There are 2 levels of Exam in PRINCE2 in order to be a PRINCE2 Practitioner:

 

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam 

The Foundation is the first of the two PRINCE2 Exams you are required to pass to become a PRINCE2 Practitioner. 

At this level, candidates should have fundamental knowledge about PRINCE2 and able to demonstrate the following:
 

	Describe the purpose and major content of all roles, the eight components, the eight processes and the sub-processes, and the techniques.
	State which management products are input to, and output from the eight processes.
	State the main purpose, and key contents, of the major management products.
	State the relationships between processes, deliverables, roles and the management dimensions of a project.

Format

	Multiple-choice
	One hour duration
	75 questions
	38 correct answers are required to pass
	Closed-book

 

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam

The Practitioner is the second of the two PRINCE2 Exams for candidates who are required to pass to become a PRINCE2 Practitioner.

At this level, the candidates should have acquired the knowledge of PRINCE2 in Foundation exam and gathered enough experience to apply PRINCE2 competently. They should able to perform the following:
 

	Produce detailed explanations of all processes, components and techniques, and worked examples of all PRINCE2 products as they might be applied to address the particular circumstances of a given project scenario.
	Show they understand the relationships between processes, components, techniques and PRINCE2 products and can apply this understanding.
	Demonstrate that they understand the reasons behind the processes, components and techniques of PRINCE2, and that they understand the principles underpinning these elements.
	Demonstrate their ability to tune PRINCE2 to different project circumstances.

Format

	9 questions, with a scenario background and appendices.
	Each of the 9 questions is worth 40 marks.
	An overall score of 180 out of a possible 360 is required to pass.
	Three hour duration
	Open-book examination (only PRINCE2 manual is allowed)

 

Recommended text for PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Exam

	Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (the PRINCE2 manual) 2005 Edition
	Passing The Prince2 Examinations
	Prince 2, Second Edition : A Practical Handbook (Computer Weekly Professional) (Paperback) by Colin Bentley
	Project Management Based on Prince2: An Introduction (Best Practice) (Paperback) by Bert Hedeman, Hans Frederiksz, Gabor Vis van Heemst