diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
index 2b1fcdfa..046529c5 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/api.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 )
 from edx_exams.apps.core.models import Exam, ExamAttempt
 from edx_exams.apps.core.statuses import ExamAttemptStatus
+from edx_exams.apps.core.signals.signals import emit_exam_attempt_submitted_event
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -96,6 +97,14 @@ def update_attempt_status(attempt_id, to_status):
     if to_status == ExamAttemptStatus.submitted:
         attempt_obj.end_time = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
 
+        course_key = CourseKey.from_string(attempt_obj.exam.course_id)
+        usage_key = UsageKey.from_string(attempt_obj.exam.content_id)
+        emit_exam_attempt_submitted_event(
+            attempt_obj.user,
+            course_key,
+            usage_key
+        )
+
     attempt_obj.status = to_status
     attempt_obj.save()
 
diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/signals/signals.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/signals/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6a5a151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/signals/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from openedx_events.learning.data import ExamAttemptData, UserData, UserPersonalData
+from openedx_events.learning.signals import EXAM_ATTEMPT_SUBMITTED
+
+
+def emit_exam_attempt_submitted_event(user, course_key, usage_key):
+    # .. event_implemented_name: EXAM_ATTEMPT_SUBMITTED
+    EXAM_ATTEMPT_SUBMITTED.send_event(
+        exam_attempt=ExamAttemptData(
+            student_user=UserData(
+                id=user.id,
+                is_active=user.is_active,
+                pii=UserPersonalData(
+                    username=user.username,
+                    email=user.email,
+                    name=user.full_name
+                )
+            ),
+            course_key=course_key,
+            usage_key=usage_key,
+        )
+    )
diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/test_utils/factories.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/test_utils/factories.py
index c75a5a0b..4ec17ca1 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/test_utils/factories.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/test_utils/factories.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Meta:
     password = factory.PostGenerationMethodCall('set_password', _DEFAULT_PASSWORD)
     first_name = factory.Sequence('User{}'.format)
     last_name = 'Test'
+    full_name = "{} {}".format(first_name, last_name)
     is_superuser = False
     is_staff = False
 
diff --git a/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py b/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
index 69d5155e..767b298b 100644
--- a/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/edx_exams/apps/core/tests/test_api.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from django.utils import timezone
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey, UsageKey
+from openedx_events.learning.data import ExamAttemptData, UserData, UserPersonalData
 
 from edx_exams.apps.api.test_utils import ExamsAPITestCase
 from edx_exams.apps.core.api import (
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             resource_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
             course_id=self.course_id,
             provider=self.test_provider,
-            content_id='abcd1234',
+            content_id='block-v1:edX+test+2023+type@sequential+block@1111111111',
             exam_name='test_exam',
             exam_type='proctored',
             time_limit_mins=30,
@@ -298,6 +299,33 @@ def test_submit_attempt(self):
             self.assertEqual(updated_attempt.status, ExamAttemptStatus.submitted)
             self.assertEqual(updated_attempt.end_time, timezone.now())
 
+    @patch('edx_exams.apps.core.signals.signals.EXAM_ATTEMPT_SUBMITTED.send_event')
+    def test_submit_attempt_event_emitted(self, mock_event_send):
+        """
+        Test that when an exam is submitted, the EXAM_ATTEMPT_SUBMITED Open edX event is emitted.
+        """
+        update_attempt_status(self.exam_attempt.id, ExamAttemptStatus.submitted)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_event_send.call_count, 1)
+
+        usage_key = UsageKey.from_string(self.exam.content_id)
+        course_key = CourseKey.from_string(self.exam.course_id)
+
+        expected_data = ExamAttemptData(
+            student_user=UserData(
+                id=self.user.id,
+                is_active=self.user.is_active,
+                pii=UserPersonalData(
+                    username=self.user.username,
+                    email=self.user.email,
+                    name=self.user.full_name
+                )
+            ),
+            course_key=course_key,
+            usage_key=usage_key
+        )
+        mock_event_send.assert_called_with(exam_attempt=expected_data)
+
+
     def test_illegal_start(self):
         """
         Test that an already started exam cannot be started