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Oracle 1z1-973 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Benefits Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-973 |
| Exam Price: | USD 245 (varies by region) |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle HCM Cloud Certifications |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Typically 18–36 months or subject to Oracle certification policy updates |
| Recommended Training: | Oracle University Training Oracle HCM Cloud Learning Subscription |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Oracle Exams Oracle Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE online proctored or test center |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended familiarity with Oracle HCM Cloud and Benefits setup concepts; no strict mandatory prerequisite exam typically enforced |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com |
Oracle 1z1-973 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Plan Configuration | - Plan types and options setup - Create benefit plans and programs |
| Reporting and Maintenance | - Benefits reporting and monitoring - Maintain benefit year periods |
| Benefits Administration | - Manage benefit life cycles - Administer employee benefits |
| Benefits Cloud Fundamentals | - Benefits configuration concepts - Overview of Oracle Benefits Cloud |
| Eligibility and Enrollment | - Create eligibility profiles - Configure enrollment and life events |
1z1-973 Exam FAQ: What Candidates Ask Most
The Oracle Benefits Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials (exam code 1z1-973) is the exam you pass to earn the Oracle Benefits Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials certification, a credential at the Professional level. It is also connected with related credentials such as Oracle HCM Cloud Certifications. If you are mapping out a certification path with Oracle, this exam is a milestone worth planning around.
The 1z1-973 exam includes 60 questions, and you have 120 minutes to complete them. With that many questions on the clock, pacing is part of the challenge: divide your time into rough blocks as you go, and flag the items that stall you so you can circle back at the end instead of burning minutes on a single question. A week or two before your exam date, sit at least one full timed session in the TorrentExam test engine under the same time limit, so the pace feels familiar rather than frantic on the day.
You need 65% to pass the 1z1-973 exam, and the official registration fee is USD 245 (varies by region). That fee is due again in full for every retake, which makes thorough preparation the cheaper investment by far. Before you book your seat, test yourself with the TorrentExam practice questions until you are scoring comfortably above the passing mark on a consistent basis — it is the simplest way to avoid paying for the same exam twice.
Recommended familiarity with Oracle HCM Cloud and Benefits setup concepts; no strict mandatory prerequisite exam typically enforced
Eligibility rules can be adjusted by Oracle over time, so before you register, confirm the current requirements on the official exam page: view the official 1z1-973 exam information.
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The official Oracle Benefits Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials outline divides the exam content into 5 main domains. The first three are:
- Reporting and Maintenance
- Plan Configuration
- Benefits Administration
That is only the headline view — scroll back up to the Exam Topics section on this page for the complete domain-by-domain breakdown before you plan your study schedule.
Oracle Benefits Cloud 2017 Implementation Essentials Sample Questions:
A benefits consultant implemented a plan for life insurance with the following options:
1. Option 1: Employee only
2. Option 2: Employee plus spouse
The company wants the plan to be rolled out to all the employees. Therefore, the benefits consultant enabled the Assign on Default button for Option 1.They forgot that some employees may not want to enroll into the plan even though they are eligible.
Where did the benefits consultant go wrong with the implementation?
- A. They should have configured an eligibility fast formula
- B. They should have enabled a plan restriction fast formula.
- C. They should have created an Option 3: Coverage Declined.
- D. They should not have enabled the Assign on Default button for the options.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Which two are correct processes regarding performing the Benefits Extract setup?
- A. Configure the carrier names for plan types, plans, and option using the Manage Plan Carriers task.
- B. Configure plan carrier details and extract options using the Manage Plan Carriers task.
- C. Configure plan carrier details and extract options using the Manage Program Enrollment Requirements task.
- D. Extract benefits enrollment information into a single XML file for each plan carrier.
- E. Extract benefits enrollment information into separate XML files for each plan and plan carrier.
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
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Which is NOT a valid type of life event?
- A. Temporal
- B. Unrestricted
- C. Restricted
- D. Scheduled
- E. Explicit
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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An employee logs into the self-service page. The employee enters into one plan and makes an election in the plan available. While making electrons, the employee notices that the option's rate amount isn't displayed in the total summary section on the right side of the page.
Which is a reason for this problem?
- A. The rate activity type for payroll information is configured as employee contribution.
- B. The rate is inactive.
- C. The rate is configured as secondary rate and not primary rate.
- D. The rate activity type for payroll information is configured as cost.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Which two are program types when you configure Flex Credits?
- A. Flex Credits and Core
- B. Core
- C. Flex
- D. Other Credits
Correct Answer: A,B 🗳️
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