Certification
| Material allowed |
PRINCE2 manual |
This is an ‘open book’ exam. The Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 publication, 2017 edition, should be used (and you can make notes inside the book), but no other material is allowed. |
Exam duration |
2 hours 30 minutes |
Candidates taking the exam in a language that is not their native or working language may be awarded 25% extra time, i.e. 188 minutes in total. |
| Number of marks |
68 marks |
There are 68 (part) questions, each worth 1 mark. There is no negative marking. |
| Pass mark |
38 marks |
You will need to get 38 (part) questions correct to pass the exam. |
| Level of thinking |
Bloom’s levels 3&4 |
“Bloom’s level” describes the type of thinking needed to answer the question. For Bloom’s level 3 questions, you need to apply your knowledge to a situation. For Bloom’s 4 questions, you need to analyze the information provided and reason whether a course of action is effective/appropriate. |
| Exam format |
Scenario, additional information & questions |
You should read the ‘Project Scenario’ which gives background information about the project that the questions apply to. For at least one question, you will also need to use the ‘Additional Information’ which gives information about people who may be working on the project. |
| Question types |
Classic & matching |
The questions are all ‘multiple choice’. There is a short description of a situation, and then a question. For the ‘classic’ questions (1 mark), you have a question and four options (A,B,C,D). For the ‘matching’ questions (3 marks) you have 3 pieces of information and you have to choose an answer for each from a list of 5 or 6 options. |
| Exam language |
ENG |
Exam is only available in English |
The PRINCE2 Practitioner certification will expire after 3 years. In order to maintain your qualification and ensure there are no gaps in your Practitioner status, you can either retake the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam before the expiry date or maintain your certification through CPD points and a digital badge.