Guides to the ICF Credentialing Exam
Written by a PCC trained in the ICF PCC Markers assessor program. Every exam fact is checked against coachingfederation.org and each article carries its verification date.
- ACC exam vs PCC/MCC exam: what is different and how to prepare
ACC vs PCC/MCC exam side by side: 60 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes versus 78 BEST/WORST scenarios in 3 hours, the same 460 pass mark, how to prepare.
- BEST/WORST scenario questions: a 5-step method for the ICF exam
A 5-step method for the BEST/WORST scenario items on the ICF PCC/MCC exam, with two worked examples from a public sample pool and Core Competency references.
- ICF Credentialing Exam 2026: format, timing and passing score
Verified 2026 facts on the ICF Credentialing Exam: ACC and PCC/MCC format, exact timing, the 200-600 scale, the 460 pass mark and what replaced the CKA.
- ICF exam in your language: the 16 languages and the time-extension rule
Can you take the ICF exam in your language? The 16 exam languages, who actually gets the 30/60-minute extension and who does not, and how to practise bilingually.
- ICF exam sample questions with explanations (free ACC and PCC)
Free ICF exam sample questions: 5 ACC multiple-choice items with full explanations and 3 PCC/MCC BEST/WORST scenarios with reasoning, from a public pool.
- ICF exam study plan: 4 weeks, 2 hours a week, with a checklist
A 4-week ICF exam study plan at 2 hours a week for ACC and PCC/MCC candidates: baseline, ethics, competencies, BEST/WORST method, timed sections, checklist.