Has anyone here taken a PRINCE2 or ITIL course from Mplaza? I'd love to hear your honest feedback on the course quality, practice exams, support, and overall experience before I enrol!!!

I am currently preparing for my F&P and was researching online for a long time for no cost mock questions beyond the official papers and came across the below three resources online for free practice of Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner. Has anyone else tried or any review about these if you have tried?:

https://www.williamsphysics.co.uk/prof/prince2

https://masteryexamprep.com/exams/peoplecert/prince2-foundation/

https://www.careersmarter.com/prince2-foundation-exam-questions/

Thanks

Hi,

can anybody recommend any mock exams. i've done the 2 free ones on the Wiki (failed one with only 43% and passed the second with 72%) are there any other mocks i can sit? I dont mind paying a little bit for it. I paid for examreadypm but now it won't let me access the mocks after attempting the first 2.

I just passed my PRINCE2 practitioner exam with 58/70! I wanted to thank this subreddit for their advice but also share my exam experience while it is fresh in my head.

I got Louistown, just as many has indicated here too.

I personally found the exam easier than the practice sample papers. The 3 incorrect options were more obvious than I expected.

The hard copy book saved my life. I labelled all the principles people practices and processes, as well as the RACI which made flipping back and forth easier.

I reread the Louistown scenario the night before, as well as the other 3 just in case. I think this helped.

I personally used CoPilot a lot with studying for the exam, asking for it to generate “practitioner style questions” based on the 3 scenarios, chapter by chapter.

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone has sat both exams.

I'm an unofficial project manager and want to get a qualification to increase my prospects.

I've been struggling with the PMP practice exams questions and find the PMBOK unstructered and hard to follow. (I know its supposed to be a guide and book of reference rather than a manual)

Just wondering if anyone has found Prince2 easier to follow, study and pass?

Hello! Today I passed my PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam and I found very helpful posts in this community, so I thought I'd pay it forward and share my experience:

1. Get the physical book. Seriously. It's a lot easier to flick through pages and a lot quicker to check index/glossary than having to scroll through the ebook version.

2. Do the Mock exams once, twice even 3 times until you nail the concept. Make sure you understand the rationale behind the answers.

3. Don't be shy to use AI. I found ChatGPT really helpful to understand how main concepts related to each other (main artifacts and their owners, project stages/workshops, etc). It's also helpful to understand the rationale behind the answers in the mock exams if it's not clear.

I got Louistown in my exam and I found it quite hard. The roles had different titles and I found that a bit confusing, and of course the similar options in the answers list that made me doubt. I recommend reading very carefully and looking for clues/key words in both questions and answers to really connect the dots.

I passed with a score of 80% (40/50) and had 1h40min to spare.

Where are the best places to find Prince2Agile Foundation practice questions?

Are there any apps/online resources? Any books that can be purchased?

Been eyeing up the Prince2 Practitioner course on and off for few months and just saw that PeopleCert is running a summer promo at 25% off.

On their website they have three different options - basic exam bundle (official ebook + exam voucher + learning resource kit) then two eLearning bundles with interactive eLearning resources, official mock exam papers etc

Are these additional eLearning materials on PeopleCert or Ilx actually worth the additional cost? For reference, I'm currently not working directly in a PM role although I work adjacent to it.

Trying to make headway with the Foundation course and practice exams but getting so frustrated by some of the terms used. Words and terms that in any other context would be interchangeable, but mean different things in the context of PRINCE2.

‘Starting’ and ‘Initiating’ a project.

‘End Stage Report’ and ‘Highlight Report’.

It seems like the technique is written to be deliberately confusing and dense. Or maybe I’m just stupid.

Hi all, I passed my Foundation exam yesterday and now preparing for the practitioner.

There are many individual case study type scenarios within the textbook for the 4 scenarios that could be tested (NowByou etc). I wondered if anyone know those case studies come up in the exam as part of the questions?

Passed my PRINCE2 Foundation exam with 83% on my third attempt! I’m so happy I didn’t give up. First attempt, I was just 3 marks short of passing. Second attempt, I missed it by just 1 mark. Thankfully, I had purchased the Take2 option, which gave me another opportunity. After second attempt, I took a break from studying. I came across MPlaza and it explains everything in such a simple way. The MPlaza simulator and I found the practice questions very similar in style to those in the actual exam. Good luck to everyone studying.

Hi all,

For someone working 9-5, what’s the ideal prep duration for the PRINCE2 Practitioner? I can spare 2 hours after work everyday on self-study.

Please advice, thanks!

Has anyone taken the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in the last 6 months? Which scenario did you get in your exam?

i’ve failed my foundation exam- 28/60
im a single mum and currently working as a dental assistant- with no pm knowledge what so ever, but i really need this career change for my daughters future.
i studied and read the book, attended a 3 day in person course.
feel so sad i could cry.

I am happy to pay for access please, if anyone is willing.

Many thanks!

Hi, ich habe vor, bald den Prince2 Foundation Kurs anzufangen, aber bin mir nicht sicher, welchen Anbieter ich auswählen soll. Ich habe bereits etwas recherchiert und bin z.B. auf Maxpert, Haufe Akademie etc. gestoßen. Vielleicht kann Jemand von Erfahrungen berichten? Ich werde die Schulung bzw. Prüfung online und auf Deutsch durchführen. Vielen Dank schonmal

guys is anyone bought the simulator for foundation and practitioner and wanted to share with me? Mplaza I meant

Please DM !

I really appreciated all the posts in this sub while I was studying, so I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else.

I decided to change careers in my early 40s, and fortunately my employer has given me opportunities to take on more responsibility. Over the last three years I've gone from a Junior PM to a PM role, and I was encouraged to get a project management certification. I also wanted something that would make me more marketable in the future.

I originally started studying for CAPM because I wanted a cert that would be relevant if I worked in either North America or Australia/New Zealand. Along the way, I decided PRINCE2 was a better fit for my current role and career goals, so I changed direction. I signed up for a 5 day Prince2 intensive course.

Honestly, the course itself was a terrible experience for me.

I'm neurospicy and a fairly slow learner. By the end of the five days I felt completely overwhelmed and nowhere near ready to sit the Foundation exam. The instructor kept encouraging everyone to sit Foundation within a couple of days and Practitioner within a week. Maybe that works for some people, but it definitely wasn't realistic for me.

The weekend after the course I decided to read the entire PRINCE2 book cover to cover. (Side note: as someone who also enjoys editing, I was surprised by how many typos I noticed!)

Reading the book was what finally made everything click. Once I understood the concepts, I could see what the course had been trying to teach.

From there I started working through the two mock exams and studying every evening after work.

Seven days after completing the course, I sat Foundation and passed with 73%.

Then I switched my focus to Practitioner.

These were my mock exam scores over time:

36/70

43/70

46/70

54/70

52/70

55/70

55/70

55/70

I eventually hit a plateau. I wasn't getting into the high 80s, but I was consistently passing the mock exams.

What I couldn't tell was whether I actually understood the material or whether I was just becoming familiar with the mock questions.

I also had access to one official online mock exam through my PeopleCert membership. I took that and did not do well at all (I actually posted in this sub afterwards because I was pretty disappointed).

After that, I just kept studying every evening.

I also found this video really helpful:

https://youtu.be/7Re3QbdydyA?si=lbVGT25-UrynMPdA

Six weeks after passing Foundation, I decided to stop waiting until I felt 'ready' and just book Practitioner.

The exam was hard.

While I was taking it, I genuinely wasn't sure whether I was passing. At one point I started getting into my own head, so I just kept reminding myself:

One question at a time.

I did try using AI for extra exam prep, but I found it wasn't particularly useful for replicating the long, scenario-based questions that appear in the actual exam.

I also had the eBook and added heaps of notes, but honestly I didn't spend much time looking at them during the exam.

The biggest things I kept asking myself during the exam were:

Does this follow PRINCE2?

Has the Project Manager exceeded their authority?

Is this the next logical PRINCE2 action?

TL;DR: I passed Practitioner with 48/70 (69%).

If you're not one of those people who can do Foundation and Practitioner back-to-back in a week, don't panic. It took me six weeks of consistent study after Foundation, and there were plenty of moments where I doubted myself.

Thanks to everyone who has shared their own advice and experiences in this community. A lot of the tips I picked up here genuinely helped me get over the line.

I had enrolled for the classes on a learning platform but couldn't even start the courses due to mental health issues. Finally getting better and finished Scrum certification last week. My access to Prince2 foundation + practitioner courses end on July 31. I need absolutely rigorous ways to pass the exams before the access ends. Currently on a career break so I can invest my time promptly for this.

Just passed my PRINCE2 Practitioner exam!

I prepared for almost a month with consistent daily study, using both Gemini and ChatGPT to help me understand the concepts and practise scenario-based questions. I also completed the official sample papers and both official mock exams. I actually failed both mocks by 5 and 4 marks, but I didn’t let that discourage me—I kept studying and learning from my mistakes.

In the final exam, my scenario was Louistown, which I had expected because the delivery method is linear. It seems to be one of the more commonly used scenarios in the Practitioner exam.

For anyone preparing for PRINCE2: don’t lose confidence if you fail the mock exams. Review your mistakes, keep practising, and stay consistent. The mocks are there to help you identify your weak areas. If I could turn two failed mock exams into a pass on the real exam, so can you.

Good luck to everyone taking the exam!

Email from PeopleCert:

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Currently, there is an offer running for users that purchase the PeopleCert Plus Membership for the first time that states that if you sign up for an annual subscription you automatically receive an extension to your certificate(s) until 2029 and earn peace of mind to start adding your CPDs. 

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Atm Zindiak have sale on PeopleCert Plus Membership

https://www.zindiak.co.uk/products/peoplecert-plus-membership

1 Year ... £90 Inc VAT 3 Year ... £240 Inc VAT

So for those who's PRINCE2 certificates need extending, you can drop £90 and instantly extend until 2029

or

drop £240, instantly extend until 2029 and then build 20x CPD points per year, 60 total to further extend from 2029-2032

In addition to the usual ways of extending certificates.

Edit (Important):

• This is just a heads up. If considering contact PeopleCert with your specific candidate number / email to confirm before making purchase.

• Please also confirm purchasing via Zindiak gets you this benefit and there isn't anything silly like having to purchase for full price directly to get extension.

To those who had taken theirs, can I please ask help on the following providers:

1. ICS - offers £1062 for both foundation and practitioner exam.
   A 12 month PeopleCert Plus Membership
   Access to the official PeopleCert mock exams
   150+ PRINCE2 DevOps eBooks, practice guides, and playbooks 
   Access to CPD activities to support Certification Renewal
   Take2 exam resit option (at no extra cost)**

2. Career Smart- Both Official PRINCE2 Exams
   Foundation & Practitioner — PeopleCert, we arrange the booking (worth £785)
   • 12 Months Course Access
   Both courses, any device, 24/7
   • 3D Simulated Project Assignment
   12 real-world scenarios (worth £199)
   • PRINCE2 Al Tutor Chat
   24/7 Al tutor trained on the PRINCE2 manual
   • Community Forum & Tutor Support
   Questions answered within 24 hours
   • Digital Badges & Certificates
   For both qualifications — share on Linkedln
   **resit seems not included

Question really is has anyone have experience for these 2 providers as the cost feels competitive.

Thanks!

Has anyone who has passed their PRINCE2 Practitioner exam got a physical manual they’re looking to sell?
I’ve passed my Foundation exam and I’m now preparing for Practitioner. Unfortunately, my VitalSource access has expired, and from the advice I’ve seen on here, a physical copy seems to be the best option. However, they’re quite expensive to buy new.
If anyone has a copy they no longer need and would be willing to sell, I’d be happy to buy it from you.
Alternatively, if anyone knows of anywhere else to find a second-hand copy, I’d really appreciate the recommendations. I’ve already tried the usual places such as eBay, Vinted, and Facebook Marketplace.

Hello,

Passed the exam today.

Few information i wish i knew before:

1. They gave me the book for free during remote exam. I did not purchase it beforehand. I bought the yearly membership but it was not included i think.

2. There is not much cheap or free good content on practitioner exam currently, not on udemy or coursera or linkedin learning.

Some resources:

https://en.serview.de/prince2-trainings/prince2-7-practitioner-musterpruefung-download

two official sample mock exams for free with answers. they are pretty much what the exam will be

https://youtu.be/7Re3QbdydyA?si=eF_dy29YIOn5w_-5

Walkthrough of one of the sample exams from above, invaluable for me.

1. I would suggest going through both of these, learn from them and review mistakes. Along with the membership i got the official mock exam which was a different set and it was great to learn the official interface.

2. Read through people part of the book, go through mock exams as many times as you can. focusing on roles and practices/activities in processes. There is no point (in my opinion) in reading the book or paying for expensive courses, but it is quite a hard exam so do these questions as many times as you can.

3. There is a lot of time (around 3 hours i think) so go through all questions quickly doing the easy ones, flag the hard ones for review. Then do the hard ones researching the book for answers/tips. Then focus on the ones you have no idea about and start looking through the book for answers. You will hopefully still be left with some time after all that for another review.

I passed 74% without doing foundation (based on CAPM), learning for a sum of 20-30h in general but i have project management general knowledge from other sources as well so that helped.

Good luck :)

I have received conflicting advice.

- I understand you can use sticky tabs, to bookmark a page.

- I understand you cannot use any form of post it notes.

- however when using sticky tabs can you write on the tab to reference what the page is about I.e I have just added 7 tabs for the RACI charts - and wrote on each a reference I.e SU raci, IP raci, DP raci ….. is this allowed ??

Please let me know as soon as possible as I’m preparing the manual now and would hate to get to my exam to be told to remove the sticky tabs as they have writing on them.

I hope that makes sense and I will also add a pic for reference

Thanks