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PRINCE2 examination format

PRINCE2® exam formats

Preparing for your PRINCE2 exam? This page outlines what to expect from each exam, including structure, duration, question types and pass marks.

Certification exams explained

PRINCE2 Project Management

PRINCE2 Agile

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®)

Management of Portfolios (MoP)®

Management of Risk (M_o_R)®

P3O®

PRINCE2 Project Management

Foundation

60 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
60% pass mark

Practitioner

150 minutes
Scenario based multiple choice
Open book
60% pass mark

PRINCE2 Agile

Foundation

60 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
60% pass mark

Practitioner

150 minutes
Scenario based multiple choice
Open book
60% pass mark

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®)

Foundation

60 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
60% pass mark

Practitioner

150 minutes
Multiple choice
Open book
60% pass mark

Management of Portfolios (MoP)®

Foundation

40 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
50% pass mark

Practitioner

3 hours
Objective testing format
Open book
50% pass mark

Management of Risk (M_o_R)®

Foundation

60 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
50% pass mark

Practitioner

3 hours
Open book
4 questions
50% pass mark

P3O®

Foundation

60 minutes
Multiple choice
Closed book
50% pass mark

Practitioner

150 minutes
Objective testing format
Open book
50% pass mark

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Online exams

All PRINCE2 exams must be taken online, supervised via a remote proctor. This can be booked directly through the PeopleCert portal.

Prerequisites

There are no requirements for Foundation exams. Practitioner exam prerequisites can be found on the corresponding course pages.

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