linear regression assumes that the relationship between the dependent and independent variables is linear, among other conditions.

6. What does the PRESS statistic in PROC REG measure?
✓ The sum of the squared leave-one-out prediction residuals

PRESS sums the squared residuals from predicting each observation with a model fit without it; lower values indicate better predictive ability.

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  1. sas.com — Eligibility, retake fee, retake policy, test delivery, exam format, passing score, time limit · verified Oct 2026
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