Prince2 certifications

PRINCE2 Examination Format

PRINCE2 exams are either taken:

As part of a PRINCE2 accredited training course through your PRINCE2 training provider,

Online or,

At a public PRINCE2 examination centre

Whichever option you choose, the PRINCE2 exams you sit will be the same in terms of style and structure.

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam

This level aims to measure whether a candidate would be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2 method within a project environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end they need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method, specifically, candidates must be able to:

• Describe the purpose and major content of all roles, the seven principles, the seven themes and the seven processes.
• State which management products are input to, and output from the seven processes.
• State the main purpose, and key contents, of the major management products.
• State the relationships between processes, deliverables, roles and the management dimensions of a project.

Examination format

• 60 minute exam duration
• 60 questions
• Closed book
• 33/60 required to pass = 55% pass mark

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam

This level is aiming to measure whether a candidate could apply PRINCE2 to the running and managing of a non-complex project within an environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end they need to show that they can apply and tailor PRINCE2 to address the needs and problems of a given project scenario.

Specifically:

Produce detailed explanations of all principles, themes and processes and worked examples of all PRINCE2 products as they might be applied to address the particular circumstances of a given project scenario

• Show they understand the relationships between principles, themes and processes and PRINCE2 products and can apply this understanding
• Demonstrate that they understand the reasons behind the principles, themes and processes of PRINCE2, and that they understand the principles underpinning these elements
• Demonstrate their ability to tune PRINCE2 to different project circumstances.

Examination format

• 150 minute exam duration
• 68 questions
• 38/68 required to pass = 55% pass mark
• Open book exam (official PRINCE2 manual only)

Pre-requisites

In order to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam you must be able to provide proof of passing one of the following exams

• PRINCE2 Foundation
  
• 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)

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation Exam

This level aims to measure whether a candidate would be able to act as an informed member of an agile project management team and understand how PRINCE2 works with agile concepts. Specifically, candidates must be able to:

• Understand PRINCE2 governance requirements clearly and comprehensively
  
• Gain a broad range of knowledge of agile concepts and techniques including: Scrum, Kanban, Lean Start-up and Cynefin
• Explore the interface between PRINCE2 and agile ways of working.

Examination Format

• 60 minute exam duration
• 50 questions
• Closed book
• 28/50 required to pass = 55% pass mark

PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner Exam

This level aims to measure whether a candidate could apply agile methods to the running and managing of PRINCE2 projects. To this end, they need to show that they can apply and tailor their knowledge of the PRINCE2 method to projects in an agile context, and in so doing:

• Show that they understand the basic concepts of common agile ways of working
  
• Show that they understand the purpose and context for combining PRINCE2® and the agile way of working
• Demonstrate their ability to fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an agile context
• Demonstrate the ability to tailor the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context.

Examination Format

• 150 minute exam duration
• 50 questions
• 30/50 required to pass = 60% pass mark
• Open book exam (official PRINCE2 Agile guide only)

Pre-requisites

In order to sit the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam, you must be able to provide proof of having passed one of the following exams

• PRINCE2 Foundation (or higher)
  
• 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)