CIPS Level 4 Practice Test

The CIPS Level 4 Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply — the scope of procurement and defining business needs, commercial contracting, negotiation and supplier relationships, and ethical and responsible sourcing with whole-life asset management — written to the CIPS Level 4 module structure for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CIPS Level 4 Readiness certificate (SOA-CIPS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply qualification structure (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), CIPS knowledge and procurement guides (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), Modern Slavery Act 2015: transparency in supply chains (UK Home Office) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CIPS Level 4 Practice Test built on the current CIPS exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers procurement and supply cycle, contracting, and negotiation, 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 CIPS Level 4 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: CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply qualification structure (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply); CIPS knowledge and procurement guides (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply); Modern Slavery Act 2015: transparency in supply chains (UK Home Office). 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: Procurement Scope and Defining Business Needs (Procurement cycle, Specifications and Market analysis); Commercial Contracting (Contract formation, Terms and Remedies); Negotiation and Supplier Relationships (Negotiation, Relationship types and Supplier performance); Ethical and Responsible Sourcing and Whole-Life Costs (Ethics, Sustainability and Total cost of ownership). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Procurement officer, Buyer, Purchasing assistant, Contracts administrator and Supply chain coordinator. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CIPS Level 4 knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Through a mix of on-demand objective-response exams (multiple choice) and constructed-response exams for each module, taken at Pearson VUE or online. Completing all modules leads to the Diploma, a step towards MCIPS.

Core modules include Scope and Influence of Procurement, Defining Business Need, Commercial Contracting, Ethical and Responsible Sourcing, Commercial Negotiation, Supplier Relationships, Whole Life Asset Management and Procurement and Supply in Practice.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CIPS Level 4 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.