ISO 13849 & IEC 62061: Functional Safety for Machinery Sector (Examination - Retake only)

The examination retake is for participants who have previously taken the TÜV SÜD ISO 13849 & IEC 62061: Functional Safety for Machinery Sector taining.

Earning an ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 Functional Safety for Machinery Sector Engineer-level certificate serves several important purposes:

1. Demonstrates Competence in Functional Safety

These standards define how to design and validate safety-related control systems for machinery. Certification shows you have the knowledge to:

• Assess risks and hazards in machinery.
• Design safety functions that meet required Performance Levels (PL) or Safety Integrity Levels (SIL).
• Apply systematic approaches to reduce risks to acceptable levels.
  
  

2. Compliance with International Standards

Many industries (automotive, manufacturing, robotics, etc.) require compliance with ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 for legal and regulatory reasons. Certification ensure:

• You understand the standards deeply.
• You can help your organization achieve compliance and avoid liability.
  
  

3. Career Advancement & Credibility

Being certified at the engineer level:

• Positions you as a subject matter expert in functional safety.
• Opens opportunities for roles in safety engineering, risk assessment, and system design.
• Adds credibility when working with clients or auditors.
  
  

4. Improves Safety and Reduces Risk

Functional safety is about preventing accidents caused by control system failures. Certification equips you to:

• Implement robust safety architectures.
• Validate safety functions correctly.
• Reduce the likelihood of catastrophic failures.
  
  

5. Strategic Value for Organizations

Companies benefit because:

• Certified engineers help avoid costly accidents and downtime.
• They ensure machinery meets global safety requirements, enabling international trade.

This is an online proctored examination. The indication of surnames, first names, place of birth and date of birth is a prerequisite for certification. Examination supervision of the TÜV SÜD Examination Institute. Live Proctoring
The examination is monitored online in real time by a proctor. Participants can contact the online examination supervisor via the chat function. The instructions of the online examination supervisor must be followed.

Requirements for Live Proctoring Examination:

• Students need to connect to the examination session from an internet accessible location.
• Webcam and Microphone are REQUIRED.
• The examination venue must be a self-contained private room or office.
• When prompted by the online exam proctor, the complete work environment/room must be shown using the camera.
• There must be no other people in the room.
• No other materials are allowed in the vicinity of the PC/laptop other than permitted resources.
• No texts on the walls or desk.
• Quiet surroundings and no music, television or other sources of noise.
• No other computers or devices in the room are to be switched on.
• The room must be sufficiently lit (equivalent to daylight).
• Participants are not permitted to create or distribute transcripts of the examination contents (electronically and/or manually).

The participant undertakes to meet these requirements in full. Failure or refusal to meet these requirements may cause the certification body to issue a result of attempted cheating, deception or disqualify the participant when they review the examination.

Examples:

• Participant makes/receives a telephone call during the examination.
• Another person appears in the room.
• During the examination, the browser displaying the examination is left and answers are researched online despite this being prohibited by the examination regulations (closed book).
• Documents/notes are positioned on or around the laptop/monitor that enable the participant to cheat.

In the event of technical problems with the laptop/PC (e.g. PC crashes during the examination) or the Internet connection is disrupted, the examination is deemed terminated and must be repeated. Should this happen, please get in touch with us.

Every examination from TÜV SÜD Academy has its own examination regulations that describe the permitted resources, for instances. There may be supplementary regulations for online examinations. The examination regulation/s and any supplementary regulations shall apply.

Certification Exam Information

Participants who successfully pass the exam will receive the TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Engineer (FSeng) for the Machinery Sector certificate.

Exam Details

• Duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
• Format: Single-choice exam (one correct answer per question)
• Number of Questions: 85
• Scoring:
  • Each correct answer is worth 1 point
  • Incorrect or unanswered questions receive 0 points
  • Maximum achievable score: 85 points

Passing Requirements
To pass the examination, participants must achieve a score of 50% or higher, which corresponds to a minimum of 43 points.

Pre-qualification for TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Engineer (FSeng) for the Machinery Sector (Examination Retake):

This examination retake is specially offered to those individuals that have completed the training.

designed for those involved in the design, development, and production of electrical and electronic-based vehicle products, including the systems, software and hardware engineers, and managers.

• 2 years relevant experience along with formal educational qualification, like diploma or above.
• Participation in the training as per details provided.