Updated PCC–MCC Exam · 2025 ICF standards
ICF PCC Passing Score, Results and Retakes
ICF sets a passing scaled score of 460 on both PCC exam versions. For the updated exam, ICF’s exam page gives a 200–600 range and its MCC Candidate Guide gives 110–600. Both list 460 as the passing score.
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Use the score report to plan your next step
ICF says candidates receive a preliminary result immediately and an official update within one week. Read the result and instructions in your ICF account. Treat practice accuracy and the official scaled score as different measures. If you need a retake, use your feedback to choose which standards and question types to revisit, then confirm the next date and version before booking.
What is the passing score for the updated PCC exam?
The updated exam requires a scaled score of 460. Treat practice results as feedback by question type or competency. Use your count of correct answers to track your progress across practice sessions.
ICF awards separate credit for a correct best choice and a correct worst choice and applies no penalty for an incorrect answer. ICF’s candidate guide for the shared exam describes 12 unscored field-test items mixed into the updated form. Work through each item without trying to identify which ones contribute to the score.
How do changes, no-shows and retakes work?
To reschedule or cancel, use Pearson VUE or contact Pearson at least 48 hours before your appointment. Check that a replacement appointment still fits your authorisation and verify its exam edition. A late change or no-show can forfeit the exam fee and require a US$105 retake payment. ICF publishes a separate process for certain OnVUE connection failures.
If you do not pass, ICF lists a 14-day wait after the first attempt and 30 days after later attempts. Each retake costs US$105. Follow your results email for the next step and confirm your authorisation and remaining attempts with ICF before booking.
Study resources for this exam
Use the issuer’s current candidate materials for the exam rules. TestCertify provides free guides and a sample ZIP, plus an optional independent prep kit.
Frequently asked questions
Is 460 a raw number of correct answers?
No. It is the scaled passing score. A practice percentage does not convert directly to ICF’s scale.
Do the old and new exams have the same score range?
The outgoing exam guide lists 200–600. ICF’s sources disagree on the lower end for the updated exam. Both list a scaled passing point of 460.
Which version will a retest use?
Check ICF’s transition dates and the name on the new booking. The updated exam is required for retests from April 1, 2027.