International Commercial Arbitration Certification

The International Commercial Arbitration Certification is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests international commercial arbitration — arbitration agreements, separability and drafting, the seat and lex arbitri under the UNCITRAL Model Law, institutional rules such as ICC and LCIA, constituting the tribunal and arbitrator independence under the IBA Guidelines, jurisdiction and kompetenz-kompetenz, procedure and evidence under the IBA Rules, interim and emergency relief, awards, set-aside and enforcement under the New York Convention, and investment treaty arbitration at ICSID — written to UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, IBA and ICSID sources for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable International Commercial Arbitration certificate (SOA-ICA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ICC Arbitration Rules (2021) (International Chamber of Commerce), UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985, amended 2006) (UNCITRAL), IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence and IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (International Bar Association) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free International Commercial Arbitration Certification, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests arbitration agreements and the seat, institutions and the tribunal, jurisdiction, procedure and evidence, awards, set-aside and enforcement and investment arbitration and practice skills with 25 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a International Commercial Arbitration certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ICC Arbitration Rules (2021) (International Chamber of Commerce); UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (1985, amended 2006) (UNCITRAL); IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence and IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (International Bar Association); Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention, 1958) (UNCITRAL / New York Convention Guide); International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (World Bank Group); LCIA Arbitration Rules (2020) (London Court of International Arbitration). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Arbitration Agreements and the Seat (Drafting clauses, Separability and arbitrability and The seat and lex arbitri); Institutions and the Tribunal (Institutional rules, Appointment and challenges and Independence and impartiality); Jurisdiction, Procedure and Evidence (Kompetenz-kompetenz, Procedural conduct and Evidence and document production); Awards, Set-Aside and Enforcement (Interim measures and awards, Annulment at the seat and New York Convention enforcement); Investment Arbitration and Practice Skills (Investor-state arbitration, Advocacy and Ethics and technology). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Arbitration or disputes lawyer, In-house counsel managing cross-border disputes, Law student or LLM candidate, Arbitral secretary or case manager and Commercial manager negotiating international contracts. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of International Commercial Arbitration knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Law, IR and public-policy students at Yale, Georgetown, Sciences Po, LSE and SAIS want practice-ready skills without government or bar exams. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Arbitration offers a neutral forum, the ability to choose expert arbitrators, procedural flexibility, confidentiality in many cases and, above all, awards that can be enforced in over 170 countries under the New York Convention.

The seat is the legal home of the arbitration. Its arbitration law (lex arbitri) governs court support and supervision, such as appointing arbitrators, interim measures and set-aside proceedings, and the award is treated as made there for enforcement purposes.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.