Grading the Exam Do I have to pass each of the individual topic areas to pass the exams?
No. The total score on your CIPM exam is simply your number of correct answers. Testing professionals refer to this as a “compensatory” exam, wherein candidates who perform well in some topic areas can make up for lower performances in other areas. Nevertheless, be careful about any “test wise” strategy that recommends ignoring a topic in your study. Recovering from a zero score in a topic is very difficult.
