PRINCE2® Exam Information

PRINCE2 foundation examination format

• Multiple choice questions
• 60 questions per paper
• 33 marks required (out of 60 available) to pass: 55%
• One hour’s (60 minutes) duration
• Closed book

PRINCE2 practitioner examination format

• Objective testing
• 68 questions per paper
• 38 marks or more required to pass (out of 68 available): approximately 55%
• Two-and-a-half hours’ (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
• Open book. Candidates are permitted to use the official printed hard copy of the Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2^® 2017 Edition. The official manual may be annotated and tabulated but no sticky notes and loose leaf papers containing additional notes will be allowed.

Prerequisites

To take the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:

• PRINCE2 Foundation (or higher) – this only applies to certificates obtained after 1 January 2009
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ)*
• Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)*
• Project Management Professional (PMP)**
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)**
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)***
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)***
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)