Frequently Asked Questions
XAT is the BEST test for Excel. Created by internationally recognized Excel expert Tom Urtis and unlike other Excel test, XAT identifies an Excel user's REAL levels of Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert.
XAT teaches as it tests. For example, constructing a VLOOKUP formula is an Intermediate level skill. Recognizing the VLOOKUP function's 4th argument and its functionality merits an Advanced level score for that question.
XAT teaches as it tests. For example, constructing a VLOOKUP formula is an Intermediate level skill. Recognizing the VLOOKUP function's 4th argument and its functionality merits an Advanced level score for that question.
No. You are an adult. Unlike other tests, XAT has no proctor. There is a reasonable time limit for each question, with a visible timer showing your remaining time. Unanswered questions are marked as Wrong.
XAT is designed for your convenience, with no restrictions on when or where you take the test – holidays, weekends, or workdays; at home, work, or your favorite coffee shop – on any computer or device having internet access, a real value in these times of sheltering in place and working from home.
XAT is designed for your convenience, with no restrictions on when or where you take the test – holidays, weekends, or workdays; at home, work, or your favorite coffee shop – on any computer or device having internet access, a real value in these times of sheltering in place and working from home.
XAT is assured to be accurate because it was created by me, Tom Urtis, an internationally recognized Excel expert and 12-year Microsoft MVP for Excel, with over 25 years of Excel project development, book-authoring, and Excel training experience. I constantly monitor XAT's accuracy, while welcoming comments and suggestions for errors or improved questions.
Yes. The XAT can be taken anywhere at any day and time, on any computer or device having internet access, a real value in these times of sheltering in place and working from home.
Most people complete the test in half an hour or less. The test begins with 36 questions. If enough are answered correctly, 24 more questions help to reach an Advanced or Expert total score.
Yes. On your XAT Home Page, the Purchase Tests button shows the single test price. With 700 questions in the XAT pool, each test is different so questions and answers cannot be memorized.
Yes. In fact, everyone does. On your XAT Home Page, the Purchase Tests button shows bulk purchase options.