For the award of Certificates for short term Certificate courses and Advance Diploma in Telecom Management IITM conducts examination on completion of the three months and One year duration of the certificate courses and ADTM respectively. The examinations are held in the PCP Centres. The students are given Multiple Choice Question Paper and the total of the external examination; internal assignments and viva-voce comprise the complete examination package.

The Certificate awarded by the IITM also indicates the passing criteria as also the course contents covered in each paper in the entire course to enable the prospective employer to know the course contents covered by the candidate in the respective certificate course.