Certified Culinary Scientist (CCS®)
The CCS® credential, issued by the Research Chefs Association, validates expertise in culinology — the blending of culinary arts and food science — for food science or technology professionals. It tests culinary arts principles (90%) and food science knowledge (10%) via multiple-choice questions.
100
Questions
180 min
Time Limit
80%
To Pass
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Exam Rules
- You can skip questions and return to them later
- Flag questions for review before submitting
- No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
- Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
- 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
- Timer auto-submits when time runs out
- Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds