How Many Questions Are on the CCP Exam?
How many questions the CCP exam has, how they split across skill areas, how scoring works and how to plan your study time around them.
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Many candidates ask how many questions the CCP exam has. AACE International (AACEI) publishes the numbers, and they help you plan your study. This guide shows the question count and how it splits across skill areas. Then it explains scoring and how to plan your time.
Quick answer
The CCP exam has 119 multiple-choice questions and one memo assignment, according to AACE International (AACEI). You need an overall average of 70% or higher to pass. The 3FOLD Training program, with 40 on-demand video lessons and 3 full-length mock exams, helps you prepare for the full question mix.
CCP exam questions at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Multiple-choice questions | 119 (simple and more complex scenario questions) |
| Memo assignment | 1, with a given scenario |
| Skill areas | 7, including Communication |
| Exam style | Closed book, with an onscreen formula sheet |
| Calculator | A stand-alone, battery-operated calculator |
| Passing score | An overall average of 70% or higher |
| Results | Pass or fail only |
How many questions are on the CCP exam?
According to AACEI’s CCP page, the exam has 119 multiple-choice questions and one memo assignment. In addition, the multiple-choice questions are a mix of simple and more complex scenario questions. The table below shows how they split across skill areas.
| Skill area | Multiple-choice questions |
|---|---|
| Managing Project Costs | 43 |
| Interface with Other Disciplines | 28 |
| Create Reports and Documentation | 13 |
| Conduct Performance Measurement/Analysis | 20 |
| Support/Inform the Scheduling Process | 6 |
| Inform the Risk Management Process | 9 |
| Communication | 1 memo assignment |
The multiple-choice questions
First, Managing Project Costs has the most questions, with 43. Then Interface with Other Disciplines follows with 28. Therefore, these two skill areas cover more than half of the multiple-choice questions. Our guide to using video lessons and a study guide together shows how to cover each area.
The memo assignment
The memo assignment belongs to the Communication skill area. In fact, AACEI says that it comes with a given scenario. In addition, our guide to CCP memo format and structure shows how to organise your answer.
Want to practise the full question mix? The 3FOLD Training program includes 3 full-length mock exams.
How is the CCP exam scored?
First, AACEI says that you need an overall average of 70% or higher to pass. Then, the overall score is the average of your scores across the seven skill areas. Therefore, the memo counts as one of the seven.
Also, AACEI says that results are released on a pass or fail basis only. As a result, you do not receive individual scores. In addition, our guide to using mock exam results shows how to find your weak areas before the exam.
What can you use during the exam?
The CCP exam is closed book. However, AACEI says that an onscreen formula sheet is available. Also, you may bring a stand-alone, battery-operated calculator, and the testing center does not provide one.
Therefore, practise with a similar reference before the exam. Also, our program includes a formula sheet and glossary, and our guide to using a glossary and formula sheet explains the routine. In addition, our CCP exam day checklist covers what to bring.
How should you split your study time?
The question counts show where most of the multiple-choice questions come from. As a result, some candidates weight their study time by those counts. This is our suggestion, not an AACEI rule. Use the planner below to see the split.
Study hours planner
For planning only. Enter your study hours per week. The planner then splits them across the six multiple-choice skill areas in line with AACEI’s question counts.
About this example: it starts with 6 hours a week. Change the number to match your schedule.
Also, add time for memo practice on top of the split. Our guide to finding CCP exam practice questions explains how to practise.
Ready to plan your study time? The 3FOLD Training program is self-paced and online.
How does 3FOLD Training prepare you for this mix?
3FOLD Training is an AACEI Approved Education Provider. A CCP course helps you know what to study, because the lessons follow the exam’s skill areas. Therefore, our CCP exam preparation program is self-paced and online, so you can study around your work.
How the parts map to the exam
First, the 40 on-demand video lessons and the complete CCP study guide cover the skill areas. Then the 3 full-length mock exams let you practise the question mix. In addition, the memo writing guide supports the memo assignment, and the formula sheet and glossary support your reference practice.
Application support
Finally, the 3FOLD team supports your AACEI application, so you do not handle it alone. Meanwhile, our guide to the CCP exam format gives more detail on the exam itself.
FAQ: CCP exam questions
About the questions and scoring
How many questions are on the AACE International (AACEI) Certified Cost Professional (CCP) exam?
The exam has 119 multiple-choice questions and one memo assignment, according to AACE International (AACEI). In addition, the multiple-choice questions are a mix of simple and more complex scenario questions.
How are the 119 questions split across skill areas?
AACE International (AACEI) lists 43 questions for Managing Project Costs, 28 for Interface with Other Disciplines, 13 for Create Reports and Documentation, 20 for Conduct Performance Measurement/Analysis, 6 for Support/Inform the Scheduling Process and 9 for Inform the Risk Management Process.
What is the memo assignment?
AACE International (AACEI) says that the exam includes one memo assignment with a given scenario, in the Communication skill area. Also, our program includes a memo writing guide to help you practise.
What score do you need to pass?
AACE International (AACEI) says that you need an overall average of 70% or higher. However, results are released on a pass or fail basis only, so AACEI does not give individual scores.
About tools and preparation
Is the CCP exam open book?
No. AACE International (AACEI) says that the CCP exam is closed book, with an onscreen formula sheet available.
Can you use a calculator?
Yes. AACE International (AACEI) says that you may bring a stand-alone, battery-operated calculator. However, the testing center does not provide one.
How should you prepare for this question mix?
We suggest studying each skill area, then practising with mock exams and the memo. Then our guide to CCP practice questions explains the routine. This is our suggestion.
What does the 3FOLD Training program include?
Our CCP exam preparation program is self-paced. It includes 40 on-demand video lessons, a complete CCP study guide, 3 full-length mock exams, a memo writing guide, a formula sheet and glossary, and support with your AACE International (AACEI) application.
Where does 3FOLD Training fit?
3FOLD Training is an AACEI Approved Education Provider, licensed by KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority) in Dubai. Our CCP exam preparation program is self-paced on the 3FOLD Learn LMS (learning management system). It includes 40 on-demand video lessons, a complete CCP study guide, 3 full-length mock exams, a memo writing guide, a formula sheet and glossary, and support with your AACEI application. 3FOLD Training was established in 2008. 3FOLD Training has prepared 30,000+ learners.
Next step
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