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Splunk
Certification
Exam Registration Tutorial
A step-by-step guide to getting registered for
Splunk Certification exams.
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❏ If this is your first time taking a Splunk certification exam with Pearson VUE,
please click here to fill out the form to connect your Splunk account to the
Pearson VUE platform* (you may be redirected to log into your [Link]
Step 1 account, if you are not currently logged in).
Please note: You will first be prompted to sign-in to your [Link]
First-time Registrants account or to create a new [Link] account if you don't already have
one. You’ll be redirected to STEP, our Splunk education site, which will then
Connect your Splunk redirect you to register through the Pearson VUE site. This is a one-time
account to the Pearson action. The line-item in STEP “Connect Your Pearson VUE Account (1 time
VUE platform. action)” should be ignored. It is simply a placeholder for the initial action and
does not impact your exam registration. You may also notice this line-item
display as a cancellation in your Order History, but it does not impact an
exam registration as all exam registrations are done directly in Pearson VUE.
❏ If you have already completed this step and have not received your
authorization to test emails, please contact certification@[Link] for
assistance.
❏ If you’ve already created a Splunk account with Pearson VUE, please skip
directly to Step 5.
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Full name provided
must match
candidate’s photo ID,
which will be checked
at the time of exam.
Do not include
Step 2
Please note: there is not a
middle name field in the form. country phone
Candidates are suggested to
keep the surname in the last code.
name field and include any/all
Submit complete, given names (first, middle,
second middle) in the first name
accurate contact field.
information to testing
partner Pearson VUE. Please select country
of residence from
pull-down menu.
Incomplete or
inaccurate information
will result in delayed
registration.
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Step 3
Wait for Authorization to
Test email(s).
This process may take up to two
business days. If you still have not
received your emails, which come from
PearsonVUEconfirmation@[Link],
Make note of your Splunk ID.
please contact certification@[Link]
for assistance. This is your personal ID
number, which is needed to
You may receive multiple Authorization to
create a Pearson VUE account.
Test emails, but can use the links in any
of the emails to access your Pearson
VUE account.
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Step 4
Create an account with
Pearson VUE.
Select
Create account.
If you have any issues with account
creation, please contact
certification@[Link].
If you receive a notification that you
already have an existing Pearson VUE
account and need login assistance, Input First Name, Last
please contact Pearson VUE Support. Name, and Splunk ID
(not your [Link]
username).
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From Pearson VUE
account Home
screen, select the
Step 5 exam you’d like to
schedule.
Schedule an exam
appointment.
Your Pearson VUE Home screen provides
a full list of exams for which you are Choose preferred exam delivery
eligible. method.
If you believe an exam is missing from this Candidates who choose “At my
list, please contact home or office” are subject to
certification@[Link]. rigorous requirements.
Read the Online Proctored
Overview prior to scheduling
via this delivery method.
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Onsite candidates:
Utilize the Test Center
Search to find the test
center nearest you.
Step 5 Select your preferred
test center.
Click Next.
Schedule an exam
appointment (continued).
Click through the verification screens and
proceed to Schedule this Exam,
followed by Proceed to Scheduling.
Select Date,
followed by Time for
exam appointment.
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Step 6
Checkout.
Verify exam appointment details.
Confirm contact information.
Agree to policies (please read carefully).
Enter payment information (or voucher
code, if applicable).
Submit Order.
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That’s it!
You will receive a registration confirmation email from Pearson VUE. Please read this email carefully, as it provides
important information regarding rescheduling, cancellation, etc.
Splunk Certification cannot modify, cancel, or reschedule existing exam appointments. Please work with
Pearson VUE support for these types of requests.
Quick Link Resources:
Splunk Certification Exams Study Guide
Online Proctored Exam Delivery Overview
Splunk Certification Candidate Handbook
Splunk Certification Agreement
IMPORTANT: When you sit for your certification exam, you will have 3 minutes to review and accept the Splunk
Certification Agreement. Exam sessions will be terminated if this is not accepted within the designated time-frame.
You can review the agreement at your convenience.