What is the format of the Open FAIR exams?
Per The Open Group's Open FAIR Examinations summary, there are two current exams. The Open FAIR Part 1 Exam (reference OG0-041, English) is 80 simple multiple-choice questions with a 120-minute time limit, leading to the Open FAIR Foundation certification. The Open FAIR 2 Foundation Exam (reference OGOF-101, English) is 40 multiple-choice questions with a 60-minute time limit, leading to the Open FAIR 2 Foundation certification. Both are supervised, closed book, and carry no prerequisites, and both are delivered at Authorized Examination Provider Test Centers and remotely by OnVUE delivery.
What does Open FAIR actually test?
Open FAIR is The Open Group's approach to cyber-risk quantification: a body of knowledge that expresses risk in financial terms the business understands, rather than color-coded heat maps. The exams test the Open FAIR Body of Knowledge built on two standards — the Risk Analysis (O-RA) Standard and the Risk Taxonomy (O-RT) Standard.
The certification program encompasses the Open FAIR Foundation and Open FAIR 2 Foundation certifications. Passing either exam also banks partial credit toward a future Level 2 qualification, and The Open Group states that Foundation certifications do not expire.
Expect taxonomy precision: loss-event frequency and magnitude, the factors that branch off them, and the vocabulary of the O-RT taxonomy. Candidates who prepare on generic risk-matrix material meet questions that grade the FAIR structure specifically.
What are the Open FAIR passing scores?
The Part 1 exam passes at 70% — 56 correct out of 80 questions. The 2 Foundation exam passes at 60% — 24 correct out of 40 questions. Both figures come straight from The Open Group's exams summary.
Two timing notes from the same document. Additional time may be provided for candidates taking an English-language exam for whom English is not their first language. And the provider's appointment window is typically about 15 minutes longer than the exam time, covering registration, the tutorial, and a survey — plan the calendar around the longer block.
How much do the Open FAIR exams cost?
The Open Group's retail examination fee schedule, applicable from February 1, 2026, lists the Open FAIR Part 1 Exam (OG0-041) at USD 375 as an exam booking fee or USD 400 as a retail voucher, and the Open FAIR 2 Foundation Exam (OGOF-101) at USD 405 booking or USD 435 voucher. Examinations are priced in USD, and additional taxes may apply in some countries and regions.
One route changes the math: Accredited Training Courses include the examination as part of the course fee, delivered as a voucher code for the public test center route. If you are paying directly, payment goes to the Examination Provider at the time of booking.
Can you take Open FAIR exams at home?
Yes. The Open Group's exams summary states both Open FAIR exams are delivered at Authorized Examination Provider Test Centers and remotely by OnVUE delivery — Pearson VUE's online-proctored, at-home route. The Open Group also publishes a Pearson VUE at-home advice sheet for candidates taking that path.
At home or in a center, the exam rules stay identical: supervised, closed book, with the same question counts, pass marks, and the same partial credit toward a future Level 2 qualification. The choice is logistics, not difficulty — pick the room where you can guarantee a clear desk, a stable connection, and no interruptions for the full appointment window.
Who Open FAIR is (and is not) for
Take it if the role involves quantifying cyber risk in money terms — risk analysts, GRC leads, and security managers who need to defend a budget with loss-expectancy math instead of color charts. It pairs naturally with an enterprise-architecture credential like TOGAF or ArchiMate on the same Open Group track.
Skip it as a first move if the job description asks for a broad security certification or an architecture framework. And if the deadline behind the credential is closer than your study calendar, Exam Assist handles the Open FAIR sitting end to end, with the service fee due only after the agreed result posts.