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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: CCEP Exam

115

Total Questions

100 scored + 15 unscored

2 hours

Exam Time

Current official exam info

24%

Largest Domain

Investigations, discipline, incentives

$350 / $450

Exam Fee

Member / non-member

20 CEUs

Eligibility Education

10 must be live

No fixed % published

Passing Score

Angoff standard

CCEP candidates face 115 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, with 100 scored and 15 unscored pretest items. CCB publishes six weighted domains, led by Investigation and Responses, Discipline and Incentives (24%), and does not publish a fixed numeric passing score because the cut standard is set using the Angoff method. As of March 12, 2026, CCB has not published a separate 2026 CCEP blueprint change, but current U.S. enforcement themes include the DOJ's September 2024 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs updates on AI and data governance and the DOJ's March 10, 2026 department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy.

About the CCEP Exam

The CCEP is CCB's flagship U.S. corporate compliance credential for professionals who design, administer, monitor, and improve compliance and ethics programs. The exam emphasizes practical program operations across policy management, board oversight, training, audits, investigations, discipline, incentives, and enterprise risk assessment rather than rote memorization of one statute.

Assessment

100 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions

Time Limit

2 hours

Passing Score

Pass/Fail (Angoff standard; exact cut score not published)

Exam Fee

$350 member / $450 non-member (Compliance Certification Board (CCB))

CCEP Exam Content Outline

15%

Standards, Policies, and Procedures

Code of conduct, operational policies, documentation, privacy/confidentiality, conflicts, third-party clauses, and alignment with business objectives.

17%

Compliance and Ethics Program Oversight and Administration

Program scope, resources, committee governance, board responsibilities, benchmarking, and maintaining awareness of relevant laws and regulations.

17%

Communication, Education, and Training

General and targeted communications, culture messaging, targeted training, tracking, escalation awareness, and measuring training effectiveness.

17%

Monitoring, Auditing, and Internal Reporting Systems

Hotline design, anonymity/confidentiality, risk-based audit plans, trend analysis, effectiveness testing, and exit-interview intelligence.

24%

Investigation and Responses, Discipline and Incentives

Triage, investigations, documentation, privilege, government inquiries, corrective action plans, non-retaliation, discipline, and ethics incentives.

10%

Risk Assessment

Scalable risk methodology, prioritization, management action plans, and third-party due diligence.

How to Pass the CCEP Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Pass/Fail (Angoff standard; exact cut score not published)
  • Assessment: 100 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest questions
  • Time limit: 2 hours
  • Exam fee: $350 member / $450 non-member

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CCEP Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study to the official weights: investigations and responses are the biggest slice, so spend extra time on triage, corrective action, privilege, discipline, and incentives.
2Build a board-and-management lens for every domain. CCEP questions often test whether the compliance officer escalates, documents, and reports through the right governance channel.
3Practice distinguishing monitoring, auditing, and investigations. They are related but serve different objectives, triggers, and documentation standards.
4Use scenario drills for speak-up culture and non-retaliation. Many strong distractors sound operationally convenient but undermine confidentiality, fairness, or trust.
5Review third-party risk and data-governance examples, including contract controls, due diligence, hotline access for outsiders, and AI/cyber/privacy implications.
6Know what CCB does not publish. Do not chase a mythical fixed passing percentage; focus instead on consistent judgment across all six domains.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the CCEP exam?

The current CCEP exam uses 115 multiple-choice questions. CCB states that 100 questions are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items used for future exam development, so candidates should treat every question seriously.

What is the CCEP passing score?

CCB does not publish a fixed numeric cut score or passing percentage for CCEP. Instead, the minimum passing standard is set using the Angoff method, and score reports show pass/fail plus raw domain-level performance feedback.

How long is the CCEP exam?

The current official CCEP exam information lists a 2-hour testing window for the 115-question exam. Candidates should still practice pacing on full-length blocks because the exam is scenario-heavy and expects judgment calls, not just definition recall.

What experience do you need for CCEP?

Candidates generally need either one year in a full-time compliance position or 1,500 hours of direct compliance job duties earned in the prior two years. They also need 20 CCB CEUs in the prior 12 months, including at least 10 live CEUs, unless they qualify through an accredited university pathway.

What does the CCEP exam focus on most heavily?

The largest domain is Investigation and Responses, Discipline and Incentives at 24%. That means you should spend disproportionate time on intake, triage, corrective action, non-retaliation, consistent discipline, incentives, government inquiry response, and investigation documentation.

What 2026 issues should CCEP candidates watch?

CCB has not published a separate 2026 blueprint change as of March 12, 2026, so the handbook and Detailed Content Outline remain the core sources. Practical preparation should still track current U.S. enforcement themes, especially the DOJ's September 2024 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs emphasis on AI, data governance, and communications preservation, plus the DOJ's March 10, 2026 department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy. Those updates reinforce why CCEP questions increasingly test anti-retaliation, remediation speed, third-party diligence, and governance over emerging technology risk.