Gold content of soft test certificate: advanced > intermediate > elementary. Similarly, in terms of test difficulty, advanced > intermediate > elementary.
However, when studying, we should combine our own foundation! If you don't have a foundation, I don't recommend taking the advanced exam directly. It's hard. It is best to report to the intermediate level of soft test. If you are a computer-related major, you can directly choose the subjects with the highest degree of relevance from the advanced level of the soft test, and the passing rate may be greater.
There are 27 qualification exams in the soft exam, covering 5 professional fields and 3 levels (elementary, intermediate and advanced). These certificates have similar functions, and there is no "most useful" distinction. Mainly depends on personal research needs. As long as it helps you, then the soft test certificate is useful.
First: About elementary subjects.
Primary subjects are relatively simple and generally suitable for college students to test their learning level. If you don't have to take the elementary exam, I suggest you don't, because there is no threshold for taking the soft exam, and there is no need to take it step by step. If you really need to take the primary exam, take it according to your major, interest and ability.
Second: About the intermediate subject.
As for intermediate subjects, computer software includes: software evaluator, software designer and software process capability evaluator. Computer networks include: network engineers. Computer application technology includes: multimedia application designer, embedded system designer, computer-aided designer and e-commerce designer. Information system includes: system integration project management engineer, information system supervisor, information security engineer, database system engineer and information system management engineer. Information services include: computer hardware engineers and information technology support engineers.
However, it should be noted that some of these intermediate subjects are tested once a year, and some are tested twice a year, which is definitely better.
When choosing a subject, you can choose according to your major or the needs of the company. For example, you can consider doing network engineering. If you are engaged in software development and have accumulated experience in software development and design, you can consider software designers. Note that you should have relevant "accumulation and experience", not just "interest". If you have "interest" without "accumulation and experience", it will be even more difficult to take the exam. Because network engineers, software designers, information security engineers, software evaluators, etc. All these require a certain professional basic knowledge, and it accounts for a large proportion. If you are interested, you may not be able to pass it.
If you take the intermediate exam just for the purpose of taking the intermediate title or entering the household, you can consider taking the exam as a system integration project management engineer, information system supervisor and information system management engineer. However, it should be noted that the information system supervisor takes the exam twice a year. However, the case analysis of the afternoon exam involves a lot of computer knowledge, so it is more difficult for students without foundation to review. Moreover, there are fewer people taking this exam and little relevant information. For information system management engineers, the exam is only taken once a year. If you fail the exam once, you will have to wait another year.
Third: About advanced subjects.
Advanced subjects include information system project management division, system architect, network planner, system analyst, system planner and administrator.
Some of these advanced subjects are tested once a year, while others are tested twice a year. It's definitely better to take the exam twice a year.
When choosing a discipline, you can consider system architects or system analysts according to the needs of your major or company work, such as those who do software development work and have corresponding accumulation and experience in software development and design. If you are a web designer, you can consider it. System architect, system analyst, network planning designer, etc. These all need to have certain professional basic knowledge, and it accounts for a large proportion, which is also difficult, and it is difficult to pass without computer foundation at all.
Compared with system architects, system analysts and network planners, system planning and administrators have less IT content, but this exam is only taken once a year. System planning and administrator is a new subject introduced in the second half of 20 17. Relatively speaking, the exam is not very mature, and there are not many materials, but the textbook of this subject is relatively thin, which is an advantage, but there is relatively more knowledge that needs to be supplemented outside the textbook.
Functions of soft test certificate:
First of all, the corresponding title
According to the relevant policies on the relationship between professional qualifications and professional titles of professional and technical personnel issued in various places, it can be known that the personnel who have obtained the certificate through the soft examination show that they have the level and ability to work in the corresponding professional posts, and the employer can select the corresponding professional and technical posts (technicians, assistant engineers, engineers and senior engineers) from the personnel who have obtained the certificate according to the work needs.
Second, the points are settled.
The settlement policy of points is of great significance to young people who work hard in first-tier cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Guangzhou. In these cities, you can get points if you have soft research. For example, professional technicians with corresponding intermediate titles in Tianjin can get 10, and those with intermediate or above titles or technicians and above in Guangzhou can get 30 points. For details, please refer to the "Index System and Scoring Table for Points Entering Houses" published locally.
Third, promotion and salary increase.
Many companies encourage employees to take the soft exam certificate, and some companies have some incentive policies for employees who have passed the exam. Obtaining the soft test certificate may bring you a lot of convenience for promotion and salary increase, depending on the policy of your company. In many large and medium-sized enterprises, the soft test certificate is directly used as the title certificate, thus obtaining the corresponding salary adjustment.
Fourth, employment priority admission.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) policy subsidy
By obtaining a soft test certificate, you can get skills upgrading subsidies in some areas. As for whether you can get subsidies and how much subsidies you can get, please consult the local human resources and social security bureau.
VI. Tax relief
According to Article 8 of the Notice on Interim Measures for Special Additional Deduction of Individual Income Tax (Guo Fa [2018] No.41), it can be known that the expenses for continuing education of taxpayers' skilled personnel and professional and technical personnel are deducted at a fixed amount of 3,600 yuan in the year when they obtain relevant certificates.
Seven, get credits
Obtaining a university certificate can add credits, which is recognized by many universities. There are not a few candidates who take the exam of network designers every year. The specific bonus depends on the school. You can consult the relevant departments of your school.