CBAP Exam Pattern

The Certified Business Analysis Professional CBAP certification is the most sought-after certifications for business analysts to excel in the corporate world.

While it remains the most coveted designation globally among the Business analysts its also known to be a tough exam to clear , especially more so in BABoK v3 scheme of competency-based certification.

This post will describe the CBAP exam pattern.

CBAP exam focuses on

• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition -30%
• Strategy Analysis -15%
• Requirements Life Cycle Management – 15%
• Solution Evaluation -14%
• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring – 14%
• Elicitation and Collaboration – 12%

CBAP Exam Pattern:

• 3.5 hours long exam
• 120 multiple choice questions.
• The questions are longer cases (1 to 1.5 Pages of information)
• Multiple questions about the case
• It is competency-based and aligned with BABOK^® Guide Version 3.

What to expect in CBAP Certification Exam?

• Questions will be a mix of case and scenario based questions
• There will be some questions on mathematical calculations like ROI etc
• There will be 4/5 questions on a single case
• Scenarios are short cases

What not to expect in CBAP Certification Exam

• Do not expect questions straight from BABoK from input, output, techniques etc
• Do not expect the exam to be easy
• Do not expect to have the luxury of time
• Do not expect to pass CBAP certification exam without having adequate experience as a business analyst.

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CBAP Assisted Learning

CBAP Exam location/ Mode: The CBAP exam is conducted in the Prometric test center available in all major global cities.