MOS World Championship 2015

Are You Ready to be the Microsoft World Champion?

What is the 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist India Championship?

Certiport’s 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) India Championship is the national competition determining which students will represent India at the 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship.

What is Certiport's 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship?

Certiport's 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship is a global competition that tests students' skills on Microsoft Office Word, Excel® and PowerPoint®. Top students are invited to represent their respective countries at the World Championship. At the World Championship event, each student competes for World Champion in his or her category (Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Excel® 2013, Microsoft Excel® 2010, Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2013, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2010).

How do I participate in the 2015 MOS India Championship?

There are three (3) rounds in the Championship: Qualification, the India Championship, and the World Championship.

Qualification Round: Competitors qualify to compete by entering a passing score earned on an eligible MOS exam into the Championship. Exams must be taken between the dates of 15 September 2014 – 19 April 2015 in order to qualify for the 2015 Championship.

India Championship: 150 of the top students from around India will be invited to compete in the India Championship event from 22 – 23 May in New Delhi, India. Certiport reserves the right to include additional criteria in shortlisting the candidates. During the India Championship event, the top student in each of the six (6) exam tracks will be named the Indian Champion for his or her category.

World Championship: The six (6) First Place Indian Champions, one per track, will receive an all–expenses–paid trip* to represent India and compete in Certiport's 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship from 9 – 12 August 2015 in Dallas, Texas, USA!

*India Champions must obtain a passport and travel VISA by 10 July 2015 in order to be able to travel to the USA. Receipt of the all–expenses–paid travel award and participation in the World Championship event is contingent on student's ability to obtain a travel VISA. If a winning student is unable to obtain a travel VISA, Certiport reserves the right to transfer the award to another competitor at their discretion. India Championship participants are advised to have a valid passport to reduce delays in VISA processing.

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How will the India Champions be identified at the 2015 MOS India Championship event?

During the 2015 MOS India Championship event, all students will take a unique competition exam in their track.  During this exam, students will be given a printed copy of a document, spreadsheet, or presentation to recreate.  Students will be given printed instructions and guidelines and digital assets to assist in the recreation.  Students will be scored according to the accuracy of their recreation, when compared to the original.  This method is also used during the World Championship.

How do I enter my MOS exam score into the Championship?

Participating competitors may enter the score of a qualified MOS exam taken between 15 September 2014 and 19 April 2015 into the Championship (Qualifying Round) in either of two ways:

Register Eligible Exam Immediately Prior to Testing: If the eligible Exam is taken at an ACADEMIC Certiport Authorized Testing Center, the exam delivery tool will prompt the student to register his/her score into the Championship immediately prior to taking the exam. If the candidate chooses to submit his/her score to the Championship, the results of that exam will be automatically entered into the Championship.

Register Eligible Exam(s) Following Testing: Students may also register any eligible Exam(s) after taking the exam(s) by logging onto their Candidate Home Page at www.certiport.com, clicking on the Championship link, and following the registration instructions. Eligible Exams registered using this tool must be registered during the official Championship dates of the country in which the eligible Exam(s) was taken. Eligible Exams taken by students at any COMMERCIAL Certiport Authorized Testing Center may also be registered using this tool.

Who can participate in the Championship?

• To participate in the Championship, candidates must be students that are enrolled in an approved, accredited academic institution recognized by India. As of 15 June 2015, students must also be between the ages of 13 and 22 (less than 23 years of age). Students participating in the Championship must be able to provide proof of age and student status upon request.

• Employees of Microsoft, Inc., Certiport, Inc., the Sponsoring Certiport Authorized Partner, their affiliates, subsidiaries, parents and related companies and agencies and those individuals living in the same household as employees are not eligible. All federal, state, local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. By taking an eligible Exam and entering this Championship, student, solution provider and distributor participants agree to abide by all terms of the Official Rules.

• Previous winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) of a regional competition (COMPUDON) are eligible for the 2015 Championship. However, they cannot compete in the Exam / MS Office Application they previously competed in. For example, a student who won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prize in Microsoft Excel® (2010 or 2007) during a previous year's COMPUDON, may compete in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, but not Excel.

What versions of Microsoft Office will the Championship include?

The 2015 MOS India Championship and the 2015 MOS World Championship will include the following six (6) tracks:

• Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2013
• Microsoft Office Specialist Excel® 2013
• Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint® 2013
• Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2010
• Microsoft Office Specialist Excel® 2010
• Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint® 2010

How many times can I take an eligible exam for the Championship?

There is no limit to the number of times a student may sit for any particular eligible exam as long as he/she is not in violation of the Microsoft Office Specialist exam retake policy. Students who fail to abide by the Microsoft Office Specialist exam retake policy will be immediately disqualified from the Championship. Certiport retains the right to disqualify students for appropriate cause.

How many different types of eligible exams can I submit into the Championship?

During the Qualifying Round, a student can participate in MULTIPLE Exam tracks. For example, they can submit an Excel 2010 and Excel 2013 Exam. However, if they are invited to compete in the India Championship event, they can only compete in only ONE Exam track.

How G-TEC is involved in this Championship

G-TEC EDUCATION is an IT enabled service training provider holding IS0 9001-2008 Certification having its Corporate Office at Singapore and is operating in 11 countries with more than 520 centres globally.  The alumina of G-TEC is more than 10 lakhs for the past 12 years.

G-TEC COMPUTER EDUCATION, The IT training division is the largest computer education network offering more than 200 courses with many International Certifications. 

Among International Certification with G-TEC - MICROSOFT is the first and chief organization. Microsoft Learning validates to expertise in a Microsoft technology. As a Microsoft Certified Professional, the leaner access to community resources and tools that allow exchanging ideas with peers, increase knowledge and   skills with ease and broaden the career opportunities.

CERTIPORT, a Pearson VUE company, is the world leader in performance-based certification exams and practice test solutions for academic institutions, workforce and corporate technology markets, delivered through an expansive network of  Authorized Testing Centers worldwide for the Microsoft certifications  which  is of course  very expensive.  However, being a Franchisee of G-TEC EDUCATION, we, Kuttiyadi Center is an authorized testing partner of Certiport to provide Microsoft certificates to the students here in India. The Certificate is shown below.