How to prepare yourself for the Certification Exam

Practising often will increase your chances of success!

Have you registered for the CTTIC Certification exam and want to know how best to prepare yourself for success?

The answer is… practise!

This page will provide you with information on how best to prepare yourself for your Certification Exam.

Advice from the 2017 CTTIC Exam Coordinator:

“Remaining loyal to the source text and being idiomatic in the target language is the fundamental key to success in the certification exam. Candidates should also remember the other four pillars: no omission, no addition, no choice giving and no embellishment”.

Do’s and Don’ts For The Certification Examination

Sample Source Text (English)

Sample Source Text (French)

Presentation: CTTIC Training for Certification Exam Markers

Candidate’s Guide for the CTTIC Standard Certification Examination in Translation

Marker’s Guide for the CTTIC Standard Certification Examination in Translation

Marking Scale (excerpt from CTTIC Marker’s Guide)

Sample Marking Sheet and Rubric

Writing Tips Plus

The Canadian Style: A presentation by Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa Maplewood Editorial Services

Language Portal of Canada (Language Navigator & TERMIUM Plus®)

Linguistic recommendations from the Translation Bureau

Collection of Canadian language resources