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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.

Vendor rules change periodically, so before scheduling, confirm the latest requirements on the official ISM exam page.

The CORe exam — officially the Supply Management Core Exam — is ISM's certification test for professionals working with its technologies, and passing it awards the ISM CPSM certification at the Professional level. Whether you are a student, an office worker, or a veteran of the field, a vendor-issued credential is one of the few qualifications every employer reads the same way. It also leads naturally toward CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management).

Passing requires 400 (on a scale of 200-800), and official registration costs USD 399 (ISM Members), USD 499 (Non-Members). Budget-wise, remember the fee covers one attempt only — a retake is charged in full again. The prudent sequence is to self-assess first: run timed mocks with 316 practice questions at ExamsTorrent until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, and only then spend on the seat.

The ISM Supply Management Core syllabus is divided into 5 domains, headlined by Supply Chain Management (15%), Negotiation (15%), and Category Management (25%). The complete weighted outline is in the syllabus section above — let it direct your preparation toward the points that matter most.

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