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Exam Details & Instructions
EXAM CONTENT
The following objectives will be tested on the exam. For more information about each objective, download the complete exam content guide.
- 20-25% - Access and create data structures.
- 35-40% - Manage data.
- 15-20% - Error handling.
- 15-20% - Generate reports and output.
EXAM DETAILS
SAS 9.4 Base Programming - Performance-Based Exam
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A00-231
- This exam is administered by SAS and Pearson VUE.
- 40-45 multiple choice and short-answer questions.
- 135 minutes to complete exam.
- Passing score is 725 (score range from 200 to 1,000 points).
- This exam is based on SAS 9.4 M5.
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$180
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SAS Programming 1: Essentials
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SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques
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