What is the format of the DPBoK exam?
Per The Open Group DPBoK datasheet, the Part 1 exam is 40 questions in simple multiple-choice format, answered in 60 minutes, supervised and closed book, with no prerequisites. The pass mark is 70% — 28 or more questions out of 40 — and each correct answer scores a single point. Delivery is at Authorized Examination Provider Test Centers and remotely by OnVUE. The Pearson booking fee is USD 375, or USD 400 for a retail voucher, on the fee schedule effective February 1, 2026. Passing grants DPBoK Foundation and partial credit towards a future Level 2 qualification that The Open Group has not published as an exam.
What does the DPBoK exam cover?
DPBoK is The Open Group Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge. The datasheet describes the standard as assistance for people who create and manage product offerings with a digital component and who lead their organizations through digital transformation. Part 1 is the Foundation paper covering the Level 1 learning outcomes.
The Open Group does not publish scored domain percentages for OGD-001. That is different from IAPP exams with published question ranges. Weight your preparation across the Level 1 outcomes rather than chasing a blueprint that is not on the datasheet. There is also no published second paper — passing Part 1 is Foundation, with partial credit towards a future Level 2 qualification.
English is the published language for OGD-001. Additional time may be provided for people taking an English-language exam for whom English is not their first language. The 60-minute figure is exam time; Pearson typically adds about 15 minutes of seat time for registration, tutorial, and a survey.
How much does the DPBoK exam cost?
The published US-dollar prices on The Open Group retail fee schedule effective February 1, 2026 are USD 375 to book OGD-001 with Pearson by credit card, or USD 400 for a retail voucher from The Open Group Shop. Prices are in USD; local taxes may apply, and some countries price according to local currency.
There is no published free retake. A failed sitting means paying the booking fee again. Accredited training courses include the examination in the course fee via a voucher code — that path is for people taking an accredited course, not a standalone Pearson booking. Do not budget for a Level 2 sitting that The Open Group has not published.
Can you take the DPBoK exam at home?
Yes — the official datasheet lists two options: Authorized Examination Provider Test Centers, and remotely by OnVUE delivery. The Open Group also appears on Pearson VUE's OnVUE program catalog.
OnVUE means your environment is part of the exam: a private room, a working webcam and microphone, government ID that passes automated verification, and a check-in sequence that photographs your workspace. The USD 375 booking fee is charged by Pearson for booking individual examinations directly with a credit card.
For candidates on a role or contract deadline, the practical decision is which delivery mode has the sooner reliable appointment in your region — then rehearsing the check-in until it is routine. If the exam itself is the blocker rather than the studying, Exam Assist handles the DPBoK sitting end to end, and the service fee is due only after the agreed result posts.
Who is the DPBoK for — and who should wait?
DPBoK Foundation fits digital-transformation leads, product managers, and IT generalists whose roles now ask for an Open Group digital-practitioner credential. There are no formal prerequisites. It is not a substitute for TOGAF or ArchiMate — those are different Open Group papers with their own fees and formats.
Wait if your timeline has no room for environment preparation — the OnVUE checklist is unforgiving at zero hour, and a Pearson booking burned on a failed check-in is gone. If the sitting itself is the blocker, the take-my-DPBoK service handles it end to end with the fee due only after the pass posts.