You should arrive at the Test Center on your scheduled day 15 minutes before your test begins.This will provide you and the Test Center sufficient time in which to sign you in and prepare any material necessary for the event. Upon your arrival, the Test Center coordinator who welcomes you will request two forms of identification.

Once you have passed the exam, it takes 24-48 hours for your name and credentials to be published in the Yellow Pages for PHP Professionals. To edit your ZCE details go to the Yellow Pages for PHP Professionals page and follow the instructions. You will be able to upload your picture, choose to display your company name, and much more.

The exam itself is very similar to most other IT exams offered these days. You will be required to go to a VUE Testing Centre, which are available in over 3500 locations around the world. The exam is taken in an isolated room, using a specially configured computer. The exam is closed-book, so you won't be able to consult any reference material or use the Internet while taking it.

Finally after a month of discussion and 2 weeks of study, I have become a ZCE. Thanks to the Study guide and the Practise Book, I had a good idea on what to expect in the exam. But in the end it turned out to be how you manage your nerves and your time. I was a bit tense for the first 10 minutes as it was was a feeling of being totally alone in solving the problems posed by the questions. To be frank I am the kind of programmer who depends on the manual and other references to create solutions, while at work. So the exam was a real challenge.

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