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Can you pass this 10-question CIPT quiz?

Ten multiple-choice questions: six on how the CIPT exam works and four on what it covers. Tap an answer to see why, with the source. Takes about five minutes.

Can you get 10 out of 10?

1 of 10How many questions are on the CIPT exam?

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Answer: B. 90 multiple-choice questions. Source: IAPP, CIPT exam page

2 of 10How long do you have?

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Answer: B. Two and a half hours, with a 15-minute break. Source: IAPP, CIPT exam page

3 of 10On what scale does the IAPP report your score?

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Answer: A. A scaled score from 100 to 500. Source: IAPP, Certification Candidate Handbook

4 of 10What score passes?

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Answer: B. 300 or above. Source: IAPP, Certification Candidate Handbook

5 of 10Who sets the cut score?

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Answer: A. An exam development board of experts sets it, and it is then placed at 300 on the scale. Source: IAPP, Certification Candidate Handbook

6 of 10Can you work out a pass mark by averaging your section percentages?

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Answer: B. The IAPP tells candidates not to calculate a passing score by averaging section percentages. Source: IAPP, Certification Candidate Handbook

7 of 10How many domains does the CIPT Body of Knowledge have?

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Answer: B. Five, numbered I to V. Source: IAPP, CIPT Body of Knowledge 4.0.0

8 of 10Which domain has the most items?

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Answer: B. Domain II carries 19 to 23 items. Source: IAPP, CIPT Body of Knowledge 4.0.0

9 of 10Which domain has the fewest items?

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Answer: A. Domain IV carries 7 to 9 items. Source: IAPP, CIPT Body of Knowledge 4.0.0

10 of 10Evaluating privacy risks in user experiences sits in which domain?

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Answer: C. It is competency IV.B. Source: IAPP, CIPT Body of Knowledge 4.0.0

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How many questions are on the CIPT exam? | A) 75 / B) 90 / C) 100 / D) 150,B) 90. 90 multiple-choice questions.
How long do you have? | A) 2 hours / B) 2.5 hours / C) 3 hours / D) 4 hours,"B) 2.5 hours. Two and a half hours, with a 15-minute break."
On what scale does the IAPP report your score? | A) 100 to 500 / B) 200 to 800 / C) 0 to 1000 / D) 0 to 100%,A) 100 to 500. A scaled score from 100 to 500.
What score passes? | A) 250 / B) 300 / C) 350 / D) 450,B) 300. 300 or above.
Who sets the cut score? | A) A board of exam experts / B) The test center / C) Your trainer / D) A fixed 70% rule,"A) A board of exam experts. An exam development board of experts sets it, and it is then placed at 300 on the scale."
"Can you work out a pass mark by averaging your section percentages? | A) Yes, that is how it works / B) No, the IAPP says not to / C) Only for the first attempt / D) Only with the lowest section","B) No, the IAPP says not to. The IAPP tells candidates not to calculate a passing score by averaging section percentages."
How many domains does the CIPT Body of Knowledge have? | A) 4 / B) 5 / C) 6 / D) 7,"B) 5. Five, numbered I to V."
"Which domain has the most items? | A) I The privacy technologist's role / B) II Data collection, use, dissemination and destruction / C) III Privacy risk management / D) V Privacy engineering and privacy governance","B) II Data collection, use, dissemination and destruction. Domain II carries 19 to 23 items."
Which domain has the fewest items? | A) IV Privacy by design / B) V Privacy engineering and privacy governance / C) I The privacy technologist's role / D) III Privacy risk management,A) IV Privacy by design. Domain IV carries 7 to 9 items.
Evaluating privacy risks in user experiences sits in which domain? | A) I The privacy technologist's role / B) III Privacy risk management / C) IV Privacy by design / D) V Privacy engineering and privacy governance,C) IV Privacy by design. It is competency IV.B.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this CIPT quiz like the real exam?

No. It is a 10-question recall check written by Credential Press, not exam questions. Each answer cites its source.

Can I study the CIPT quiz offline?

Yes. Download the free flashcard CSV and import it into Anki or any flashcard app that reads CSV.

How many questions are on the CIPT exam?

90. 90 multiple-choice questions.

Which books go deeper on CIPT?

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CIPT Exam Guide

Certified Information Privacy Technologist. 17 chapters, 450 pages.

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CIPT Practice Questions

Practice questions with full rationales, weighted to the published blueprint. 216 pages.

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