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ISM CORe Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | ISM (Institute for Supply Management) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Supply Management Core Exam |
| Exam Number: | CORE |
| Exam Price: | USD 399 (ISM Members), USD 499 (Non-Members) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 165 |
| Passing Score: | 400 (on a scale of 200-800) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 5 years (requires recertification) |
| Exam Duration: | 165 minutes |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response |
| Related Certifications: | CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at Pearson VUE testing centers worldwide. Remote proctoring option may be available. |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university (or international equivalent) and 3 years of full-time, professional supply management experience (non-clerical, non-support). OR Candidates without a bachelor's degree must have 5 years of full-time, professional supply management experience. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ismworld.org/certification-and-training/certification/cpsm/ |
ISM CORe Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Category Management | 25% | - Category Execution
|
| Sourcing | 30% | - Strategic Sourcing
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| Supply Chain Management | 15% | - Supply Chain Operations
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| Negotiation | 15% | - Negotiation Execution
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| Contract Management | 15% | - Contract Administration
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ISM Supply Management Core is an official ISM (Institute for Supply Management) exam, catalogued under the code CORe. Passing it earns you the ISM CPSM certification at the Professional level. It also connects with CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management). The credential carries the vendor's authority, which is why it keeps opening doors for the people who hold it.
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Passing ISM Supply Management Core requires 400 (on a scale of 200-800), and official registration costs USD 399 (ISM Members), USD 499 (Non-Members). Since every retake bills the full USD 399 (ISM Members), USD 499 (Non-Members) again, the sensible sequence is practice first, book second. When your TrainingQuiz practice scores clear the requirement across repeated sessions, the exam stops being a gamble.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university (or international equivalent) and 3 years of full-time, professional supply management experience (non-clerical, non-support). OR Candidates without a bachelor's degree must have 5 years of full-time, professional supply management experience.
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ISM Supply Management Core is divided into 5 official domains, led by Sourcing (30%), Category Management (25%), and Contract Management (15%). The complete breakdown is above on this page; candidates who study the syllabus first waste the least time later.
ISM Supply Management Core Sample Questions:
A supply manager seeks bids on a new piece of capital equipment. The equipment is budgeted at $115,000.
Three suppliers send in bids of $110,000, $114,000 and 5135,000. After receiving the bids, additional negotiations with the low bidder result in a final cost of $105,000. In this situation, what should the baseline value be for calculating cost avoidance?
- A. $114,000
- B. $115,000
- C. $110,000
- D. $135,000
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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ABC, Inc. has a supply management department responsible for placing orders. In spite of this, a designer from ABC's engineering department places an order with Supplier X for several products.
When the shipment arrives, it is rejected by the receiving department, as they cannot verify the order with supply management. To avoid this situation, the designer should have
- A. requested supply management issue an "after the fact" purchase order
- B. coordinated product needs with supply management prior to order commitment
- C. delayed placing the order until after looking at comparable items from other suppliers
- D. notified the supervisor of the engineering department of the immediate need for the item
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Which of the following is the BEST method for comparing a supplier's performance to that of another organization, with the goal of understanding where improvements might be made?
- A. Benchmarking
- B. Focus groups
- C. Customer satisfaction surveys
- D. Measurement system analysis
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Consider the following supplier terms for the same product:
Supplier A:2%/15, Net 30
Supplier B:4°/o/5, Net 30
Which supplier's terms are more advantageous to the buying organization?
- A. The terms are equivalent
- B. Cannot be determined based on the above information
- C. Supplier A
- D. Supplier B
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which of the following are the BEST factors to consider when assigning suppliers to a supplier segmentation matrix?
- A. Data provided by co-workers and business stakeholders
- B. Past performance, quality and financial information
- C. Public information on the web and in court records
- D. Data provided by the supplier account manager
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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