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ServSafe Manager Exam
The ServSafe Manager Exam is a 90-question multiple-choice certification exam for food protection managers, accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under Conference for Food Protection standards and administered by the National Restaurant Association through its ServSafe program.
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Questions90 questions (80 scored plus 10 unscored pilot questions)
Testing time2 hours
ScoringPassing score of 70% (at least 56 of the 80 scored questions correct)
Exam feeUSD 99.00 for the online-proctored exam (online proctoring included); a USD 38.99 exam access code requiring supervision by your own registered ServSafe Proctor is also sold
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- Who runs it
- National Restaurant Association
- Category
- Food Safety
- Current version
- Current specification; no public version label (exam content updated with the 2022 FDA Food Code changes)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish, Canadian French, Simplified Chinese
- Testing provider
- ProctorU (online delivery); Pearson VUE (test-center option); otherwise a registered ServSafe Proctor
- Format
- Multiple choice; delivered online with remote proctoring (ProctorU), in person under a registered ServSafe Proctor, or at a Pearson VUE test center
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment; online-proctored sessions are scheduled through ProctorU
- Results
- Pass/fail notification at submission for online exams; results usually available almost immediately, certificate available within 24 hours
- Credential validity
- The resulting Food Protection Manager Certification is valid for 5 years
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
90 multiple-choice questions, of which 80 are scored and 10 are unscored pilot questions for research purposes
Where rules vary
Exam content is uniform nationally; state and local requirements for employing a certified food protection manager (and acceptance of online vs. in-person delivery) vary by jurisdiction.
Eligibility
No eligibility requirements published; the exam must be taken under proctor supervision (registered ServSafe Proctor, online proctoring, or test center)
Retake policy
Two attempts allowed within a 30-day period; at least 60 days between subsequent attempts; no more than four attempts in any 12-month period (a new exam access code must be purchased for each attempt)