Tekla Certification

The Tekla Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests Tekla Structures, the Trimble BIM and structural detailing software, for detailers and engineers — fundamentals (BIM and the 3D model), modeling (parts, beams, columns and components), connections and detailing (connections, bolts, welds, rebar and assemblies), and drawings and output (GA and assembly drawings, reports, NC files and IFC). Written to Tekla Structures documentation for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Tekla Structures Proficiency certificate (SOA-T8). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Tekla Structures documentation (BIM and structural detailing) (Trimble) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Tekla Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures fundamentals, modeling, connections and detailing and drawings and output and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-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 Tekla Structures Proficiency 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: Tekla Structures documentation (BIM and structural detailing) (Trimble). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Fundamentals (BIM, Model and Purpose); Modeling (Parts, Beams and Components); Connections and Detailing (Connections, Bolts and Rebar); Drawings and Output (Drawings, Reports and NC). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Steel or concrete detailer, Structural BIM modeler, Fabrication drawing producer, Structural engineer using Tekla and Tekla Structures user. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Tekla knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Tekla Structures is building information modelling (BIM) software from Trimble for structural detailing and fabrication. Users build an accurate 3D model of steel and concrete structures, add connections and reinforcement, and generate fabrication drawings, reports and data such as NC files and IFC.

A connection joins parts (for example a beam to a column) with the needed plates, bolts and welds. Tekla provides intelligent components that create connections automatically and update if the model changes, saving detailing time and improving consistency.

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/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) 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.