Free ICF ACC practice test
Take five original questions on ethics, coaching boundaries and applied competencies. It takes about five minutes and requires no email. After you submit, you’ll see how many you answered correctly and which concepts to review next.
What the five-question diagnostic covers
The diagnostic samples ethical conflicts, coaching boundaries, agreements, client partnership and creating awareness. Answer all five before checking the feedback, then identify the idea behind each missed choice.
How should you interpret the result?
Your result is the number correct out of five. Use it to choose your next study topic. For example, review role agreements after missing a boundaries question, or revisit the ethics code after a conflict-of-interest question. The official exam reports a scaled score across a much larger set of questions.
What should you do after the diagnostic?
- Review every rationale, including correct answers
- Name the domain behind each missed item
- Read the matching study-guide section
- Repeat with new questions rather than memorising these answers
- Schedule a longer timed practice session before exam day
Build an error log that improves judgment
For every uncertain or incorrect answer, record the domain, the principle, the option you chose and the clue you missed. Add a one-sentence rule you can carry into a new scenario—for example, “clarify the agreement before sharing information with a sponsor.”
- Content gap: you did not know the relevant rule
- Boundary gap: you answered as a therapist, mentor or consultant
- Process gap: you acted before clarifying or partnering
- Reading gap: you overlooked who the client or sponsor was
- Timing gap: you rushed or over-analysed
When to move to a longer practice test
Move to longer mixed practice after you can explain the five diagnostic rationales in your own words and have reviewed the official sources behind weak areas. Longer practice is most useful when it tests both coverage and pacing.
For a realistic timing rehearsal, work in two 30-question sections of 39 minutes with an optional 10-minute break. The questions will not reproduce official scoring, but the format can expose fatigue, indecision and pacing problems.
What makes a useful ACC practice test?
- It maps questions across all three official domains
- It uses original scenarios rather than recalled exam content
- It explains why the best answer is stronger
- It distinguishes coaching from therapy, mentoring and consulting
- It does not claim to predict an official scaled score
- It helps you review errors by principle, not only by final percentage
Frequently asked questions
Is the five-question ACC practice test free?
Yes. The diagnostic is free and does not require an email address. Results appear in the browser after the fifth answer.
Does the diagnostic predict my official score?
No. It is too short to cover the full outline and it does not use ICF’s scaled scoring. Use it to identify a starting point and likely study gaps.
Should I review questions I answered correctly?
Yes. Confirm that your reasoning matches the rationale. A correct guess or weak rationale still represents a topic that needs review.
When am I ready for a timed mock?
Begin a timed mock after you have reviewed every domain and can explain the principles behind most untimed answers. Then use the mock to test pacing and decision consistency.
Official sources
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