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CIPP/E Exam Guide
Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe
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18 chapters483 pagesPaperback and Kindle
Every chapter maps to one of the 18 competencies and gets the pages its published item weight deserves. Written from the Official Journal text of the GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, Directive 95/46/EC, the Charter and the Treaty, each read in full.
What does the CIPP/E Exam Guide cover?
- Mapped to all 5 domains and all 18 competencies
- Weighted to the published item counts
- Every claim traced to the Official Journal
- Every chapter independently fact-checked
Which free guides go with this book?
- The CIPP/E and the people who use it: DPOs, counsel and the jobs GDPR createdWho the IAPP CIPP/E is for: DPOs, privacy counsel and the roles GDPR created, when Article 37 makes a DPO mandatory, what the exam covers, and how to prepare.
- What should you ask in a CIPP/E interview, and how should candidates answer?CIPP/E interview questions for employers, recruiters and HR, what a strong answer covers, and how candidates should prepare.
- What does the CIPP/E exam cover, on one page?A one-page CIPP/E mind map of every exam domain with a mnemonic. Free printable PDF, Markdown for Obsidian and an embeddable PNG.
- Can you pass this 10-question CIPP/E quiz?A 10-question CIPP/E quiz for your phone: multiple choice, instant answers, each one sourced. Share your score; free Anki flashcards.
- What is on the IAPP CIPP/E exam?The IAPP CIPP/E exam: 90 questions in 2.5 hours, scored 100 to 500 with 300 to pass, the five domains and their question ranges, fees and exam-day rules.
- How should you split your study time for the CIPP/E?A CIPP/E study plan built on the IAPP's published question ranges: 30, 45 or 60 hours across the five domains, the competencies that carry most, and a free planner.
- Which EU laws require staff training: NIS2, DORA, the GDPR or the AI Act?The staff training duties in NIS2 Article 20, DORA Article 13(6), GDPR Article 39 and AI Act Article 4, quoted from the Official Journal, with a free register.
- When do you need a data protection officer under the GDPR, and what must the DPO do?GDPR Articles 37 to 39 from the text: the three cases that require a DPO, expertise, independence and reporting line, the five tasks, and certifications.
- Which IAPP certification should you take: CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT or AIGP?The five main IAPP certifications compared from the IAPP's own pages: who each is for, exam format, pass mark, fees, the second-certification price and upkeep.
How long is the CIPP/E Exam Guide?
18 chapters, 483 pages. Paperback and Kindle.
Which Credential Press line is it part of?
Part of the Privacy line. CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE and ISO/IEC 27701: study guides and practice questions for the IAPP, ISACA and PECB privacy exams.
What else is in the Privacy line?
- CIPP/E Practice Questions, 201 questions with full rationales
- CIPM Exam Guide, Certified Information Privacy Manager
- CIPP/US Exam Guide, Certified Information Privacy Professional, United States
- CIPT Exam Guide, Certified Information Privacy Technologist
- CIPM Practice Questions, Practice questions with full rationales, weighted to the published blueprint
- CIPP/US Practice Questions, Practice questions with full rationales, weighted to the published blueprint
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Questions readers ask about the CIPP/E Exam Guide
Which exam is this CIPP/E study guide for?
The IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe exam, known as CIPP/E.
Is this CIPP study guide 2026 edition current?
Yes. It covers version 1.3.3, effective 1 September 2025. The IAPP reviews it every year and gives at least 90 days' notice of changes. If the IAPP shows a newer version, this edition is out of date.
How is the IAPP CIPP/E exam weighted?
By item ranges per domain: Introduction to European Data Protection 7 to 13, European Data Protection Law and Regulation 18 to 28, European Data Processing 13 to 21, Scope and Accountability 8 to 18, Compliance 8 to 16.
How many questions are there, and how long is it?
90 multiple-choice questions in 2.5 hours, with an optional 15-minute break, according to the IAPP's exam store page.
What do the questions look like?
Multiple choice, with one or more correct answers, and the question tells you when there is more than one. Some follow a scenario. Halfway through you are offered a 15-minute break, and you cannot go back to the first half.
Do I need a course for CIPP/E prep?
No course appears in the handbook's steps: you buy the exam in the IAPP store and schedule it with Pearson VUE. The IAPP says to judge readiness by your grasp of every Body of Knowledge topic, not by finishing any training.
Can I sit it from home, and can I bring this book?
Yes to home, through OnVUE remote proctoring, or at a test center. No to the book: test centers admit no reading material, and remote candidates photograph the room so it can be checked for study materials.
Is this a GDPR book or an exam book?
An exam book. Data subject rights, at 8 to 12 items, gets a long chapter. The history of European data protection, at 1 to 3, gets a short one. The GDPR is quoted directly, and every quotation names its article or recital.
How is this different from CIPP/E Practice Questions?
This book teaches the 18 competencies. The companion gives you 201 questions weighted to the same item ranges, with a rationale that says why each wrong option fails.
Is CIPP/E Exam Guide on sale yet?
Yes. It is on sale on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.
How long is it?
18 chapters, 483 pages. Paperback and Kindle.
Who is it for?
Anyone preparing for the examination it covers, and the trainers and librarians supporting them. It assumes you are a working professional paying for the exam yourself and studying in the evenings.
What is it written from?
the IAPP's own published blueprint, and the primary text of the law, standard or framework the exam tests. Not from a summary, not from another preparation book, and not from a model's memory. Each source is listed at the back with the date it was checked.
How is it weighted?
By the exam board's own published blueprint. A domain that carries more of the exam gets more of the book, so you can see where the marks are before deciding where your evenings go.
Will it tell me the pass rate?
No. the IAPP does not publish one for this exam, and this book states nothing it cannot trace.
Is it a substitute for the standard or the law?
No. Where the exam tests a paid standard, you will need your own licensed copy, and the book says so rather than pretending otherwise. Where the law is public, the book teaches from its own text and cites it.
Is Credential Press independent of the IAPP?
Yes, and that cuts both ways. Credential Press is an imprint of Verity AI Ltd. It has no affiliation with the IAPP, no sponsorship from it and no endorsement by it, and it has no inside knowledge of the exam either. Trademarks are used only to identify the examination the book prepares you for.
Are these real exam questions?
No. Every question was written for this book from the published blueprint and the published sources. Anyone selling you real exam content either obtained it without permission or does not have it.
What happens if you get something wrong?
Send the chapter, the edition date and the source that contradicts us to hello@credentialpress.com. Confirmed corrections go into the next revision and the edition date moves forward, so readers can tell which one they have.
Can trainers, teams and libraries buy copies?
Yes, through Amazon: the book page links to its Amazon listing. We do not sell direct, offer bulk discounts or send free desk copies. Individual readers can ask for a free reader copy on the free copies page; we ask once for an honest review, and nothing depends on it. Buying for a team? See credentialpress.com/teams.
I searched for 'cipp/e' and found this. Is it the right book?
It is the Credential Press title for that exam. Read the extent and the sources above and decide: this imprint would rather you bought nothing than bought the wrong thing.