Accreditation in the field of sustainability helps to demonstrate Credential in the filed of sustainability and achievements accomplished. An individual can apply for IGBC AP Examination and can write the exam in both the formats - Online IIGBC AP Examination or Offline IGBC AP Examination.
Duration of Exam : 90 minutes
Total questions : 110
Minimum marks : 85 (over and above 85, you get Congratulations message after completing all questions)
The 'Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' (IGBC AP) offered by IGBC is a credential for professionals to participate in green building projects. The examination is not based on any specific rating system. It is designed to test the knowledge of a candidate on green building design and construction. |
Qualified individuals can be involved in projects registered under the 'IGBC rating programmes' like IGBC Green Homes, IGBC Factory buildings, IGBC Existing Buildings etc., Projects would achieve one credit point under 'Innovation and Design' category if an IGBC AP is part of the project team. Eligibility: |
All professionals/ students of the building industry are eligible to appear for this examination.
Examination Fee:
The examination fee is as follows:
S No | Description | Fee |
---|---|---|
1 | For Professional | 5,000/- |
2 | For Students | 3,000/- |
* Fee is exlusive of service tax* Registration, Reattempt and Reschedule fee are non-refundableLocation & Frequency of Exam
- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad
- Kolkota, Mumbai, Pune., Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh
- Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mysore
- Nagpur, Nashik, Noida, Patna, Siliguri, Surat, Trichy, Trivandrum, Vadodara, Vijayawada
- Visakhapatnam
The 'Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' is being offered through MeritTrac Services Private Limited, India's Premier and largest skills Assessment Company. MeritTrac has conducted 4 million exams so far and is currently assessing close to 1.8 million candidates per year. MeritTrac has state-of-the-art assessment centres across the country for conducting high stake exams and offering great candidate test-taking experience.
Candidates need to register with the Indian Green Building Council through the IGBC website www.igbc.in. On receipt of the examination fee, the examination date and venue will be intimated via email.
Resources:
- IGBC Green New Buildings Abridged Reference Guide
- IGBC Green Homes Abridged Reference Guide
- IGBC Green Factory Building Abridged Reference Guide
- Background material of green building training programme conducted by IGBC
Section I : Green Building Design & Construction : 50 Questions
Section II : Building Standards & Codes : 15 Questions
Section III : IGBC Resources and Processes : 15 Questions
Section IV : Green Design Strategies & Impacts: 15 Questions
Section I : Green Building Design & Construction: 50 questions
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate the candidate's general understanding of the green building design and construction industry as they relate to green building practices.
Sample Question 1:
Oil grit separators are installed to:
a. To filter oil in storm water run-off
b. To capture storm water run-off from surface parking areas
c. To recover oil spilling at site
d. To mix oil with storm water
Section II : Building Standards & Codes : 15 Questions
This section is to verify the candidate's understanding and knowledge on few of the local building standards and codes as they relate to environmental aspects
Sample Question 2:
The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is applicable to buildings or building complexes that have a connected load
a. 100 kW or greater
b. Lesser than 500 kW
c. 800 kW or greater
d. Lesser than 800 kW
Section III : IGBC Resources and Processes : 15 Questions
This section would test the candidate's understanding of processes and resources related to IGBC programmes
Sample Question 3:
If a credit point has been denied for a project and the project team feels they have complied with the credit requirement, the project team
a. Can write to the IGBC staff
b. Cannot do anything
c. Can appeal for review of the credit
d. Can declare themselves of having achieved the credit
Section IV : Green Design Strategies & Impacts: 15 Questions
This section is to evaluate understanding of green building strategies and the impact that they would result in. The candidate is required to match the impact to a strategy provided
Sample Question 4:
Perform soil and climate analysis to determine the species of plants which will adapt best
a. Improve erosion & sedimentation control
b. Enhance the aesthetics
c. Reduce water requirement for landscaping
d. Reduce water consumption in fixtures
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