IREB Foundation Level (CPRE-FL)
| Duration: | 75 minutes |
| Extra Time: | 15 minutes |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish |
| Questions: | 45 |
| Passmark: | 70% |
| Validity: | Lifetime |
| Format: | Multiple choice |
The Foundation level comprises basic knowledge of eliciting, analyzing, specifying, documenting, validating and managing requirements.
A person with a CPRE FL certificate:
- Is familiar with the terminology of requirements engineering/business analysis and requirements management.
- Understands the basic techniques and methods of requirements engineering and their application.
- Is familiar with the most established notations for requirements.
There are no prerequisites for the CPRE FL exam.
The exam regulations for the CPRE FL define the process of the exam including the assignment of points for evaluation of the final score.
- The CPRE FL exam consists of approximately 45 multiple choice questions. Candidates have 75 minutes to answer them. If the exam is not held in the candidate’s native language, an extension to 90 minutes can be requested.
- Depending on the difficulty, each question yields 1 to 3 points. The achievable points are given in the header of the question. To pass the exam you have to score at least 70 percent of the points.
How exams are conducted at Certible is described under remote exams.
The joint exam regulations of the CPRE FL and RE@Agile Primer can be found here: Download exam regulations CPRE FL & AP ⤴
Exam Preparation
The first place to consult to aid your preparations for any CPRE exam is IREB’s downloads section ⤴. This contains a number of documents available free of charge, such as the CPRE Foundation Level Syllabus ⤴, which lists and describes all the topics that are relevant for both the certification exam and your career as a requirements engineer. The syllabus is condensed and compact, and as such a good starting point and reference for your self-study.
Another helpful resource is the CPRE Foundation Level Handbook ⤴, which provides a more comprehensive overview than the syllabus, while remaining more compact than a textbook. It is free of charge.
IREB also offers a Glossary (applicable to all levels) ⤴, which defines the terms used in the syllabus and the examination questions.
Of additional help is the CPRE FL practice exam ⤴ containing solutions and correction aids, in the same form, structure, and style of the actual examination.
Further reading: Requirements Engineering Fundamentals ⤴ by Klaus Pohl & Chris Rupp. The book is designed for self-study and follows the syllabus of the CPRE Foundation Level.