When a candidate is ready to sit an ECDL Advanced test, they must be assigned an Advanced Test Unit (ATU) by the test centre.
All ECDL Advanced tests are administered manually by accredited testers.
Each ECDL Advanced module test consists of 20 questions worth 5 marks each.

The pass mark, as determined by scientific methods of criticality and cut score analysis, is 75% for all modules (15/20 questions fully correct).
Marks for each question can be award in full or in part, depending on the nature of the question and in accordance with the marking scheme provided by the ECDL Foundation.

The management of ECDL Advanced candidates and test records is totally automated. When an advanced test centre application has been approved by ICS Skills, the centre agrees to purchase 10 Advanced Test Units (ATU’s). All advanced test candidates are registered on the website. The centre allocates one ATU for each module for each candidate. The candidate then has three attempts to pass a test in that module. Test results are entered into the administration system, and the certificates are automatically issued by ICS Skills.