PRINCE2 training myths exposed – Part 5

Posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Simon Buehring

Knowledge Train examines the facts about PRINCE2 courses in a new series of blog articles, of which this is the fifth, to challenge common misconceptions about training.

Myth 5 – ‘Taking a PRINCE2 exam involves writing essays’

Whichever PRINCE2 exam you wish to take – Foundation, Practitioner, or Practitioner Re-registration – you will not be asked to write any essays. All PRINCE2 exams are based on the multiple-choice testing format, whether they are paper-based or taken online. For each question, candidates select what they believe to be the correct answer from a list of four options.

Until a few years ago, anyone being examined at Practitioner level was required to complete an essay-based exam. Now, people are often relieved to find that it is no longer necessary to write at length when attempting to obtain or re-register the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification! Even if you originally passed the essay-based Practitioner exam, for example, you would complete a multiple-choice Re-registration exam when aiming to renew the qualification.

The marking of multiple choice exams can arguably be conducted more speedily and efficiently than that of essay-based papers, reducing the amount of time it takes to provide candidates with their results. Practitioner and Re-registration exam results are normally sent to Knowledge Train’s delegates about a week after the exams are taken. Delegates receive their Foundation results on the same day as the exam.

Accredited by The APM Group to deliver PRINCE2 courses, Knowledge Train provides PRINCE2 training and exams almost every week. We offer PRINCE2 courses in central London and Manchester, as well as delivering in-house training to corporate clients. For people who would prefer to train online, rather than in a classroom, our online PRINCE2 courses are launching soon.

Book your PRINCE2 course at Knowledge Train now to discover how PRINCE2 can enhance your approach to projects. Committed to delivering high quality training courses led by knowledgeable, approachable instructors, we have helped delegates to achieve some fantastic PRINCE2 exam results.

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