In most of our quotations that we mail, we include these suggestions:
“We recommend you consider adding one or more of these exam options:
- The Foundation mock exam
- The Foundation Take2 exam option
- The Practitioner Take2 exam option”
You could be left thinking: Which options are best for me? Each option can enhance your chances to pass your exam, but each option will cost. How much insurance is necessary to raise your confidence and lift your exam outcome above the pass mark?
Three comments from my experience
Firstly, consider the impact of the risk happening. To re-do the foundation or practitioner exam will cost in excess of R6 000 for each. Paying approximately R750 to gain the experience of the Take1 exam and having the option to re-write the exam for free, MAY be a wise investment. Much will depend on your level of preparation and your experience.
Secondly, based on my personal experience with all the options, beware of the practitioner exam. Last year, I decided to do the practitioner mock exam because the sample exam was very different to previous exams from the PRINCE2® 6th edition. I was very pleased that I sat through the 3 hours to gain an understanding of the scenario and the way the questions were phrased.
Thirdly, I experienced a strong correlation between the foundation sample exams and the actual real foundation exam Take1. For safety, I opted for a Take2 option, also for the foundation exam although I did not have to re-sit the exam.
Summary
My conservative approach did cost me more. The most value I derived from arranging for exam options, was with the practitioner exam – for both the mock exam and the Take2 options.
Good luck and best wishes with your exams – over-prepare rather than under-prepare.