How to purchase Java Certification exam voucher from Oracle India?

1. First, you have to register yourself on Oracle's site.
   
   
2. Next, use the links on the above mentioned page to go to the correct certification page. The site is a maze, so you will have to go through several pages. Eventually, you will have to reach this page: Direct link to OCA Java 8 1Z0-808 certification detail page. Here is the link for OCP Java 17 1Z0-829 exam. As of March 2023, the exam page looks like below:
   
   
   
   Click on "Buy Exam" button to reach to the following page:
   
   Select the "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Technology Exams" and click on Add to cart. If you want to take the Java Foundations 1z0-811 exam, select " Oracle Foundations Exams for Students" option.
   
   You can click on "View Details" to see the exams that you can take using this voucher.
   
   
   
3. You can pay for it using Credit card, but most of the times, Credit Card purchase fails. Even though the card is valid, the transaction is rejected without giving any reason. Usually the reason is that Oracle charges in US Dollars but Indian cards do not have international payments enabled by default. If it fails for you, use the Electronic Funds Transfer (or Wire Transfer/Bank Transfer) option to purchase. This option allows you to pay through NEFT/RTGS.
   
4. After entering student and customer details, select "Electronic Funds Transfer".
   
   The "Reference Number" field is for your own reference. You may enter any number here. Later, you may specify this same number in the NEFT details (if your bank allows it, otherwise, you can ignore it).
   
   If the Electronic Funds Transfer option is not available, use "Wire Transfer/Bank Transfer" option. In the "Wire / Deposit" text box, enter "Wire Transfer" as shown in the image below.
   
5. You don't have to pay them at this time. Just complete the check out process. This will create an order with an order id such as o1234567. You will also get an email about it with an invoice containing the exact amount that you need to transfer. They will use the reference number that you entered above on this invoice. After a couple of days, you will get another email with Oracle's bank details:
   

   Oracle India
   
   Bank Address
   Oracle India Private Limited
   Level 5, Commerce @ Mantri, N.S.Palya
   Bannerghatta Road, Next to Shoppers Stop,
   Bengaluru-76, Karnataka, India.
   
   Bank Details
   Citibank N.A
   Account Name: Oracle India Private Limited
   INR Bank A/c: 000------ (A/c Number Hidden)
   MICR Code: 110037002
   IFSC Code for NEFT: CITI0000002
   
   Credit Card payments:
   Bank: HDFC Bank
   IFSC Code: HDFC0000003
   A/C No: 57500000102804
   Bank Address: 209 - 214, KAILASH BUILDING, 26, KASTURBA GANDHI MARG, NEW DELHI 110001
   

   
   
6. You can now pay the amount mentioned in the invoice through NEFT or RTGS. Once done, open a support ticket on Oracle Certification support site asking them to process the order. Mention the Invoice Number and other details in the ticket. You will receive the voucher in email in a another couple of days.
   
   
   They are very slow to respond. So, be patient.

Scheduling the exam

1. Once your purchase of an exam voucher is complete, you will receive an email with your voucher number and a link to "Oracle Exam Attempt Administration Tool". You have to go to this tool and use your emailid (the same one that you used to purchase the exam voucher) to schedule an exam attempt. One exam voucher is good for scheduling one exam attempt.
2. Once you schedule your exam, just follow instructions given on the same site.
3. If you have any issue with the voucher or scheduling exam, just contact Oracle Certification Support.