M_o_R Qualification Overview

There are two M_o_R qualifications, the Foundation and the Practitioner:

Foundation

A multiple-choice paper containing 45 questions to be answered in 45 minutes. This is a closed-book examination.

Practitioner

Until the end of December 2008, two formats of practitioner exam will be available – essay-based and "objective testing".

Objective-Testing Format - This is an objectively marked assessment of 3 hours duration (including reading time).

Each of the 9 questions is worth 20 marks, giving a maximum of 180 marks in the paper. You need to achieve a score of 50% to pass this paper.

The exam is an 'open book' examination. Candidates may make use of Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners (the Management of Risk 'guide') published by TSO, together with the APMG guidance document ABC Consulting Ltd. Sample Risk Documents and Worked Examples of some of the Common Techniques. No other material other than the Question Booklet, the Scenario Booklet and the Answer Booklet can be used.

Essay-based Format - A case study question to test comprehension of the method, to be answered in 3 hours. Paper based reference material can be used during this exam. Pre-reading material is issued just before the exam, and candidates are given an additional 30 minutes reading time before the paper begins.

Re-Registration

All M_o_R Practitioners should be re-registered within 3-5 years of their original certification. Find out more about the Re-Registration Examination.

How to take the Exams

There are two routes towards obtain the M_o_R qualifications - you can sit the exams at the end of a training course, or study privately and then book the exam without a training course, at one of APM Group's Open Centres. Find out more about Open Centre Examinations.

For details of training courses, please contact an Accredited Training Organisation.

Eligibility

Candidates must pass the Foundation Exam before the Practitioner Exam, either on the same day or separately. If a candidate has previously passed the Foundation Exam, they qualify to sit the Practitioner Exam without needing to re-sit the Foundation. 

If a candidate sits the Foundation Exam only, and passes, they will receive a "Foundation Examination" certificate stating that they have passed. However, if a candidate sits both the Foundation and Practitioner Exam on the same day, and passes both, they will receive a "Practitioner Examination" certificate, but not a "Foundation Examination" one.

Read the Terms And Conditions For Practitioner Exam here.