Exam guide · NCA-ADS
The NCA-ADS exam has 50–60 questions and takes 60 minutes. NVIDIA doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $125 (per attempt; taxes may apply in some countries). NVIDIA hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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NVIDIA hasn’t announced a retirement date for NCA-ADS. We check NVIDIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as NVIDIA publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Data Manipulation and Preparation
23%
2Machine Learning With RAPIDS
16%
3Data Science Pipelines and Workflow Automation
13%
4Descriptive Analysis and Visualization
13%
5Foundations of Accelerated Data Science
12%
6Introductory MLOps Practices
10%
7Advanced Data Structures
7%
8Software and Environment Management
6%
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The NCA-ADS exam has 50–60 questions, and you get 60 minutes.
NVIDIA doesn’t publish a passing score for NCA-ADS. NVIDIA gives results as pass or fail, with no score.
$125 (per attempt; taxes may apply in some countries). Check NVIDIA’s site for the price in your country.
NVIDIA hasn’t announced one yet. We check NVIDIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
NVIDIA recommends 1–2 years in accelerated data science. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
Weight your time like the exam: Data Manipulation and Preparation carries the most (23%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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