Exam format
CCSPWhat the CCSP exam looks like
CCSP has 100-150 questions in 180 minutes, Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT); multiple choice and advanced item types. Every figure on this page is read from the official exam page and linked to it.
How many questions, and how long
ISC2 states 100-150 questions for CCSP, with a time limit of 180 minutes. That is about 1.8 minutes a question, including the time it takes to read the stem and the options.
ISC2 publishes a range rather than a fixed count, so the pace above assumes the low end of it. At the top of the range you have less time a question.
What the questions look like
Multiple choice and ISC2's advanced item types. There is no lab and no simulation, so the practice that matters is reading a scenario and choosing well.
What passes
The passing score for CCSP is 700 on the vendor's scaled range.
If you do not pass
A retake costs another $599.
How long it stays valid
CCSP is valid for 3 years from the day you pass. ISC2 runs a three year certification cycle. CCSP holders must earn 90 CPE credits across that cycle, 60 of which must be Group A, and pay the annual maintenance fee of U.S. $135 each year on the anniversary of their certification date. ISC2 allows a 90 day grace period after the cycle expiration date to earn and submit required CPE credits. ISC2 runs a three-year cycle. Renewal is CPE credits plus the annual maintenance fee, and the fee covers every ISC2 certification you hold.
What this means for practice
Our CCSP practice exams are assembled to the published domain weightings and sat against a 180-minute clock, in exam conditions or in study mode. Every answer shows the official page it was checked against.
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- CCSP practice questions
Free sample questions with the full explanation on every answer.
- Free CCSP practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- CCSP passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is CCSP?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What CCSP costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- CCSP guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
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