{"id":106,"date":"2016-11-04T06:58:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T06:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/?p=106"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:50:20","slug":"what-is-online-exam-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-online-exam-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an Exam Credit? 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-online-exam-credits\/#%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-online-exam-credits\/#%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\" >\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"examples\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%AE_Exam_Credit_Examples\"><\/span>\ud83e\uddee Exam Credit Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Scenario<\/th><th>Calculation<\/th><th>Credits used<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>100 candidates sit 1 exam<\/td><td>100 x 1<\/td><td>100<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>500 candidates sit 2 exams<\/td><td>500 x 2<\/td><td>1,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1,000 candidates sit 1 exam<\/td><td>1,000 x 1<\/td><td>1,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3,000 students sit 4 papers in each of 2 semesters<\/td><td>3,000 x 8<\/td><td>24,000<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>So 1,000 credits can mean 1,000 candidates sitting one exam each, or 500 candidates sitting two.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"estimate\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%90_How_to_Estimate_Your_Annual_Credits\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcd0 How to Estimate Your Annual Credits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"flow\">\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\udc65<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">Count candidates<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Students, employees or applicants, each once<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\u2716\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">x exams each<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">4 papers a semester = 4<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83c\udfab<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">= credits<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Your requirement for the year<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The calculator on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/pricing\/\">Eklavvya pricing page<\/a> does this for you and recommends a plan.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"rules\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8B_How_Credits_Behave\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccb How Credits Behave<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"checklist\">\n<h4>Exam credit rules<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>One credit is consumed when one candidate attempts one exam<\/li>\n<li>Credits work across any subject, department or exam type<\/li>\n<li>Credits stay valid for the full annual subscription term<\/li>\n<li>Run out mid-year and you top up at your existing rate, with no penalty tier<\/li>\n<li>Upgrading plans costs only the difference in exam credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>Start with 25 free credits.<\/strong> The Free plan lets you run a real exam and see your actual usage before you buy. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-difference-between-standard-and-professional-edition\/\">Free vs Professional<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>For the full pricing model, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/\">how Eklavvya pricing works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gradient-box\">\n<div class=\"title1\">Work Out How Many Exam Credits You Need<\/div>\n<div class=\"containe content-container\">\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Education-client-Logos.png\" alt=\"Universities using Eklavvya: NMIMS, TISS, ICSI, Sharda, Datta Meghe, WeSchool\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"left-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Size your annual credits with an expert.<\/li>\n<li>Use one pool across every exam type.<\/li>\n<li>Top up at your existing rate.<\/li>\n<li>Start free with 25 credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"custom-btn\" onclick=\"showForm(this)\">BOOK A FREE DEMO<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<div id=\"hubspot-form\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n  region: \"na1\",\n  portalId: \"22281851\",\n  formId: \"2cc8cb23-a534-416f-b608-f0289a722511\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<h2 id=\"faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>What is an exam credit?<\/h4>\n<p>One exam credit equals one candidate attempting one exam.<\/p><p>If 100 candidates sit one exam, that uses 100 credits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>Are exam credits tied to a subject or department?<\/h4>\n<p>No. Credits can be used for any subject, department or exam type.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>What happens when I use all my exam credits?<\/h4>\n<p>You buy additional credits at your existing rate, with no penalty tier and no re-contracting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-grid\">\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/pricing\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Pricing<\/span>Eklavvya Pricing: Compare Free, Professional and Enterprise<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-online-exam-services-are-priced\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Pricing<\/span>How Eklavvya Online Exam Pricing Works<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-difference-between-standard-and-professional-edition\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Plans<\/span>Eklavvya Free vs Professional Plan<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/what-is-starter-plan-pricing\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Plans<\/span>Eklavvya Starter Plan: What Replaced It<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/enterprise-edition-eklavvya\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Enterprise<\/span>Eklavvya Enterprise Plan: Features, Pricing and Who It Is For<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/how-to-renew-online-exam-subscription\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Renewals<\/span>How to Renew or Top Up Your Subscription<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exam credit is the unit Eklavvya uses to price online exams. 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