Grasshopper Certified Specialist Testing

These exams certify that the tester demonstrates proficiency with Grasshopper in Rhinoceros.

• There are 125 questions per test.
• The test is immediately submitted and graded by the testing system.
• The questions and answers are randomized for each test taker.
• There are multiple choice and true/false questions.
• Some questions include answers like None of Options and All the Options.
• The test duration is two hours max. Most users complete the test in one hour.
• A passing grade is 75% or higher.
• Two additional retakes allowed within 90 days of the first test.
• Questions are taken from the Grasshopper study materials below. Prepare for the exam by going over materials.
• Live Classes are also available here. Also see Study Guide below.
• Use the Bookmark feature to mark questions for review before submitting your test for grading.
• Upon passing the test, you will receive a PDF Certificate immediately for download from your test account.
• Test hosting is provided by Gauge Online Testing.

Grasshopper Level 1 testing available here. Coming soon! We will add links to the testing site soon!

Do this free course before taking the Grasshopper test: Grasshopper Fundamentals: Algorithms & Data Structures

Coming soon! We will add links to register on the testing site soon!

Get ready by studying up on these topics and concepts.

• Arrays and Lists
• Variables
• Fx and Conditional Statements
• Data Management with Trees
• Weaving Data
• Functions for Booleans & Numeric Data
• Trigonometric Curves
• Exporting Data CSV
• Simplify
• Prune Tree
• Match Tree
• Difference between Duplicate Data, Stack Data, and Repeat Data.
• Supported data types in the various arithmetical components (colors, numbers, vectors)
• Automatic type conversion. I.e. “What happens when you plug a point into an input which expects to receive planes?”, or “what happens if you connect a curve to a number input?”
• Sorting components? Sort Along Curve or just Sort List.
• Random (what's the Seed for?) and Jitter.
• Wire management (adding multiple wires to a single input, removing existing wires)
• Inheriting constraints from a Plane From Normal.

1. Grasshopper Primer by Mode Lab
2. Intro to Grasshopper by David Rutten, McNeel & Associates
3. Computational Design with Grasshopper with Andres Gonzalez, McNeel & Associates
4. Comprehensive courses in Grasshopper from Learn Grasshopper
5. Free Guide 5 Steps to Learn Grasshopper from Learn Grasshopper
6. Grasshopper Basics Free training to prepare for the certification. (Use code: GH_LVL1).
7. More Grasshopper Tutorials on the Learn Page

Any questions? Grasshopper support is available on the Rhino Support Forum in the Grasshopper Category. All questions are welcome.