11/13/2002 -- IBM announced last week that it is offering free vouchers for its XML and WebSphere exams to qualified candidates worldwide through March 2003.

According to IBM, the promotion includes the following exams:

• Test 141, XML and Related Technologies
• Test 145, IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand V6.0 Implementation
• Test 157, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows, V4.0.3
• Test 158, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Single Server Ed. for Multiplatforms, V4.0
• Test 211, IBM WebSphere Commerce, Business Ed. V5.4 Implementation
• Test 212, IBM WebSphere Commerce, Business Ed. V5.4 Customization
• Test 342, IBM WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for zOS and OS/390 Implementation
• Test 344, IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V4.1 Implementation
• Test 345, IBM WebSphere Studio Family of Products, V4.0.x
• Test 483, Enterprise Connectivity with J2EE V1.2
• Test 486, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML
• Test 489, Administration for IBM WebSphere Application Server, Adv. Ed. V4.0

To qualify for a free voucher, candidates must register with IBM and pass a no-cost, online pre-assessment exam between November 18 and February 29, 2003. The first 1,000 candidates to pass each online exam will receive the voucher. The vouchers are valid through March 31, 2003.

For more information on this promotion, click here. -B.N.