CCEP Practice Test (Compliance and Ethics)

The CCEP Practice Test (Compliance and Ethics) is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the SCCE Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) exam — compliance programme governance and oversight, risk assessment, policies and training, monitoring, auditing and reporting systems, and investigations, discipline and remediation — written to the US Sentencing Guidelines' elements of an effective compliance and ethics programme (§8B2.1), the DOJ's Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, ISO 37301 and SCCE's CCEP outline for 2026. The principles apply to compliance programmes worldwide. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CCEP Readiness certificate (SOA-CCEP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (US Department of Justice, Criminal Division), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics), US Sentencing Guidelines Chapter 8, §8B2.1 Effective compliance and ethics program (United States Sentencing Commission) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CCEP Practice Test (Compliance and Ethics) built on the current SCCE exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers programme governance and oversight, risk assessment, policies and training, monitoring, auditing and reporting and investigations, discipline and remediation, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a CCEP Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (US Department of Justice, Criminal Division); Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics); US Sentencing Guidelines Chapter 8, §8B2.1 Effective compliance and ethics program (United States Sentencing Commission); ISO 37301:2021 Compliance management systems (International Organization for Standardization); Office of the Whistleblower (U.S. SEC). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Programme Governance and Oversight (Board oversight, Compliance officer and Culture); Risk Assessment, Policies and Training (Risk assessment, Policies and code and Training and communication); Monitoring, Auditing and Reporting (Monitoring vs auditing, Hotlines and Non-retaliation); Investigations, Discipline and Remediation (Investigation process, Discipline and Remediation and disclosure). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Compliance officer or manager, Ethics and compliance analyst, Internal auditor, In-house counsel with compliance duties and Risk or governance professional. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CCEP knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The CCEP exam tests knowledge of building and running an effective compliance and ethics programme: standards and policies, oversight, training, auditing and monitoring, reporting systems, incentives and discipline, response to wrongdoing and risk assessment. Candidates need compliance work experience and continuing education credits before sitting it.

The US Sentencing Guidelines describe standards and procedures, board and senior oversight, care in delegating authority, communication and training, monitoring, auditing and reporting, incentives and discipline, and response and prevention, supported by periodic risk assessment.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CCEP content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.