MoV Qualification Scheme

The MoV Qualification Scheme is developed by the APM Group Ltd in partnership with the Cabinet Office and The Stationery Office (TSO).

The APM Group accredit a network of training organisations including their trainers and course materials, to be able to offer MoV courses and examinations.

PDF Download the MoV Syllabus (PDF).

There are two MoV qualifications - Foundation level and Practitioner level.

Foundation Examination

The exam format is as follows:

  • Multiple choice
  • 50 questions per paper
  • 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
  • 40 minutes duration
  • Closed book.

Practitioner Examination

The Foundation qualification is a pre-requisite for the Practitioner qualification.

  • Objective testing format
  • 8 questions per paper with 10 marks available per question - all question items will be worth 1 mark, making the total number of marks available per paper 80
  • 2.5 hours duration
  • 40 marks required (out of 80 available) to pass - 50%
  • Open book exam (MoV guide only).