Update on CISSP exam

After almost 20 years, the CISSP exam has moved from being paper based to being an Computer Based Assessment (CBA), previous the candidate had to complete a six-hour, 250 question, paper-based exam and then wait weeks to find out the score.
For the paper-based exam candidates were sometimes required to sign-up for the exam months in advance as the test was only held in their area once or twice a year. With the electronic exam, the candidate has to create an account at Pearson Vue and then schedule your exam, they can attempt the exam the next day after booking it

The real difference of the change to CBA is the test delivery system and with electronic delivery candidates ofter complete the computerised tests faster than a paper-based exams. As with most CBAs you can also mark a question and return to it later in the exam. With the change away from the paper based exam, candidates will no longer have to decide on a strategy for doing the exam, i.e. do the answer in the booklet and transfer the questions to results sheet at the end of the exam for example. However keep in mind that still have six hours to complete the exam, you have plenty of time to read all the questions carefully and it is not race across the clock or other candidates, there is no glory in finishing first.

While the test delivery has changed one thing that remains the same is the exam scoring. It is scored as pass/fail, and the passing score remains 700 points out of a scaled score of a 1000.
The biggest benefit from the chane from a candidates point of view is finding out your results. While the paper-based exam could take weeks to find out your score, with the electronic version, as soon as the test is completed, you will immediately know your score.

However, if you fail, the retake policy has changed. Candidates cannot reattempt the exam for 30 days. If for some reason the candidate failed on the second attempt, you cannot retake the exam for 90 days and if that attempt was unsuccessful, you must wait 180 days to attempt the exam again.

References

https://www.isc2.org/cissp-how-to-certify.aspx
http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/22205-Ready-for-the-New-ISC2-Computer-Based-CISSP-Exam.html#.UC10vxu-5e0.twitter