PCEP Study Guide 2026

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PCEP exam key facts

The PCEP-30-02 exam has 30 questions. Source
The PCEP-30-02 exam lasts 40 minutes, plus 5 minutes for the NDA and tutorial. Source
The passing score for the PCEP-30-02 exam is 70%. Source
The PCEP-30-02 exam voucher starts at $69. Source
A candidate who fails a PCEP exam must wait 7 days before retaking it, and there is no limit on the number of retakes. Source
The PCEP certification is valid for 5 years. Source

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📋 PCEP Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

40 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 PCEP Topics to Study (24)

Bitwise Operations · 7 cards Controlling loop execution · 7 cards Operator Precedence and Binding · 7 cards Using `sep=` and `end=` in `print()` · 7 cards Using the `else` block in loops · 7 cards Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 cards Type Conversion and Built-in Functions · 7 cards Type Conversion and Built-in Functions · 7 cards Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 cards Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 cards Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 cards Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 cards Error Handling and Modules · 6 cards Error Handling and Modules · 6 cards PCEP Numeric Types and Arithmetic · 6 cards PCEP Numeric Types and Arithmetic · 6 cards PCEP Numeric Types and Arithmetic · 6 cards PCEP String Operations and Methods · 6 cards PCEP String Operations and Methods · 6 cards PCEP String Operations and Methods · 6 cards Control Flow and Functions · 5 cards Data Structures · 5 cards Error Handling and Debugging · 5 cards Fundamentals of Python Programming · 5 cards

✍️ Sample PCEP Questions & Answers

1. What does `'apple,banana,cherry'.split(',')` return?

✓ ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

`split(',')` breaks the string at each comma and returns a list of the resulting substrings.

2. What is the output of `float('3.14')`?

✓ 3.14

`float()` converts a string representation of a decimal number to a float value.

3. What does round(3.567, 1) return in Python?

✓ 3.6

round(3.567, 1) rounds to 1 decimal place; since the second decimal is 6 (≥5), it rounds up to 3.6.

4. Which operator is used to repeat a string in Python?

✓ *

The `*` operator repeats a string a given number of times, e.g., `'ab' * 3` gives `'ababab'`.

5. What does the "finally" block do in "a try...except" structure?

✓ It executes whether an exception is raised or not.

The `finally` block in a `try...except...finally` structure is guaranteed to execute regardless of whether an exception occurred in the `try` block or was handled by an `except` block. It is typically used for cleanup operations, such as closing files or releasing resources. This ensures that essential finalization steps are always performed, preventing resource leaks.

6. What is the result of `str(42)`?

✓ '42'

`str()` converts an integer to its string representation, resulting in the string '42'.

🎯 Free PCEP Practice Tests

Operator Precedence and Binding · 7 questions Using `sep=` and `end=` in `print()` · 7 questions Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 questions Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 questions Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 questions Type Conversion and Built-in Functions · 7 questions Bitwise Operations · 7 questions Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 questions Controlling loop execution · 7 questions Variable Scope and the `global` keyword · 7 questions

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