The test will be given in November, February, May and every third month after that. The sponsors said the test is being offered internationally in English because of demand. Last year, more than 10,00 international candidates travelled to his country to take the exam, a 22-percent increase over 2009. Nearly a third of these were from Japan.

Testing is open to citizens and long-term resident of the countries in which the test is given. American citizens can use any location while citizens of Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia may take the exam in one of the Middle East locations.