Everything you need to know about how the PRINCE2 7 Pract. exam is structured — questions, time, scoring, and exactly how the marks are distributed.
56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks total, scenario-based objective testing built around a project case study, in 150 minutes (extra time for non-native English speakers). Open book — only the official manual 'Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2, 7th Edition' is allowed (no notes or photocopies). Delivered via PeopleCert online proctoring or test centres.
PeopleCert publishes how the 70 questions are distributed (PeopleCert PRINCE2 7 Practitioner Syllabus — top-level weights: practices 51%, processes 30%, principles 10%, people 9%; the per-practice split shown is a proportional estimate). Weight your preparation to match — this is the single most useful planning fact:
| Area | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| The PRINCE2 processes | 30% | |
| The PRINCE2 principles | 10% | |
| People management | 9% | |
| Organizing practice | 8% | |
| Plans practice | 8% | |
| Business Case practice | 7% | |
| Quality practice | 7% | |
| Risk practice | 7% | |
| Issues practice | 7% | |
| Progress practice | 7% |
The PRINCE2 processes is the heaviest at 30% — most candidates under-weight it.
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Start free →Yes — Foundation tests recall; Practitioner is open-book and scenario-based at Bloom's levels 3–4: you judge whether an action is appropriate, which role should act, and how to tailor a practice to the context.
Only the official 7th-edition manual is allowed — no notes or photocopies. Success depends on knowing the manual's structure well enough to navigate quickly under time pressure, not on memorizing it.
Yes — PRINCE2 Foundation (any recent edition) is the standard prerequisite, though PeopleCert accepts some alternative credentials like PMP or IPMA levels — verify the current list.
56 questions and sub-questions worth 70 marks total, scenario-based objective testing built around a project case study, in 150 minutes (extra time for non-native English speakers).
The passing score is 60% — 42 out of 70 marks. Aim for a consistent 80–85% on realistic practice exams before booking.
PeopleCert does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80–85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
PRINCE2 Foundation certificate required (7th, 6th or 5th edition all accepted). Certain other PM credentials (e.g. PMP, CAPM, IPMA levels) are accepted as alternatives — verify the current list on peoplecert.org.
PeopleCert lists three EUR bundles (VAT included): Exam Bundle €701 (exam voucher plus Learning Resource Kit - note it does NOT include the official eBook, unlike the Foundation bundle, and this is the open-book exam), eLearning €1,596, eLearning+ €1,833 (adds a free retake and the official mock exam) - verified 12 Sep 2026. Prices vary by country and provider - verify on peoplecert.org. The Take2 resit add-on is much cheaper than a standalone retake.
For most candidates, commonly reported 60–80 hours on top of Foundation (a 2-day course or ~20h eLearning plus self-study). What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
Valid 3 years — renew by re-sitting the exam or via CPD points through PeopleCert Plus (verify current rules).
No — every question is original, written to test the concepts and reviewed before it ships, with an explanation linked to the source for every option. Dumps are stale, often wrong, and against PeopleCert's policies.