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The prerequisite for admittance to a CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner exam is a CPRE Foundation Level certificate or a certificate in Requirements Engineering from BCS.
To answer the exam questions correctly, you will need to know/master the educational objectives as defined in the syllabus of the respective Advanced Level module. Attending a classroom training course is not an essential entry criteria for the exam, but it is recommended.
The prerequisite for admittance to the Specialist exam in a CPRE Advanced Level module is the possession of the Practitioner certificate of the same module.
You can prepare for the exam by:
Practitioner exam
The exam is taken as a multiple-choice test and lasts 75 minutes. On request non-native speakers may be granted a 15 minute extension. Usually the exam is conducted immediately after completing a training course, though it may also be taken later if desired, e.g., in a test center.
Specialist exam
The exam consits of a written assignment and must represent a realistic project situation from your working environment and demonstrate that you are capable of applying the acquired RE knowledge.
If a syllabus is fundamentally revised, a six-month transition period applies during which the examination can be taken according to the old or new syllabus.
The examination regulations for the CPRE Advanced Level define the content of the examniations as well as the process.
The exam can be taken in English or German, Advanced Level Elicitation in French as well.
The result of the multiple-choice test and the corresponding Practitioner certificate or the result of the written assingment and the corresponding Specialist certificate will be sent to you by the certification body within four weeks.
The practice examination serves the purpose of simulating an actual CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner multiple-choice exam. See the downloads at the bottom of this page.
If you attend a classroom training course the training provider organizes the Practitioner exam for you.
For information on public exams consult the certification bodies' websites, where you can find times and dates of upcoming exams as well as information on the application process.
You can download the task definition for the written assignment, i.e. the Specialist exam in the download area, for submission details please contact the certfication body.
For further information see certification bodies
This document lays out the IREB's conditions for the CPRE Advanced Level - Practitioner - examination.
This document lays out the IREB's conditions for the CPRE Advanced Level - Specialist - examination.
The practice examination contains 22 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation - Specialist -
The practice examination contains 30 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management - Specialist -
The practice examination contains 18 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling - Specialist -
The practice examination contains 21 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
This download contains the task definition, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level RE@Agile - Specialist -
Please note that the CPRE Advanced Level Examination Regulation is ONLY valid for certifications started before June 30, 2022!
For Advanced Level Practitioner and Advanced Level Specialist exams, please use the corresponding Examination Regulations!
This handbook complements the CPRE Foundation Level syllabus
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for the Foundation Level according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Foundation Level.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The handbook Requirements Elicitation complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation, Practitioner and Specialist.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Elicitation according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The handbook Requirements Management complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Management, Practitioner and Specialist.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Management according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Management.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The handbook Requirements Modeling complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Modeling, Practitioner and Specialist.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Modeling according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Modeling.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The handbook RE@Agile complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level RE@Agile, Practitioner and Specialist.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for RE@Agile according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level RE@Agile.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
In the case of syllabus updates, a transition period allows candidates to choose on which syllabus version they take the exam.
This is to ensure that anyone who prepared based on the syllabus of a previous version can take the exam based on that syllabus content - even if a new version has already been launched.
Information on transition periods for the Foundation Level and RE@Agile Primer can be found in the text when downloading the relevant syllabus. For the Advanced Level modules, the transition periods are defined in the examination regulations.
No, this is not required. The CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam can be taken at any time, there is no temporal link. The CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate is a prerequisite for the further CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam in the same module; beyond that, they are distinct certificates.
The certification body sends the result by post to the address stated by the examinee on application. If you have passed the exam, you will receive your certificate together with the result.
If you take the exam online you get your result immediately after the examination. The certificate will be delivered to you later by post. The certificate obtained via an online exam is dispatched within the same time as the results of conventional exams.
The certification bodies offer public examinations or they provide the exam after a training course. Online exams in a test center are available as well. You register for a public examination directly at the certification body. The scheduled dates for public examinations are published on their websites.
Alternatively, remote exams conducted under supervision are also possible.
Usually the examination subsequent to a training course is organized by the training provider. They will handle the registration for you.
You can also sit for the exam at a training provider without having attended the course. Please contact the training provider in advance in order to clarify the procedure.
Yes, a CPRE Advanced Level certificate issued before July 1, 2022 is 1:1 equivalent to the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist and continues to have lifetime validity. See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
Until December 31, 2023 it is possible to request the CPRE Advanced Level Practicioner certificate of the corresponding module for the passed multiple-choice exam from the certification body where you took the exam. Any costs incurred must be requested directly from the Certification Body.
The following languages are available for the exams:
Foundation Level:
Advanced Level:
all modules
Requirements Elicitation only
The CPRE exam can be taken immediately after the training, but this is not essential. If the participant of the course does not feel confident to take the exam immediately he or she should consult the trainer if it may be better to sit for the certification at a later stage. This would allow more time to become familiar with the topics where the participant still has gaps and thus only sitting the exam when fully prepared.
For this reason for the Advanced Level exam there is a period of 12 months after having passed the multiple choice exam for the submission of the homework (written assignment). This gives the candidate the opportunity to gather further practical experience in the chosen topic which may be incorporated in the written work.
The exam in the Foundation Level is a multiple choice questionnaire. For details see the exam regulations of the Foundation Level.
The exam in the Advanced Level consists of a multiple choice questionnaire to achieve the Practitioner certificate and a written assignment for achieving the Specialist certificate. For details see the exam regulations of the Advanced Level.
A rerun of the training course before repeating the exam is not necessary.
The exam can be retaken at most twice without a waiting period. If you fail the exam for the third time you may only retake it one year after the third exam date at the earliest.
The download area contains the relevant documents and information for each module: Advanced Level written assignment