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Key Facts: CIPP/US Exam
90
Exam Questions
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2.5 hrs
Exam Time
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300/500
Passing Score
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$550
Exam Fee
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15 min
Scheduled Break
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1 year
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The CIPP/US exam uses a 90-question, 2.5-hour Pearson VUE format with a scheduled 15-minute break and a scaled passing score of 300/500. The heaviest blueprint coverage is The U.S. Privacy Environment and State Privacy Laws, and 2026 prep should include Indiana, Kentucky and Rhode Island going live on Jan. 1, 2026 plus California CPPA and Delete Act milestones.
About the CIPP/US Exam
The CIPP/US is the IAPP credential focused on U.S. private-sector privacy law. It tests the U.S. privacy environment, federal privacy laws, government and court access, workplace privacy, and fast-moving state privacy law developments.
Assessment
90 multiple-choice questions with a scheduled 15-minute break halfway through the exam
Time Limit
2.5 hours
Passing Score
300/500
Exam Fee
$550 (IAPP / Pearson VUE)
CIPP/US Exam Content Outline
The U.S. Privacy Environment
Legal framework, privacy concepts, regulators and enforcement, privacy governance, information life-cycle controls, vendor management, online tracking, and cross-border transfer mechanisms.
Federal Privacy Laws
FTC unfair/deceptive practices, health privacy, financial privacy, education privacy, children and media privacy, telecommunications and marketing rules, and sector-specific federal statutes.
Government and Court Access to Private-sector Information
Law-enforcement access, national security authorities, civil discovery, e-discovery obligations, and legal process affecting records held by private organizations.
Workplace Privacy
Employee monitoring, screening, internal investigations, discrimination and disability limits, workplace biometrics and location tracking, and post-employment records handling.
State Privacy Laws
California privacy law, comprehensive state privacy statutes, consumer health data laws, biometrics, AI and automated decision rules, breach notification, and current 2026 state updates.
How to Pass the CIPP/US Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 300/500
- Assessment: 90 multiple-choice questions with a scheduled 15-minute break halfway through the exam
- Time limit: 2.5 hours
- Exam fee: $550
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CIPP/US exam format?
The CIPP/US exam has 90 multiple-choice questions and a 2.5-hour testing window. IAPP also schedules a 15-minute break halfway through the exam. Testing is delivered through Pearson VUE at test centers or through OnVUE remote proctoring.
What score do I need to pass CIPP/US?
All IAPP exams use a 100-500 reporting scale, and the passing score is 300. IAPP notes that 300 does not represent 60% correct because raw scores are converted to the common scale after psychometric analysis.
Are there prerequisites for the CIPP/US exam?
No formal degree or work-experience prerequisite is required to sit for the CIPP/US exam. IAPP does recommend meaningful preparation time, and its certification process page recommends at least 30 hours of study or training for each certification.
Which domains matter most on the CIPP/US blueprint?
The official blueprint gives the largest question range to The U.S. Privacy Environment at 27-33 questions. State Privacy Laws comes next at 17-21 questions, followed by Federal Privacy Laws at 15-19 questions. Government and court access plus workplace privacy are smaller but still testable domains.
Which 2026 updates should CIPP/US candidates know?
As of March 9, 2026, candidates should know that Indiana, Kentucky and Rhode Island comprehensive privacy laws are now effective, Oregon has Jan. 1, 2026 amendments in force, California CPPA regulations on risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and ADMT became effective Jan. 1, 2026, and California's data broker DROP launched Jan. 1, 2026 with 45-day deletion processing starting Aug. 1, 2026.
How should I study for CIPP/US?
Start with the U.S. privacy environment because it underpins the rest of the exam, then work through state laws and the federal sectoral statutes that are most frequently compared in practice. Mix doctrinal study with scenario questions so you can distinguish similar rules, agency roles, and exemptions under time pressure.