Progress is iterative! In this agile world rate of change is fast-paced. Thus we are at a dead-end where we have to prioritize things to avoid a collision. Look around you, if you fail to succeed, do you think that the world will wait for you to aboard. It is a simple no, right? If you are here to know the exact figure or the pass rate for the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam, then it is only 73% in the UK. And globally, it is just 56%!

You will surely find boasting ATOs and trainers all around the internet. But is this the reality? Stop and ask yourself? As per AXELOS, there are only 1 million Practitioners around the world. And this number is a cumulative accumulation of 24 years!

In this article, we will let you know the recipe to clear the examination at your first stake. Followed by some dos and don’ts. The best part about this article is making you realize the brute reality.

Knowing your exam
PRINCE2 certification is designed exclusively for managerial levels as their target audience. It is the certification that serves as a gateway for you to be a part of the board room! You must know that 67% of the senior-level Project Managers, prime decision-makers, and c suite executives think that with a PRINCE2 practitioner certificationPRINCE2 practitioner certification, a professional is actually groomed to take on more responsibilities. Most of them have three advanced and expert level certifications.

Suppose this exam is built to make you a senior manager. Then you can’t be flamboyant while answering the exam. It will cost you all your money, effort, time, and energy. If you are in your early 30s, then you are at the right age to tackle this examination. You have spent at least ten years toiling in Project Managers role after your PRINCE2 Foundation certification or a PMQ, PMP, PPQ, CAPM, and IPMA level A/B/C/D/.

Preparation
Start thinking like a senior manager. If you have a mentor, then that is brilliant. But if you have no mentor, buy a subscription to the PRINCE2 community. There you will get a lot of whitepapers, read those research papers carefully. And try to know the perspective of senior managers. Know exactly how important is team building; know about trade secrets. Above all, try to penetrate into the mind of a manager, as your manager about your performance. Take time and understand what matters to him the most.

Talk to him often, indulge him in connecting with you. This might not sound easy, but Neuro-linguistic programming suggests that when copying the actions of your prospects, you actually draw his affinity towards you. Birds of same feather flocks together. Does that ring any bell?
With a vision in your mind to be able to represent yourself, you have to really be trendy. We don’t insist you get a Mohawk. We mean that we know about what changes are going on around you. Referring to whitepapers and case studies will help you build your project management glossary.

The examination
You will get only 150 minutes to solve a paper of 68 MCQs. And you have to get at least 38 correct answers in order to get the minimum 55% to pass the exam. But is it really worthy enough to just pass? Or you need to leave an impression upon your peers, employers, and prospects? The certification will prove your knowledge and testify for your applicability. And that’s not all. Do you know that there is still a large margin of people who believe that certifications are a waste of time and claim that of certified project managerscertified project managers are capable? Certification can only represent you partially but not as a whole.

So if you want to earn your name and fame in the industry, try to learn the principles, practices in order to apply in your work life. It is not an objective or an aptitude exam that will help you get through an interview.
Rather this exam is all about your attitude. When people find the reflection of all your learning at your work, then only you become worthy of this certification.

Conclusion
As we started with the note that nobody is yours, except the real you. We want to end this article with the same thought. The preparation requires a lot of sacrifices, but we recommend you take breaks when necessary. Creation is natural; adding extra catalyst can haste the process but have high chances to waste the process.