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PRINCE2® Project Management was developed in 1997 and has since undergone 6 editions, responding to the changing environments and dependencies of project management. The latest version is PRINCE2® 7. It is important that candidates are aware of the differences in content and exams when deciding to take either version.
The PRINCE2® 7 Foundation Exam is the first of the two PRINCE2® Project Management examinations you will need to pass to become a registered PRINCE2® Practitioner. This exam aims to assess (Competency - Knowledge & Comprehension) whether a candidate would be able to act as an informed member of a project management team in a PRINCE2® project management environment. The candidate would need to show a solid understanding of the PRINCE2® 7 Practices, processes, principles, roles and techniques, in particular:-
- To identify the purpose and major content of all roles, the components, processes and Practices as described in the manual.
- Identify the source or derivation of the management products, from their purpose and/or key content.
- Indicate the relationships between processes, products, roles and the management dimensions of a project.
The PRINCE2® 7 Foundation examination comprises a one hour paper (60 minutes) consists of 60 questions in total (plpus 5 trial questions) which cover all areas of the PRINCE2® 7 Foundation syllabus. The Foundation exam uses objective test questions which require a candidate to choose a response to a question from a set of choices, only one of which is correct. Marks are not subtracted for incorrect answers. No support materials are allowed as it is a 'closed-book' exam.
The PRINCE2® 7 Exam (foundation) Each of the 60 questions is worth 1 mark, but the trial questions are not scored. The pass mark is 60%. Delegates are expected to answer all questions. There is however no indication of which questions are exam questions and which are trial.
The PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner Exam is the higher level of qualification in PRINCE2® Project Management. Delegates must have passed the PRINCE2® 7 Foundation Exam. The Practitioner Exam aims to assess whether the candidate would be able to apply (Competency - Application, Analysis & Evaluation) PRINCE2® 7 to the management of a project within a PRINCE2® environment. Having exhibited the competence required to satisfy the Foundation qualification, the delegate has to show they have the ability to apply and tailor PRINCE2® 7 to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.
This is a 2 and half hour (150 minutes) objective test format examination. It is an open-book exam, which allows the candidate to refer to the official PRINCE2® 7 manual during the exam. The Practitioner exam uses objective test questions which require a candidate to choose a response to a question from a set of choices, only one of which is correct. The exam will consist of 68 questions. The pass mark is 60%.
Having passed the Practitioner Exam, your name will be entered onto a register of successful PRINCE2® Practitioners. To remain on the register, you will need to re-sit your Practitioner exam every 3 years or maintain your status by adhering to the PeopleCert PRINCE2® Project Management membership requirements.
PRINCE2® Practitioners should be re-registered within 3 years of their original pass date in order to demonstrate their commitment to professional development. There is no longer a bespoke examination for this and candidates can either choose to re-sit the practitioner exam or take the CPD route via PeopleCert.
