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Key Facts: PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam

60%

Passing Score

42 out of 70 marks (PeopleCert)

150 min

Standard Exam Duration

PeopleCert

Questions and Sub-questions

Worth 70 marks (PeopleCert)

3 Years

Renewal Cycle

PeopleCert renewal policy

Exam Languages

Current PeopleCert Practitioner product page

Open Book

Exam Format

Official Version 7 guidance, subject to current proctoring rules

The Version 7 Practitioner exam has 56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks, 150 minutes of standard time and a 42-mark pass score. Official syllabus weights are Practices 51%, Processes 30%, Principles 10% and People 9%. One accepted prerequisite credential is required; Foundation is one route, alongside specified alternatives. Use only the official Version 7 guidance under PeopleCert's current printed-book or eBook rules. Certification renews every 3 years.

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1A Project Manager is tailoring the Project Initiation Documentation (PID) and Project Log for a low-risk internal IT upgrade. The Project Board wants minimal administrative overhead. Which approach best applies the PRINCE2 7 principle 'tailor to suit the project'?

A.Use the previous large project's full document set unchanged

B.Scale controls while preserving their purposes

C.Use the team's delivery board in place of all project-level decisions

D.Approve the reporting format after the first stage has finished

Explanation: Under the PRINCE2 7 principle 'tailor to suit the project', the Project Manager adapts management products to the project's context, scale, complexity, and risk. Combining management products (such as merging management approaches into a single concise PID document and consolidating registers in one workbook) and reducing formality while retaining purpose is the right approach.

2During the Initiating a Project process, the Project Manager discovers that the expected benefits will not be realized for two years after project closure. What should the Project Manager do with the Benefits Management Approach?

A.Measure benefits only from product acceptance certificates

B.Agree benefit measures, reviews, and business owners

C.Keep the delivery project open until every long-term benefit occurs

D.Assign the reviews to the last supplier team by default

Explanation: PRINCE2 requires that the Benefits Management Approach covers both in-project and post-project benefits realization. The Project Manager must document when and how benefits will be measured and assign clear responsibility, even for benefits that occur after project closure. Exam tip: Benefits realization often extends beyond the project lifecycle — always plan for post-project reviews.

3The Board authorized a £100,000 stage budget with a maximum overspend tolerance of 10%. The PM now forecasts a total stage cost of £115,000. What should the PM do?

A.Wait for actual costs to exceed tolerance before notifying the Board

B.Raise an Exception Report with the forecast and recommended options

C.Raise the stage tolerance to match the new forecast

D.Report the variance only at the next scheduled stage boundary

Explanation: The upper authorized cost is £100,000 × 1.10 = £110,000. A £115,000 forecast is £5,000 above that limit, so the PM must raise an Exception Report. The Board decides the response within project authority or escalates further if needed.

4An internal software team is delivering a Work Package using two-week agile sprints. Mid-sprint, the Team Manager forecasts that a minor user story will finish two days late, which remains well inside the time and scope tolerances agreed with the Project Manager. What action should the Team Manager take?

A.Request a stage Exception Plan directly from the Board

B.Change the agreed Work Package deadline without notifying the PM

C.Continue within authority and report the forecast

D.Suspend all team work until the Board approves the two-day variation

Explanation: For the stated time variation, the Team Manager can continue within the agreed Work Package tolerance and report the forecast. A forecast Work Package breach is raised as an issue to the PM. Other matters beyond delegated authority can also need advice or escalation.

5The Quality Register schedules a destructive sample test after the entire batch has been dispatched. The agreed method requires a sample from that batch before its release, and no sample will remain after dispatch. What should the PM arrange?

A.Keep the date and use a sample from the next batch as evidence for this one

B.Reschedule the required test before release and coordinate the dispatch dependency

C.Record the scheduled test as complete when dispatch occurs

D.Send the customer the planned test date as sufficient release evidence

Explanation: Planned quality activities must be feasible and occur when their evidence is needed. Reconcile the Quality Register with product release and logistics so the agreed test can actually support the release decision.

6A Senior User cannot perform the planned independent checks of user requirements before a stage decision. They retain responsibility for the decision and propose assigning the checks to the Project Manager. Is this appropriate?

A.Yes; the PM can independently assure their own requirements-management work

B.Yes; a PM signature transfers the Senior User's user accountability

C.No; use independent assurance and retain user accountability

D.No; the Senior User must personally perform every assurance check

Explanation: The Senior User may appoint independent people to perform user assurance checks, while retaining accountability for user interests and the Board decision. The Project Manager cannot provide independent assurance over their own management work.

7During the Controlling a Stage process, an unexpected operational bottleneck emerges inside the host organization that threatens the timescales and savings in the Business Case, without altering any product specification. Under which issue category should this be logged in the Issue Register?

A.A request for change to an approved product

B.An off-specification against an agreed requirement

C.A problem or concern

D.A quality-check result in the Quality Register

Explanation: A problem or concern is an issue requiring management consideration that does not, on the stated facts, propose a baseline change or identify a specific off-specification. PRINCE2 7 also recognizes external events and business opportunities as issue types.

8Legislation repeals the compliance obligation that justified a project, making its current Business Case unviable. What response best applies continued business justification?

A.Continue because the original PID authorization remains valid indefinitely

B.Treat money already spent as sufficient justification for the next stage

C.Reassess justification and seek the Board's decision

D.Ask the Team Manager to reduce scope without changing the baseline

Explanation: The Board must reassess whether a worthwhile, viable, and achievable option remains. If justification cannot be restored, it should direct premature closure within its authority. Earlier investment or original approval does not justify continuing on its own.

9A project is in its third stage. The Project Manager identifies a new risk that could significantly impact the project schedule. The risk exceeds the Project Manager's delegated risk tolerance. What should the Project Manager do first?

A.Reduce the recorded probability to keep the risk below tolerance

B.Wait for the risk event before considering tolerance

C.Escalate the forecast risk-tolerance exception

D.Keep the assessment only in an informal reminder

Explanation: When a risk exceeds the Project Manager's delegated tolerance, it must be escalated to the Project Board. Since the risk exceeds tolerance, an exception report is the correct mechanism. While updating the Risk Register is important, the immediate action when tolerance is exceeded is escalation. Exam tip: Always check whether the impact falls within or outside delegated tolerances before deciding on escalation.

10A PMO offers two independent advisers for supplier assurance: one is skilled in financial reporting but has no relevant engineering knowledge; the other has assessed this technology on several projects. The PM proposes choosing the first solely because they already administer the project reports. What is the better arrangement?

A.Use the report administrator because access to project information proves technical competence

B.Use competent supplier assurance and retain administration as a separate responsibility

C.Use the finance adviser and omit the engineering checks to match that person's skills

D.Replace the independent engineering checks with the supplier's own progress summary

Explanation: Project Assurance needs appropriate competence as well as independence. Select checks and people suitable for the supplier interest; administrative support skills alone do not establish the ability to provide technical assurance.

About the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam

PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Version 7) assesses applying and tailoring the PRINCE2 method to project scenarios. Its open-book exam presents 56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks over 150 minutes, with 42 marks (60%) required to pass. The method integrates principles, people, practices, processes and project context.

Exam sponsor: PeopleCert. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

56 questions

Time Limit

150 minutes

Passing Score

60% (42/70)

Exam / Certification Fees

Varies by region and package; check PeopleCert checkout.

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10%

Principles in Context

Apply the seven principles: ensure continued business justification; learn from experience; define roles, responsibilities and relationships; manage by stages; manage by exception; focus on products; tailor to suit the project.

People Management

Apply people-focused leadership, collaboration, communication and change guidance to project scenarios.

51%

Practices in Context

Apply and tailor Business Case, Organizing, Plans, Quality, Risk, Issues and Progress.

30%

Processes in Context

Apply and tailor Starting Up a Project, Directing a Project, Initiating a Project, Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary and Closing a Project.

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Passing score: 60% (42/70)
Exam length: 56 questions
Time limit: 150 minutes
Exam / certification fees: Varies by region and package; check PeopleCert checkout. Official sources

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PRINCE2 Practitioner: Suggested Study Strategy

1Allocate preparation across the official syllabus: Practices 51%, Processes 30%, Principles 10% and People 9%.

2Practise finding guidance in the official Version 7 book or approved eBook while applying it to the actual scenario.

3Distinguish problems, concerns, external events, business opportunities, requests for change and off-specifications, and apply the issue-management procedure to the scenario.

4Use current Version 7 risk-response guidance rather than memorizing an unsupported response count or an obsolete list.

5Know who creates, approves and uses the PID, Project Log, reports and Work Package Description.

6Apply tolerances at the correct project, stage or work-package level; do not assume every project-level target is delegated unchanged to every level.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam format?

The current Version 7 exam presents 56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks in 150 minutes. It uses classic and matching objective-testing formats and requires 42 marks (60%) to pass. Only the official Version 7 guidance is permitted. Eligible candidates testing outside their native or working language may be awarded 25% additional time (188 minutes).

Do I need PRINCE2 Foundation before taking the Practitioner exam?

Foundation is one accepted route, not the only route. PeopleCert currently accepts PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7); PRINCE2 5th or 6th Edition Foundation or Practitioner; PMP; CAPM; PMQ; PPQ; IPMA Levels A-D; CSPM-2; or CSPM-3. Verify the current list and provide evidence that your qualification meets the prerequisite.

How does PRINCE2 Practitioner renewal work?

Certification is subject to a 3-year renewal cycle. Retake the exam, pass another eligible exam in the same PeopleCert product suite, or use the CPD route: maintain continuous PeopleCert Plus membership for 3 years and log 20 CPD points each year, including at least 5 professional-experience points annually.

What changed in PRINCE2 Version 7?

Version 7 renamed themes to practices, places people at the centre of the method and adds sustainability to time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risk as seven aspects of project performance. Practitioner assesses applying and tailoring the method in context.

How does PRINCE2 Practitioner compare with PMP?

PRINCE2 Practitioner assesses applying and tailoring a specific method through an open-book examination with a published 42-of-70 pass mark. PMP is a separate certification with its own academic education, project-management experience and training requirements. Compare the current official outlines and your eligibility when choosing between them.

What are the open-book and online examination rules?

Follow PeopleCert's current booking and proctoring instructions. Official printed guidance may be annotated and tabulated, but sticky notes and loose-leaf papers are prohibited. PeopleCert permits the official eBook on a second portable device and supplies electronic guidance in the exam interface. Check the technical requirements before booking.

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