EXAM BLUEPRINTS

FINANCE

DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiplechoice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2020-2021 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CORE Business Law Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Human Resources Management Information Management Marketing Operations Professional Development Strategic Management BUSINESS MANAGEMENT + ADMINISTRATION Business Law Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Human Resources Management Information Management Knowledge Management Marketing Operations Professional Development Project Management Quality Management Risk Management Strategic Management ENTREPRENEURSHIP Business Law Channel Management Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Human Resources Management Information Management Market Planning Marketing Marketing-Information Management Operations Pricing Product/Service Management Professional Development Promotion Quality Management Risk Management Selling Strategic Management

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

1 15 5 7 22 0 16 1 10 1 11 11 0

1 15 5 7 22 0 16 1 10 1 11 11 0

4 11 4 12 19 1 13 1 11 1 13 9 1

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

4 9 2 7 11 1 8 1 9 4 1 20 6 5 2 3 7

5 7 2 6 9 1 7 1 7 5 1 21 6 6 3 4 9

5 6 2 5 8 0 6 0 6 7 1 25 5 7 3 5 9

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

4 3 1 1 3 6 14 10 5 4 5 1 2 13 2 4 5 6 1 2 1 7

4 3 0 1 3 6 13 9 4 3 6 1 3 13 3 4 5 7 1 3 1 7

3 3 1 1 2 4 14 11 4 2 6 1 2 14 2 4 4 8 1 4 1 8

Business Law Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Financial-Information Management Human Resources Management Information Management Marketing Operations Professional Development Risk Management Strategic Management HOSPITALITY + TOURISM Business Law Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Human Resources Management Information Management Market Planning Marketing Operations Pricing Product/Service Management Professional Development Promotion Quality Management Risk Management Selling Strategic Management MARKETING Business Law Channel Management Communications Customer Relations Economics Emotional Intelligence Entrepreneurship Financial Analysis Human Resources Management Information Management Market Planning Marketing Marketing-Information Management Operations Pricing Product/Service Management Professional Development Promotion Selling Strategic Management PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY Credit and Debt Employment and Income Financial Decision Making Investing Risk Management and Insurance Spending and Saving

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

6 7 4 7 11 1 22 7 1 8 1 8 11 5 1

7 5 4 6 9 1 25 9 1 6 1 6 13 6 1

8 4 5 5 8 0 28 10 0 5 1 5 14 7 0

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

3 7 7 7 11 1 9 2 14 1 1 13 1 5 7 2 1 1 5 2

3 6 8 6 9 1 8 2 14 1 1 13 1 6 7 2 1 1 7 3

3 5 9 6 9 0 7 1 15 1 1 13 1 7 7 3 1 1 8 2

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

2 4 7 2 7 11 1 7 1 7 3 1 9 8 2 9 6 7 5 1

2 5 5 2 6 9 1 6 1 5 4 1 11 6 3 11 6 9 6 1

2 6 4 2 5 8 0 5 0 4 4 1 14 5 3 13 5 11 8 0

DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION

ICDC

11 19 28 17 10 15

11 19 28 17 10 15

11 19 28 17 10 15

Actual counts may vary slightly.

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