MoP Qualification Scheme

The MoP Qualification Scheme is developed by the APM Group Ltd in partnership with the Cabinet Office and The Stationery Office (TSO).

The APM Group accredits a network of training organisations including their trainers and course materials, to be able to offer MoP courses and examinations.

Download the MoP Syllabus (PDF).

There are two MoP qualifications, the Foundation and the Practitioner:

Foundation

The exam format is as follows:

Multiple choice
50 questions per paper
25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
40 minutes duration
Closed book.

Practitioner Qualification

Objective testing format
4 questions per paper with 20 marks available per question - all question items will be worth 1 mark, making the total number of marks available per paper 80
3 hours allowed
Open book exam (MoP guide only)
40 marks required (out of 80 available) to pass - 50%.

How to take the Exam

There are two routes towards obtain the MoP qualifications - you can sit the exams at the end of a training course, or study privately and then book the exam without a training course at one of APM Group's Open Centres. Find out more about Open Centre exams here.

For details of training courses, please contact one of the MoP accredited training organisations.

Route to Certification

Candidates must pass the Foundation Exam before the Practitioner Exam, either on the same day or separately. If a candidate has previously passed the Foundation Exam, they qualify to sit the Practitioner Exam without needing to re-sit the Foundation.

If a candidate sits the Foundation Exam only, and passes, they will receive a "Foundation Examination" certificate stating that they have passed. However, if a candidate sits both the Foundation and Practitioner Exam on the same day, and passes both, they will receive a "Practitioner Examination" certificate, but not a "Foundation Examination" one.