1. CCA Skill Certification
Industry Solutions
CCA Skill Certification
Exam Guidelines
Ebox Platform
Skills: Core Java, Spring Core

2. How to take up my assessment?
Step 1 :
You have to take up the assessment only using the Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI environment)
Please use the URL, for logging into the VDI environment
Use the Cognizant network ID and password to log in.

3. How to login to Virtual Environment?
Refer to the attached manual that helps you to connect to VDI using Horizon Client or by using HTML browser.

4. How to take up my assessment?
Step 2
Inside the Virtual Assessment Environment, please log in to the assessment portal using the below URL:
Username will be your Employee id and password will be your Cognizant network password.
The total duration of the exam is 4 hours

5. More on Assessment Duration
The exam contains 2 levels.
Level 1 – Multiple Choice Questions.
Level 2 – One requirement document/case study.
There is no restriction between the time slots available for MCQ and Case study sections. Associates can manage the total available duration (4 hours) per their convenience and need.

6. Step 3
After you logon to the portal “ read the instructions carefully and click on “Start Assessment” button as shown below.
You can attempt MCQ or Case Study in any order. Click the attempt button to start the

7. Step 4
Once you click on Attempt for Multiple Choice Questions, read through the instructions carefully and click “Continue”.
Please note that the course code, course name and below instructions in the screenshots are mock. After clicking “Continue” the actual assessment will begin.

8. Case Study Details – Level 2
Use the Eclipse SDE available in VDI environment (available in Javaca folder), to attempt the Level 2 (Case study) of the exam.
Please follow the following steps:
1. Navigate to Desktop -> Javaca -> SDE_7_SSH -> bin .
2. Double click on Eclipse.
3. Your Eclipse IDE will get opened up.
4. Choose the appropriate work space, if prompted to select and start working on the solution.

9. Case Study Details – Level 2
In the EBOX Portal, Right click on your user name, on right top of the portal. Click on “SSO Plugin Key”.
Clicking on this will generate a token number. You need to enter this token in the eclipse to login for Case Study.

10. Case Study details – Level 2
• Login into eclipse with this token. It will be valid for only 5 minutes. If you try to login after 5 minutes, the token would have been expired. In that case, you can regenerate a new token.

11. How to login to Ebox from Eclipse SDE
In the Eclipse SDE -> Click on Windows -> Show View -> Other.
Search for “Ebox View” and select, click Ok.

12. How to login to Ebox from Eclipse SDE
Please choose HTTPS from the dropdown. Please type the URL as assessment.cognizant.e-box.co.in
User name is your Employee ID.
Token is the token that you generated in E-Box portal.
Click on Login button.
Enter Username and Token

13. How to start the attempt in Eclipse SDE
After successful logon, choose the course name and session name from the dropdown.
You have get pop up shown below to start the attempt.
Click on “OK” button.

14. How to start the attempt in Eclipse SDE Continued…
If taking up core Java assessment, create a Java project using the Package Explorer window. Ignore this step if taking up Spring core assessment.
Choose the problem name and language.
Skeleton code will get automatically imported to your eclipse if you are taking up Spring Core assessment.
Click on View problem button to view the problem statement.
Choose the Problem
View problem

15. How to start the attempt in Eclipse SDE Continued…
You will get below popup window to select the project. Select the name of the project that is created/imported before. DO NOT select “RemoteSystemsTempFiles” from the dropdown.
Click on “OK” button. After you click “OK”, you will be presented with the problem statement. Please read all instructions given at the top of the problem statement, before you start with coding.

16. How to start working on the solution : Applicable for Core java assessment only
After you go through the problem statement, click on Download Code Template button. Save the template zip file and unzip the template.
Copy and Paste the (.java) file from the template into the src folder of the project created in previous steps. Please note that you should use only the default package while pasting the .java file.
Download the Code Template

17. Important points
For Core Java (CCJP) assessment, you will have only a single “java” file provided to you part of code template / skeleton. Please create a plain Java project in Eclipse SDE and save this “.java” file under the source folder (src). Please do all your coding in this single “.java” file.
Please refer design considerations provided part of problem statement to develop the solution.
Please use the same file names given in the case study document.
Make sure you stick to the same project and DO NOT switch between projects or workspaces.
You can view the assessment remaining time by clicking on button “Get Remaining Time” manually.
Please use the same file names given in the case study document
DO NOT close the Ebox View or Eclipse SDE till you Finish the assessment.

18. How to save and submit my solution file?
Please note that you periodically save your project by clicking on the “Save Project” button.
Once you click on “Save Project”, you will be asked to select the project. Select the name of the project that you have created in step 1 (DO NOT select “RemoteSystemsTempFiles” from the dropdown). Click on “OK” button.

19. How to save and submit my solution file? – contd.
We strongly recommend you to click on “Save Project” button after every 10 minutes.
Click on “Finish” button to complete your attempt. This is important because even if you did not click on ‘Finish’ before the time elapses, your last saved project will be considered for evaluation.
You need not upload the code separately into the assessment portal. The finish will automatically submit your last saved code, for evaluation. It is always important to click on ‘Save Project’ before clicking on ‘Finish’
Finish

20. Don’ts
Do not click on ‘Finish’ before completing and saving the solution. You cannot make another attempt.
Please note if you did not saved and manually finish the exam before the time is lapsed, the code you had in workspace while you clicked on ‘Save Project’ will be considered for evaluation
Do not change the context root / package / class / method names or method signatures / access specifiers / data types / input or output variables / exceptions / Value Objects in the project skeleton
Do not create additional interfaces or java files. You can add any number of private methods as necessary in the same java file. Stick to the design considerations while preparing solutions.

21. Don’ts – Contd.
Do not delete the main method which has been provided as a part of the skeleton.
Do not throw any exceptions from the method (other than what is provided)
Do not create dependent classes or change the visibility of the existing classes provided in the Skeleton
Do not add System. Exit in any block which terminates the execution of the Program flow.

22. Do’s – Spring Core
Configure your database by running the .bat script provided in your skeleton. Open the location of the .bat file and double click the .bat file to run.
Note: .sql file must reside in the same path where .bat file resides
To configure the beans in xml, use applicationcontext.xml file ONLY
To configure it using annotations, use ONLY the specific Config Java file provided part of skeleton.
You can use either xml or annotation configuration, or can also mix the configurations.

23. Reference Links Help manuals can be found in the below portal:
Internet access will not be provided during the assessment.

24. Thank you