About CPE

The Collegiate Programming Examination (CPE) is hosted by the Association of Taiwan Computer Programming Contest (TCPC).  This quarterly exam consists of seven programming-related problems which students have to solve within given time, and the solution provided will either be right or wrong. After solving the problems, students will receive the score right away based on how many problems they solved correctly. 

Students in IBPI are required to pass the CPE in order to graduate. Students can meet the IBPI graduation criteria for CPE by solving two problems correctly in one exam or solving a total of three problems correctly in different CPEs. Only then they are eligible to apply for Practical Training or Special Project. 

Be warned that if students are absent without any valid reason, they are not allowed to partake in the next CPE exam. If students are caught cheating in the exam, they will be punished according to YZU rules and regulations, they will receive 0 score for their exam, and are barred from taking the next three consecutive exams.  

For more information about CPE and the exam date, please check the CPE website: https://cpe.cse.nsysu.edu.tw/ . You may select your preferred language using the site's Google translate tool.

The CPE Scholarship

IBPI values the programming ability of students and encourages them to improve their programming skills. To reward students for their hard work, scholarship will be provided to students who answer at least three questions correctly in an exam. The scholarship is as follows:

• NT$500 for solving three problems correctly. 

• NT$1,000 for solving four problems correctly.

• NT$3,000 for solving five problems correctly.

• NT$6,000 for solving six problems correctly.

• NT$10,000 for solving seven problems correctly.

Note: Foreign students must provide a soft-copy of their ARC and passport to apply for the scholarship.

Students who are eligible to apply for the scholarship may submit the documents to Mr. Ho (Ext: 7721) at R70201. For more information, please check the regulation and forms as follows: