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Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)

IAPP's ANAB-accredited European privacy certification examination: a single computer-based exam of 90 multiple-choice questions in 2.5 hours (plus a 15-minute break), covering the CIPP/E Body of Knowledge of pan-European and national data protection laws and practical data-protection concepts. Scored 100-500 with a passing score of 300, offered year-round through Pearson VUE test centers worldwide or online via OnVUE remote proctoring. The exam fee is USD 550.00 (same for members and non-members), must be scheduled and completed within one year of purchase, and is available in English, French, and German.

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Questions90 multiple-choice questions

Testing time2.5 hours with a 15-minute break

ScoringPassing score of 300 on a converted 100-500 scale, based solely on the number of correctly answered scored questions; no scaling of individual questions, no weighting, and no section performance requirements

Exam feeUSD 550.00 exam fee (identical member and non-member price at the IAPP Store); exam must be scheduled and completed within one year of purchase or the fee is forfeited; a discounted retake price applies to subsequent attempts of the same certification after a failed attempt; a Certification Maintenance Fee is due for each two-year certification term (built into membership for IAPP members)

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Who runs it: IAPP
Category: Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance
Current version: Current specification; no public version label (single current CIPP/E Body of Knowledge and Exam Blueprint)
Where it applies: Global
Exam languages: English, German, French
Score scale: 100-500
Testing provider: Pearson VUE (test centers worldwide plus OnVUE remote proctoring), now branded 'Pearson Professional Assessments (formerly Pearson VUE)'
Format: Computer-based; taken either in person at a Pearson VUE test center or online from home/office via Pearson VUE's OnVUE remote proctoring
Availability: Year-round: exams can be purchased at any time through the IAPP Store and scheduled at Pearson VUE test centers worldwide or via OnVUE (hundreds of virtual appointments available daily); the exam must be completed within one year of purchase
Remote testing: Available

Exam structure

One computer-based exam: 90 multiple-choice questions in a single 2.5-hour sitting (plus a 15-minute break); no separately timed or scored sections. Content is bounded by the CIPP/E Body of Knowledge: pan-European and national data protection laws, key privacy terminology, and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows

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A worldwide vendor-delivered certification exam: offered year-round at over 6,000 Pearson VUE test centers across the globe and via OnVUE remote proctoring. The subject matter is European data protection law, but the exam itself is not tied to any single country's testing regime.

Retake policy

Discounted retake price on subsequent attempts of the same certification; exam must be scheduled and completed within one year of purchase to avoid forfeiting the exam fee