MeritTrac, India’s largest testing and assessment company announced its partnership with Proxor (a Carnegie Mellon University spinoff) to launch India’s first standardised certification of software development ability. With this partnership MeritTrac will offer companies and colleges, Proxor's Authentic ExaminationsTM— starting with Software Developer Examination.
This is an authentic examination of software development capability, requiring examinees to demonstrate, in a proctored environment, the skills that are needed on the job. Proxor test-takers are tested and graded based on their ability to actually write software to an internationally acceptable standard.
The examinations will be available for individuals from the month of July 2014. The certification is expected to enhance likelihood of candidates in getting jobs in IT industry as they will prove to be readily deployable in billable projects. To know more about the certification, log on to www.merittrac.com.