Exam objectivesITIL 4

ITIL 4 Foundation exam objectives

The published blueprint is the contract: the exam can only test what is on this list. Domains carry their official weightings, and objectives with a practice page link straight to questions written for that objective.

Titles and weightings from the official objectives. PeopleCert / Axelos exam page

Key concepts of service management

20% of exam
  • 1.1 1.1 Recall the definition of service, utility, warranty, customer, user, service management, and sponsor.

  • 1.2 1.2 Describe the key concepts of creating value with services.

  • 1.3 1.3 Describe the key concepts of service relationships.

The ITIL guiding principles

15% of exam
  • 2.1 2.1 Describe the nature, use and interaction of the guiding principles.

  • 2.2 2.2 Explain the use of the guiding principles.

The four dimensions of service management

5% of exam
  • 3.1 3.1 Describe the four dimensions of service management.

The service value system and value chain

8% of exam
  • 4.1 4.1 Describe the ITIL service value system.

  • 5.1 5.1 Describe the interconnected nature of the service value chain and how this supports value streams.

  • 5.2 5.2 Describe the purpose of each value chain activity.

The ITIL practices

52% of exam
  • 6.1 6.1 Recall the purpose of the following ITIL practices.

  • 6.2 6.2 Recall definitions of the following ITIL terms.

  • 7.1 7.1 Explain the following ITIL practices in detail, excluding how they fit within the service value chain.

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