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Get your queries cleared with the latest MoP® Foundation FAQs.

1. What is the MoP® Foundation certification exam?

The MoP® Foundation certification exam is offered by PeopleCert. The MoP Foundation Certification is suitable for individuals who want to describe that they have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MoP guidance and can work effectively as a member of a portfolio office or in various portfolio management positions. Moreover, the MoP Foundation exam proves that you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MoP Guidance. Also, the candidates should be aware that the MoP Foundation Certificate is a pre-requisite for individuals wishing to achieve the MoP Practitioner Qualification.

2. How many questions are asked in the exam?

The number of questions asked in the exam is 50.

3. What is the time duration?

The time duration of the exam is 40 minutes

4. What is the examination fee?

The total amount to register for the exam is £245.00.

5. What is the Passing score?

The passing score is  25 / 50 or 50%.

6. What is the exam code?

The exam code for the MoP® Foundation exam is “MoP Foundation”.

7. What is the preferred language for the exam?

This exam is only available in the English language.

8. Where to schedule my exam?

  • PeopleCert Online Proctoring: PeopleCert Online Proctoring enables organisations to offer online exams with live proctoring to their candidates, a service that allows candidates to take their exams anytime (24/7/365) from their preferred location. To book your online exam, follow these steps:
    • Candidate starts by downloading ExamShield, our lockdown platform for online exams.
    • The candidate ensures that the environment is exam-ready
    • The candidate connects to a live proctor for physical and ID security checks
    • At least one live proctor is online to monitor the candidate at all times, using AI tolls to prevent cheating.
    • After the exam, the candidate receives a Paper Certificate, e-Certificate, and sharable Digital Badge, which may be checked through our Secure Verification Systems.
  • VIA PEARSON VUE: You can take your exam through the global Pearson VUE network. You can do this online! Visit your exam program’s homepage and sign in to select the exam you’d like to schedule.

9. Who can take this exam?

  • MoP Foundation is suitable for professionals involved in a range of formal and informal portfolio management roles encompassing investment decision-making, project and program delivery, and benefits realization.
  • The certification is also valuable to those involved in the selection and delivery of business change initiatives, including members of Management Boards and Directors of Change, SROs, Portfolio, Programme, Project, Business Change and Benefits managers, as well as business case writers and project appraisers.

10. How is this certification beneficial to me?

  • Equip yourself with an esteemed certification in Portfolio Management.
  • Learn the best practice to be able to work as an informed member of a Portfolio Office or in a range of portfolio management roles.
  • MoP Foundation is the prerequisite for higher levels of Portfolio Management certifications, like MoP Practitioner

11. How can I schedule my exam?

  • PeopleCert Online Proctoring: PeopleCert Online Proctoring enables organisations to offer online exams with live proctoring to their candidates, a service that allows candidates to take their exams anytime (24/7/365) from their preferred location. To book your online exam, follow these steps:
    • Candidate starts by downloading ExamShield, our lockdown platform for online exams.
    • The candidate ensures that the environment is exam-ready
    • The candidate connects to a live proctor for physical and ID security checks
    • At least one live proctor is online to monitor the candidate at all times, using AI tolls to prevent cheating.
    • After the exam, the candidate receives a Paper Certificate, e-Certificate, and sharable Digital Badge, which may be checked through our Secure Verification Systems.
  • VIA PEARSON VUE: You can take your exam through the global Pearson VUE network. You can do this online! Visit your exam program’s homepage and sign in to select the exam you’d like to schedule.

12. How can I reschedule/cancel my exam?

  • Visit your exam program’s homepage and sign in.
  • Select the exam you’d like to reschedule or cancel from ‘Upcoming Appointments.’
  • You will receive an email confirming any changes to your appointment.
  • Click ‘Confirm Reschedule’ on the final screen to ensure your changes have been saved.
  • Moreover, PeopleCert offers the Take2 exam re-sit service, at an affordable price, for all exams. It can be can be added directly to your exam from a PeopleCert Accredited Training Organisation, you can purchase it along the exam of your choice in your Shopping cart during the checkout process, or select to add it through your PeopleCert Candidate Profile, up to 15’ before sitting the intial exam. 

13. What is the course outline?

Module 1 – Overview

  • The definitions of portfolio and portfolio management.  
  • The portfolio management model and the relationship between the principles, cycles, practices and relevant techniques.
  • The names of the portfolio definition practices.  
  • The names of the portfolio delivery practices.
  • The scope of portfolios and portfolio management and the differences from projects/project management and programmes/programme management.
  • The local circumstances that will affect how the MoP principles and practices will be adapted and how cost effective approaches can be adopted.
  • The objectives and benefits of portfolio management.

Module 2 – Implement, sustain and measure

  • The three broad approaches to implementing portfolio management.  
  • The benefits of assessing the impact of portfolio management. 
  • When each approach to implementation is most relevant, the advantages of planned approaches to implementation, and the first seven steps (and their benefits) in a staged implementation of portfolio management.
  • The factors to consider in sustaining progress.  
  • Approaches to assessing portfolio management maturity and the impact of portfolio management including examples of performance metrics that can be employed

14. Where will I find study material?

  • Training Organisations near you: Becoming certified is all about knowledge. More often than not, you’ll need help from experts to acquire it. Find the right training centre in your area to take the exam with, after the right preparation. It’s the key to success.
  • Find Online Training Worldwide: Learning and becoming certified no longer means you need to go, well, anywhere. Elearning, through online training providers, can give you the freedom to study and take your next professional step.

15. Where will I get Practice tests?

While preparing for any examination the most important step is to take Practice tests. These tests do not only help you to check your preparation level, build your confidence and time management but also help you to get familiar with different types of questions that are frequently asked in the examination. Moreover, you can take our practice test right now, which consists of questions from basic to advanced levels systematically. We recommend you take as many tests as possible to ace your exam.

16. If I pass the exam how will I receive my certificate?

The official results of your test are issued within 2 business days from the date of the exam. If you pass the exam, along with the official results, you will also receive an e-certificate. Both the official results and the e-certificate will be uploaded to your PeopleCert Account.

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