PRINCE2® Foundation Examination

From the 6th July 2009 until 2nd April 2010, candidates can undertake either the PRINCE2® 2005 Qualification Scheme or the PRINCE2 2009 Qualification Scheme. After the 2nd April 2010, the PRINCE2 2005 exams will no longer be available. Find out more about the PRINCE2 2009 Refresh, or view our Frequently Asked Questions.

Syllabus

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

This level is aiming to measure whether a candidate would be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2 method within a project environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end they need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method, specifically, candidates must be able to:

• 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.

PRINCE2 2009 Qualification Scheme - Foundation Examination Format

• Multiple choice format
• 75 questions per paper
• 5 questions to be trial and not counted in scores
• 35 marks required (out of 70 available) to pass - 50%

PRINCE2 2005 Qualification Scheme - Foundation Examination Format

• Multiple choice format
• 75 questions per paper
• One hour duration
• 38 correct answers are required to pass - 50%
• Closed-book.