APMG, the accrediting board for PRINCE2® have announced a format change to both the PRINCE2 Practitioner and Practitioner Re-Registration exams.

These changes have come about as result of a candidate survey which highlighted some issues with the timings of each exam. If you would like to learn all you need to pass your PRINCE2 exams, try our PRINCE2 Training Courses.

The fully changed formats for each are as follows:

Practitioner Exam

• 8 questions
• 10 question items per question, each worth one mark, total 80 marks
• 2.5 hours (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
• 44+ marks to pass (55%)
• Open book exam (official PRINCE2 manual only)
• Trainer pass mark - 53 out of 80 (66%)

Practitioner Re-Registration Exam

• 3 questions
• 10 question items per question, each worth one mark, total 30 marks
• 1 hour (60 minute) duration, no additional reading time
• 17+ marks to pass (55%)
• Open book exam (official PRINCE2 manual only)
• Trainer pass mark - 20 out of 30 (66%)

These changes will take immediate effect from January 1st 2013 and will entirely replace the 'old' format of the exams.

Our PRINCE2® training courses in Brighton are taught by professional trainers with an extensive background in Project Management.

We are so confident that they will guide you all the way to a pass that we'll give you the training again for free if you're not one of the 99% that do! You can find out more about our exam guarantee on our PRINCE2 Training page.

For more comprehensive tips to help you pass your exam, download our free PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Tips eBook.

Already done the training and about to sit the exam tomorrow?

Read these handy tips to help you perform to your best:

1: Read the manual! It sounds silly but you'd be surprised how many skim read the PRINCE2 manual or miss out chunks. Our five-day PRINCE2 Practitioner training is very intensive, so do yourself a big favour by reading the manual right through in advance.

We have two free PRINCE2® eBooks to help you prepare for and pass your exams, click the links below to download and start learning:

How to Manage a Project - Getting Started

This eBook will take you through the PRINCE2 methods of managing a project from start to finish. A great PRINCE2 revision guide.

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Tips

This eBook will help you prepare for your PRINCE2 Pratitioner Exam.

These are excellent free PRINCE2 Training revision guide to help you prepare for your exam and can be downloaded on your computer, mobile and tablet to carry around where you need them.

Our PRINCE2 eBooks have been written by our expert PRINCE2 trainers, drawing on years of experience.

PRINCE2 is a structured method for effective project management. It is the standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. Silicon Beach Training provides a range of PRINCE2 Trainingcourses in Brighton, Sussex, including PRINCE2 Practitioner Training and PRINCE2 Foundation Training.

For more resources like these visit our PRINCE2 Resources section.

PRINCE2, the method, is in the public domain, offering non-proprietary best-practice guidance on project management. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of AXELOS Limited.