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!
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”.
These links will provide you with information on how best to prepare yourself for your Certification Exam.
- 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