CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) practice exam

• Basic GDPR concepts: personal data, sensitive data, special categories, pseudonymous vs anonymous data, lawful processing principles, controller vs processor, data subject
• Security requirements: technical and organisational measures (encryption, access controls), breach notification, vendor management, third-party data sharing
• Data subjects rights: access, rectification, erasure/RTBF, restriction, objection, consent and withdrawal, automated decision-making and profiling, data portability, EDPB guidelines on rights restrictions

• Data processing principles: fairness, lawfulness, purpose limitation, proportionality, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality
• Lawful processing bases (Art. 6): consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public interest, legitimate interests; special category processing (Art. 9)
• Information provision obligations: transparency, privacy notice components, layered notices
• International data transfers: adequate jurisdiction concept, Safe Harbor/Privacy Shield history, Schrems decisions, EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), codes of conduct, derogations, transfer impact assessments (TIAs)

• Territorial and material scope of the GDPR; exemptions
• Accountability requirements: data protection by design and by default, documentation and cooperation with regulators, DPIAs, mandatory DPO criteria, auditing role
• Supervision and enforcement: EDPB and EDPS roles, supervisory authorities, lead supervisory authority concept
• Consequences for GDPR violations: enforcement procedures, fines, class actions, compensation for data subjects

• Origins and historical context of European data protection laws (Convention 108, OECD Guidelines, Treaty of Lisbon)
• Roles and functions of EU institutions: Council of Europe, ECHR, European Parliament, European Commission, European Council, CJEU
• Legislative framework: GDPR (EU 2016/679), Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) historical context, ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), NIS/NIS2 Directives, EU AI Act

How many questions are on the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) exam?

The CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) exam has 90 questions with a 150-minute time limit. Skarp mock exams match that count and timing so practice feels like the real sitting.

What score do you need to pass CIPP/E?

You need 75% to pass. Skarp tracks a readiness score against that threshold, domain by domain, so you can see whether you are above the line before you book.

Which blueprint version does this cover?

Skarp maps every CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) question to the official v1.3.3 (effective 2025-09-01) blueprint from IAPP, across 4 exam domains. Questions are dated to their blueprint version, so you are never studying a retired syllabus.

Is the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) diagnostic free?

Yes. The diagnostic is free and needs no card. It takes about a minute and reports which of the 4 exam domains are already solid and which are not. Full prep — adaptive study guides and unlimited mock exams — needs Plus.

How much does the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) exam cost?

IAPP charges around $550 to sit CIPP/E. That is the exam fee itself and is paid to IAPP, not to Skarp — which is why it is worth knowing you are ready before you book.