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CIDQ IDPX Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CIDQ |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Interior Design Professional Exam |
| Exam Number: | IDPX |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | NCIDQ Certification |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Hot Spot, Fill in the Blank, Drag and Place |
| Exam Price: | USD 350 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Annual Renewal |
| Passing Score: | Scaled score |
| Real Exam Qty: | 175 |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online via Remote Proctoring or at Prometric Test Centers |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must have completed education (Bachelor's/Master's/Associate's degree in Interior Design with 60 interior design credit hours, or Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture) AND required work experience. IDPX is Part 3 of the NCIDQ Exam. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cidq.org/for-exam-candidates/about-the-exams |
CIDQ IDPX Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Scheduling and Budgeting | 17% | - Develop Project Schedules
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| Topic 2: Contracts, Procurement, and Permitting | 28% | - Contract Administration
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| Topic 3: Site Observation and Close-Out | 17% | - Site Visits and Observation
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| Topic 4: Feasibility Studies | 17% | - Identify Project Stakeholders
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| Topic 5: Construction Process | 21% | - Quality Control
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Frequently Asked Questions: CIDQ Interior Design Professional
CIDQ Interior Design Professional is an official CIDQ certification exam, registered under the code IDPX. Passing it awards the Interior Design Certification certification, a credential at the Professional level. It also connects to NCIDQ Certification. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The CIDQ Interior Design Professional exam presents 175 questions within 240 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing CIDQ Interior Design Professional takes Scaled score, and official registration costs USD 350. Retakes bill the full USD 350 again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
Candidates must have completed education (Bachelor's/Master's/Associate's degree in Interior Design with 60 interior design credit hours, or Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture) AND required work experience. IDPX is Part 3 of the NCIDQ Exam.
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
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CIDQ Interior Design Professional is organized into 5 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Site Observation and Close-Out (17%), Construction Process (21%), and Feasibility Studies (17%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
CIDQ Interior Design Professional Sample Questions:
A corporate client tells their designer that they will be purchasing all of their ancillary furniture directly, and would only like the designer's assistance with the remaining pieces. Which of the following would be in the designer's scope to specify?
- A. Reception sofa
- B. Open office workstations
- C. Break room barstools
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A storage area has been approved as an accessory occupancy within a retail store. The means of egress requirements are based on which occupancy type?
- A. Storage (S)
- B. Business (B)
- C. Mercantile (M)
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Earthquakes and the loads caused by winds are examples of
- A. Static loads
- B. Dead loads
- C. Live loads
- D. Dynamic loads
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The purpose of shop drawings is to
- A. Analyze the fabrication method
- B. Check conformance with the design intent
- C. Approve completeness of the details
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What provision should a designer include in the contract to minimize liability in claims that arise from delays caused by other project members?
- A. A specified number of months the contract is in force, with a renewal clause
- B. A realistic project schedule with deadlines for each phase of the project
- C. Language excluding the designer from delay-related errors and omissions liability
- D. An exclusion of liability for delays caused by other project members
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