AIGP exam format and blueprint
IAPP currently lists 100 AIGP multiple-choice questions in 2.75 hours. Use the current published exam blueprint to map study coverage before booking an exam.
What the exam covers
The current AIGP outline groups the exam into the following study areas.
- Foundations of AI governance
- Laws, standards and frameworks
- Governing AI development
- Governing AI deployment and use
Current exam format
- Questions
- 100
- Time
- 2 hours 45 minutes
- Question type
- Multiple choice, including scenario questions and clearly labelled multi-select questions
The Body of Knowledge describes what may be tested. The Exam Blueprint gives the range of questions expected from each study area. Use both when deciding how much time to give each area.
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Answer in brief
IAPP currently lists 100 AIGP multiple-choice questions in 2.75 hours. Read the IAPP AIGP certification page.
Apply this decision
Before booking, map each published knowledge area to a lesson and a scenario question, then add review time for the weakest area. Read the source context.
Common mistake
Treating the four knowledge areas as equal in depth without checking the current blueprint ranges.
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Use the current AIGP Body of Knowledge
The current AIGP Body of Knowledge and Exam Blueprint describe four study areas and the expected question ranges for each one.
Practical example
Map every study area to one lesson, one scenario and a later error review before choosing how much time to allocate.
Common mistake
Treating every study area as equal in depth without checking the published range or your own diagnostic results.
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Domain allocation table
The current blueprint gives a minimum and maximum question range for each domain. Version 2.1 took effect on 2 February 2026.
| Domain | Expected questions |
|---|---|
| Domain I. Understanding the foundations of AI governance | 16 to 20 |
| Domain II. Understanding how laws, standards and frameworks apply to AI | 19 to 23 |
| Domain III. Understanding how to govern AI development | 21 to 25 |
| Domain IV. Understanding how to govern AI deployment and use | 21 to 25 |
The ranges are planning boundaries, not a promise that every sitting will use the same distribution.
Sources
- Current AIGP certification page
- Current AIGP Body of Knowledge and Exam Blueprint
- IAPP certification FAQs
This independent resource is not affiliated with IAPP. It uses exam-style practice, does not reproduce live exam questions and does not predict a certification result.
Sources and study method
This independent study material uses the current published AIGP outline, active recall, spaced retrieval and scenario practice. Read the full method. Current sources. IAPP AIGP certification page, IAPP certification FAQs.