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What You Should Expect

Enrolled Candidates

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When You Prepare for an Exam

 

Study the curriculum

Candidates should be able to succeed on the CIPM exams by studying the curriculum and mastering the learning outcome statements (LOS).

 

The online curriculum is available as soon as your payment is processed. You can also download and print the source readings and individual study sessions, located in the resources section of the online curriculum and at the beginning of each study session.

 

Note: In every calendar year, the same curriculum is used for the April and October exams. The new curriculum year begins on 1 November each year.

 

Learn more about the curriculum, the LOS, and the syllabi here.

 

Create a study schedule 

  • Dedicate a consistent block of time every week to reading and studying
  • Complete all reading assignments and the associated problems and solutions in each study session
  • Review the learning outcome statements both before and after you study each reading to ensure that you have mastered the applicable content
  • Review the topic level learning outcome after you complete a topic area and verify that you have mastered the objectives.

 

In a post-exam survey conducted in March/April 2009, CIPM candidates self-reported the number of hours they spent preparing for the exam.

 

  • Principles level exam − candidates spent an average of 95 hours preparing
  • Expert level exam − candidates spent an average of 107 hours preparing

 

Individual candidates should only use this as a guideline; you may need more time to appropriately prepare for an exam. Historically, pass rates for the CIPM exams have been 56 percent at the Principles level and 50 percent at the Expert level.

 

Some candidates may benefit from using preparatory courses and/or review notes. These materials should be used as a supplement, not a substitute, for study of the prescribed curriculum.

 

Learn more about CIPM exam preparation programs here

 

Learn more about taking the exam here