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In PRINCE2 7, the term 'theme' has been replaced. What is the new term used in the seventh edition for Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues, and Progress?

Domains

Practices

Disciplines

Knowledge areas

to track

2026 Statistics

Key Facts: PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Exam

60%

Passing Score

42 out of 70 marks (PeopleCert)

150 min

Exam Duration

PeopleCert

70 Qs

Objective Questions

Scenario-based, open-book

Sept 2023

PRINCE2 7 Released

AXELOS / PeopleCert

3 Years

Certification Validity

Re-registration required

Open Book

Exam Format

Only official PRINCE2 7 Manual

The PRINCE2 7 Practitioner exam has 70 scenario-based objective questions in 150 minutes (open-book), requiring 60% (42 marks) to pass — up from the v6 mark of 55%. PRINCE2 7 (released September 2023) renamed Themes to Practices, added the People aspect, and integrated sustainability/ESG. Exam weights: Practices (51%), Processes (30%), Principles (10%), People (9%). Certification is valid for 3 years and requires re-registration. Prerequisite: PRINCE2 7 Foundation, PRINCE2 6 Foundation/Practitioner, PMP, CAPM, IPMA A-D, PMQ, or PPQ.

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1In PRINCE2 7, the term 'theme' has been replaced. What is the new term used in the seventh edition for Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues, and Progress?

A.Domains

B.Practices

C.Disciplines

D.Knowledge areas

Explanation: PRINCE2 7 (released September 2023) renamed the seven Themes to seven Practices. Each Practice still describes a continuous activity that runs throughout the project, but the new name better reflects that PRINCE2 expects the project to do something, not merely think about a topic. The seven Practices are Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues, and Progress.

2A Project Manager is preparing the Project Initiation Documentation for a hybrid agile-waterfall delivery. The Project Board asks how PRINCE2 7 supports modern delivery approaches. Which statement best describes the position of PRINCE2 7?

A.PRINCE2 7 mandates a waterfall lifecycle and cannot be tailored for agile

B.PRINCE2 7 is delivery-method agnostic and is tailored to suit predictive, hybrid, or agile delivery

C.PRINCE2 7 replaces agile entirely and prevents the use of Scrum or Kanban

D.PRINCE2 7 only applies to projects that use a Disciplined Agile lifecycle

Explanation: PRINCE2 7 is delivery-method agnostic. The principle 'tailor to suit the project' explicitly covers tailoring management products, controls, and roles to fit predictive, hybrid, or agile delivery contexts, including Scrum-based team-level delivery wrapped within PRINCE2 governance. The Manual now includes expanded guidance for digital and agile contexts.

3The PRINCE2 7 People aspect contains five areas. Which of the following is one of them?

A.Project economics

B.Leading project teams

C.Vendor procurement

D.Earned value analysis

Explanation: The People aspect of PRINCE2 7 has five areas: capable people, project teams, leading project teams, communication methods, and change/culture (sometimes phrased as 'collaboration and co-creation' and 'change' depending on edition). Leading project teams covers leadership styles, motivation, conflict, and decision-making in a project context.

4During the Initiating a Project process, the Project Manager is drafting the Sustainability Management Approach for a new data-center build. Where does sustainability sit in PRINCE2 7?

A.Sustainability is an optional add-on used only when ESG reporting is required by law

B.Sustainability is one of the seven principles and the only NEW principle added in v7

C.Sustainability is a performance target integrated across all seven Practices

D.Sustainability replaces the Business Case practice in PRINCE2 7

Explanation: PRINCE2 7 integrates sustainability as a performance target alongside benefits, time, cost, quality, scope, and risk. It is not a standalone practice or principle but is embedded across all seven Practices and informs the Business Case (sustainability benefits and dis-benefits), Plans (sustainable products), Quality (sustainability criteria), and Progress (sustainability tolerance and reporting).

5A Project Board has set a stage cost tolerance of plus or minus 5%. The Project Manager forecasts the stage will overspend by 8%. According to the 'manage by exception' principle, what must the Project Manager do?

A.Accept the variance silently and recover in a later stage

B.Issue an Exception Report to the Project Board

C.Cancel the stage immediately and close the project

D.Reduce scope without consulting the Project Board

Explanation: Manage by exception requires the Project Manager to escalate any forecast breach of agreed tolerance via an Exception Report. The Project Board then decides whether to grant additional tolerance, request an Exception Plan, or take other action. Escalation is triggered by the forecast, not by waiting for the actual breach.

6In PRINCE2 7, the Risk practice procedure has five steps. Which sequence is correct?

A.Identify, plan, assess, communicate, implement

B.Assess, identify, plan, implement, communicate

C.Identify, assess, plan, implement, communicate

D.Identify, plan, implement, assess, communicate

Explanation: The PRINCE2 7 Risk practice procedure is: identify (context and risks), assess (estimate and evaluate), plan (responses), implement (execute responses and assign owners/actionees), and communicate (continually, in parallel with the other steps). Communicate is shown wrapping around the other four steps because it never stops.

7A risk has been identified as an opportunity (positive uncertainty) for a hospital construction project. Which response is valid for an opportunity in PRINCE2 7?

A.Avoid

B.Reduce

C.Exploit

D.Transfer

Explanation: PRINCE2 7 lists eight risk responses split across threats and opportunities. For threats: avoid, reduce, transfer, accept (and also fallback). For opportunities: exploit, enhance, share, reject. 'Exploit' aims to ensure the opportunity definitely happens by removing the uncertainty.

8The Project Board has delegated day-to-day management of an IT project to the Project Manager and set Project tolerances. Within those tolerances, who sets Stage tolerances?

A.The Project Manager, after consulting Project Assurance

B.The Project Board, when authorizing the Stage Plan

C.The Team Manager, in the Work Package

D.The corporate, programme management, or customer authority

Explanation: Project tolerances are set by corporate, programme management, or the customer and given to the Project Board. The Project Board allocates Stage tolerances to the Project Manager when it authorizes each Stage Plan. The Project Manager in turn allocates Work Package tolerances to Team Managers.

9PRINCE2 7 identifies three types of issue. Which type would be raised when a baselined product fails to meet its agreed quality criteria?

A.Request for change

B.Off-specification

C.Problem/concern

D.Risk event

Explanation: An off-specification is raised when a product does not meet, or is forecast not to meet, its agreed specification or quality criteria. Requests for change propose a modification to a baselined product. Problem/concerns cover any other issue not in those two categories.

10During Starting Up a Project, the Executive and the Project Manager produce the Project Brief. Which of the following would NOT typically appear in the Project Brief?

A.Outline Business Case

B.Project approach

C.Detailed Stage Plan for Stage 3

D.Project Product Description

Explanation: The Project Brief contains an outline Business Case, Project Product Description, project approach, and management team structure with role descriptions. Detailed Stage Plans for delivery stages are produced during Managing a Stage Boundary, not in Starting Up. The Project Brief gives the Project Board enough information to decide whether to authorize initiation.

About the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Exam

The PRINCE2 7 Practitioner certification is the advanced level of the PRINCE2 project management scheme released in September 2023, focusing on applying the seven principles, seven practices (renamed from themes), and seven processes in real-world project scenarios. PRINCE2 7 introduced a new People aspect, integrated sustainability and ESG considerations, and aligned with hybrid/agile delivery and digital tools. The 150-minute open-book exam contains 70 scenario-based objective questions and requires 60% to pass.

Questions

70 scored questions

Time Limit

150 minutes

Passing Score

60% (42/70)

Exam Fee

~$500-600 (PeopleCert (AXELOS))

PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Exam Content Outline

10%

Principles in Context

Applying the seven PRINCE2 7 principles: continued business justification, learn from experience, defined roles/responsibilities/relationships, manage by stages, manage by exception, focus on products, tailor to suit the project

People Aspect (NEW in v7)

Capable people, project teams, leading project teams, communication methods, stakeholder engagement, change management, and culture

51%

Practices in Context (renamed from Themes)

Applying Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues, and Progress — with sustainability/ESG integration

30%

Processes in Context

Applying Starting Up, Directing, Initiating, Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary, Closing a Project

How to Pass the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 60% (42/70)
Exam length: 70 questions
Time limit: 150 minutes
Exam fee: ~$500-600

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
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Focus on highest-weighted sections
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PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Study Tips from Top Performers

1Focus on Practices (51% of the exam) — know how Business Case, Risk, Quality, and Issues apply across stages and how they integrate sustainability/ESG

2Practice with the official PRINCE2 7 Manual open beside you — speed of lookup matters since the exam is open-book and time-pressured

3Memorize the Risk practice's 5-step procedure (identify/assess/plan/implement/communicate) and the 8 risk responses for threats and opportunities

4Master the three issue types: request for change, off-specification, and problem/concern — and which committee escalates each one

5Know tolerances on all six dimensions: time, cost, scope, risk, quality, and benefit — and which roles set/manage each at project, stage, and Work Package levels

6Study the People aspect: 5 areas (capable people, project teams, leading teams, communication, change/culture) — these are NEW in v7 and worth 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner exam format?

The PRINCE2 7 Practitioner exam has 70 scenario-based, objective testing questions to be completed in 150 minutes (2.5 hours). It is open-book — only the official PRINCE2 7 Manual is allowed. The passing score is 60% (42 out of 70 marks). Non-native English speakers receive 25% additional time. The exam is delivered online via PeopleCert proctoring or at test centers.

What is new in PRINCE2 7 versus PRINCE2 6th edition?

PRINCE2 7 (released September 2023) renamed 'themes' to 'practices,' introduced the People aspect (capable people, project teams, leading teams, communication, change management), integrated sustainability and ESG into every practice, expanded guidance for digital tools and hybrid/agile delivery, raised the Practitioner pass mark from 55% to 60%, and updated the exam to 70 questions.

Do I need PRINCE2 7 Foundation before taking the Practitioner exam?

Yes. You must hold PRINCE2 7 Foundation, PRINCE2 6th Edition Foundation or Practitioner, PMP, CAPM, IPMA Level A-D, PMQ, or PPQ as a prerequisite. Foundation tests knowledge; Practitioner tests application of the method to project scenarios.

How long is the PRINCE2 7 Practitioner certification valid?

PRINCE2 7 Practitioner is valid for 3 years. To renew, you must pass a re-registration exam (30 questions, 1 hour, with PeopleCert Plus CPD option) or retake the full Practitioner exam before expiry. PRINCE2 Foundation does not expire.

What are the seven PRINCE2 7 Practices?

The seven Practices (renamed from Themes in v7) are: Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues, and Progress. Each practice has been refreshed to embed sustainability/ESG considerations and to integrate with the new People aspect, while the underlying purpose of each remains continuous throughout the project lifecycle.

Is PRINCE2 7 Practitioner harder than PMP?

They test different things. PRINCE2 7 Practitioner is open-book and scenario-based, focused specifically on applying the PRINCE2 method (60% pass mark). PMP is closed-book and covers a broader people/process/business environment domain (scaled scoring). Many project managers hold both, since PRINCE2 dominates in the UK, Europe, and Australia while PMP is favored in the US.