The exam consists of a written and an oral part. The written part contains 40 questions that must be answered within 60 minutes. The oral part lasts 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes for preparation) and is conducted by two examiners.

After successfully completing both parts of the exam, the participant will receive an auditor's license and a certificate, which is registered in the VDA QMC and SSK database.

The exam starts on a specific day and time and the course is as follows:

1. welcome and check of personal documents (please bring your ID card or passport),

2. familiarization with the course of the exam, answering general questions,

3. oral and written exam (the length of breaks and delays between individual parts of the exam may vary).