The new 2024 ISI Rule Revisions for tests and competition events are effective September 1, 2024.
As of July 15, all judge certification exams will be under revision and unavailable for purchase until August 1.
The 2022 Update Test will remain available for anyone participating in ISI Worlds or a local competition before July 31.
Judge Certification Tests
Please note that when purchasing an online test, the email you use to register is the same email where the test will be sent. When you purchase the certification test via the online cart, you will “immediately” receive the test link. If you do not, please contact the office immediately, as there is a technical issue.
A professional member must be at least 18 years old to take the judge certification tests. ISI does not allow professionals under 18 to become certified judges.
Before taking any test, you should have a copy of the 2022 ISI Handbook and the updated 2022 Rule Revisions.
2022 Update Test | Printable version (PDF)—All Professional Members who passed any level of the ISI Judge Certification test prior to August 1, 2022, must take and pass the 2022 Update Test to maintain their current certification level.
The test fee is $25 for online or printable versions.
The Update test has 40 questions and a passing score of 32 or above.
Bronze Test – includes questions from Pre-Alpha – Delta, Freestyle 1-3, Bronze Open Freestyle, Couple 1-3, Dance 1-3, Pair 1-3, Stroking, Footwork, Spotlight, Jump and Spin, Group & Team events (not including synchronized team events).
Silver Test – includes questions from Pre-Alpha – Delta, Freestyle 1-5, Bronze & Silver Open Freestyle, Couple 1-5. Dance 1-5, Pair 1-5, Stroking, Footwork, Spotlight, Jump and Spin, Group & Team events (not including synchronized team events).
Gold Test – includes questions from all levels and all group/team events (not including synchronized team events).
If you passed the Bronze / Silver / Gold / exam AFTER August 1, 2022, you are NOT required to take the 2022 Update Test. The current test questions have been updated as of August 1, 2022, to include the 2022 Rule Revisions.
The Bronze, Silver, and Gold tests MUST be taken in order.
The charge is $40 per test for current ISI Professional Members.
Each test has 50 questions and a passing score of 42 or above.
After you begin, you have 3 days to complete the exam. When you submit your exam, the results are shown immediately on the screen. You also receive an e-mail with the results and a link to print your certificate.
Synchronized Team Test – includes questions for Synchronized Skating, Synchronized Formation, and Synchronized Dance along with Synchronized Skating and Formation Compulsory events.
The charge is $40 per test for current ISI Professional Members.
The Synchronized Test has 40 questions and a passing score of 32 or above.
Most answers can be found in the 2022 ISI Handbook and the 2022 Rule Revision Summary.
After you begin, you have 3 days to complete the exam. When you submit your exam, the results are shown immediately on the screen. You also receive an e-mail with the results and a link to print your certificate.