# inbde candidate guide

Answer: The current INBDE Candidate Guide is the 2026 edition, marked 'Updated: 08/04/2026' on every page (42 pages), downloadable free from jcnde.ada.org. Check the update stamp to verify a copy: 12/15/2025 is the earlier print of the same 2026 edition with identical policy content, while 12/11/2024 is the superseded 2025 edition — it still says candidates past the 5 Years/5 Attempts limit wait 12 months, which the 2026 guide cut to 6 months. The 2026 guide's fee table sets an $890 examination fee, a $435 non-CODA processing fee, a $55 additional results report, and a $105 results audit.

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## Direct answer

The current INBDE Candidate Guide is the 2026 edition, marked 'Updated: 08/04/2026' on every page (42 pages), downloadable free from jcnde.ada.org. Check the update stamp to verify a copy: 12/15/2025 is the earlier print of the same 2026 edition with identical policy content, while 12/11/2024 is the superseded 2025 edition — it still says candidates past the 5 Years/5 Attempts limit wait 12 months, which the 2026 guide cut to 6 months. The 2026 guide's fee table sets an $890 examination fee, a $435 non-CODA processing fee, a $55 additional results report, and a $105 results audit.

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Source citations:
- `JCNDE-INBDE-CANDIDATE-GUIDE-2026` INBDE 2026 Candidate Guide (JCNDE, updated 08/04/2026). Primary. Verified 2026-08-09. <https://jcnde.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/jcnde/files/inbde_candidate_guide.pdf>
- `JCNDE-INBDE-TECHNICAL-REPORT` JCNDE 2025 INBDE Technical Report. Primary. Verified 2026-08-04. <https://jcnde.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/jcnde/files/inbde_technical_report.pdf>

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