The ERP Exam is a 160 question, multiple choice exam offered exclusively in English and administered in pencil and paper format.. The exam is offered twice a year in May and November at approximately 90 Exam sites around the world. This format ensures fairness and consistency for all global candidates.

ERP Exam candidates are allotted eight hours to complete the exam which is comprised of two separate four hour sessions (one four AM session followed by one four-hour PM session). For an overview of the typical ERP Exam day schedule, click here.

The passing score is determined by the Energy Oversight Committee. There are no penalties for incorrect answers.

Candidates may only use GARP-approved calculator while completing the ERP Exam. To review the calculator policy, click here.

Individual exam results are reported on a pass/fail basis and are released via email approximately six weeks after the Exam is administered. Candidates are provided quartile results that enable them to assess their performance, relative to other candidates, for each section of the Exam.