{"id":39860,"date":"2026-08-24T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/?p=39860"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:27:33","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-the-itil-foundation-version-5-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-the-itil-foundation-version-5-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for the ITIL Foundation (Version 5) Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Passing the ITIL Foundation (Version 5) exam is not just about memorising definitions, processes, and terminology. The real challenge is understanding how IT service management works in the context of modern organisations, where technology, business priorities, customer experience, automation, and continuous improvement are closely connected. If you approach the exam like a traditional theory test, you may find yourself struggling with questions that test application and understanding rather than simple recall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what does it actually take to prepare effectively for ITIL Foundation (Version 5)? The answer is more than simply reading the syllabus once or attempting a few mock tests. You need a structured preparation strategy that helps you understand the ITIL concepts, guiding principles, practices, terminology, and the logic behind service management decisions. Knowing what a term means is one thing. Recognising how and when that concept should be applied is what can make the difference in the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we break down how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.testpreptraining.ai\/itil-foundation-version-5-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prepare for the ITIL Foundation (Version 5) exam<\/a>, what areas deserve the most attention, how to approach practice questions, which preparation mistakes to avoid, and how to build a study plan that works even if you are new to IT service management. 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What is ITIL v5<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s2\">2. What changed<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s3\">3. Exam format<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s4\">4. Who should take it<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s5\">5. Full syllabus<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s6\">6. Study plan<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s7\">7. Practice questions<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s8\">8. Common mistakes<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s9\">9. What&#8217;s next<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s10\">10. FAQ<\/option>\n    <option value=\"#s12\">12. References<\/option>\n  <\/select>\n<\/div>\n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Certification Guide \u00b7 Updated for the February 2026 syllabus<\/div>\n  <h1 class=\"title\">How to Prepare for the ITIL Foundation (Version 5) Exam<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"subtitle\">A complete, weighting-first study guide: exactly what the exam covers, how many of the 40 questions come from each syllabus category, what genuinely changed from ITIL 4, and a step-by-step plan to hit the 65% pass mark on your first attempt.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"meta-row\">\n    <span><strong>40<\/strong> questions<\/span>\n    <span><strong>60<\/strong> min (75 if not your working language)<\/span>\n    <span><strong>65%<\/strong> to pass (26\/40)<\/span>\n    <span><strong>Closed<\/strong> book<\/span>\n    <span><strong>No<\/strong> negative marking<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"meter-wrap reveal\">\n  <div class=\"meter-card\">\n    <div class=\"meter-title\"><span>Exam weight meter \u2014 where your 40 questions come from<\/span><span>100%<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"meter\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Exam weighting by category: Key Terms 30%, ITIL Value System 40%, Four Dimensions 10%, Product and Service Lifecycle 10%, Value Streams 5%, AI 2.5%, Other Frameworks 2.5%\">\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-terms\" style=\"width:30%\" title=\"Key ITIL Terms &#038; Definitions \u2014 30% (12 questions)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-vs\" style=\"width:40%\" title=\"The ITIL Value System \u2014 40% (16 questions)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-dims\" style=\"width:10%\" title=\"Four Dimensions \u2014 10% (4 questions)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-life\" style=\"width:10%\" title=\"Product &#038; Service Lifecycle \u2014 10% (4 questions)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-streams\" style=\"width:5%\" title=\"Value Streams \u2014 5% (2 questions)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-ai\" style=\"width:2.5%\" title=\"ITIL and AI \u2014 2.5% (1 question)\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"meter-seg c-other\" style=\"width:2.5%\" title=\"ITIL and Other Frameworks \u2014 2.5% (1 question)\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"meter-legend\">\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-terms\"><\/span>Key Terms &#038; Definitions<span class=\"val\">30%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-vs\"><\/span>ITIL Value System<span class=\"val\">40%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-dims\"><\/span>Four Dimensions<span class=\"val\">10%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-life\"><\/span>Product &#038; Service Lifecycle<span class=\"val\">10%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-streams\"><\/span>Value Streams<span class=\"val\">5%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-ai\"><\/span>ITIL and AI<span class=\"val\">2.5%<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"row\"><span class=\"sw c-other\"><\/span>Other Frameworks<span class=\"val\">2.5%<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"toc-wrap reveal\">\n  <details class=\"toc\" open>\n    <summary>Table of contents<\/summary>\n    <ul class=\"toc-list\">\n      <li><span class=\"n\">01<\/span><a href=\"#s1\">What Is ITIL Foundation (Version 5)<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">02<\/span><a href=\"#s2\">What Changed From ITIL 4<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">03<\/span><a href=\"#s3\">Exam Format at a Glance<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">04<\/span><a href=\"#s4\">Who Should Take It (+ Bridge)<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">05<\/span><a href=\"#s5\">Full Syllabus Breakdown<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">06<\/span><a href=\"#s6\">Step-by-Step Study Plan<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">07<\/span><a href=\"#s7\">Practice Questions<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">08<\/span><a href=\"#s8\">Common Mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">09<\/span><a href=\"#s9\">What Comes Next<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">10<\/span><a href=\"#s10\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">11<\/span><a href=\"#s11\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"n\">12<\/span><a href=\"#s12\">References<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<main class=\"wrap\">\n\n<section id=\"s1\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>What Is ITIL Foundation (Version 5) and Why It Matters<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">IT service management just went through its biggest shake-up since 2019. On February 12, 2026, PeopleCert officially launched ITIL Foundation (Version 5) \u2014 the successor to ITIL 4 Foundation \u2014 and with it came a redesigned syllabus, a new eight-stage Product and Service Lifecycle Model, an &#8220;AI-native&#8221; approach to service management, and a certification scheme that treats digital products and IT services as two sides of the same coin.<\/p>\n  <p>ITIL Foundation (Version 5) is the entry-level certification in the ITIL qualification scheme, administered by PeopleCert. It introduces the shared language, principles, and structural thinking that underpin modern digital product and service management, and it establishes the conceptual core that every higher-level ITIL module builds on. In practical terms, it is the credential that proves you understand how organizations are expected to define, deliver, and continually improve value in a world shaped by rapid technological change, shifting customer expectations, and rising complexity.<\/p>\n  <p>Unlike some certification refreshes that simply reshuffle terminology, ITIL (Version 5) reflects a genuine shift in how PeopleCert wants practitioners to think about service management. Two ideas sit at the center of the new Foundation syllabus:<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>ITIL Foundation (Version 5) is AI-native.<\/strong> The guidance was written with the assumption that AI is now a normal part of how services are monitored, supported, and improved \u2014 not a future possibility to be bolted on later. Candidates are expected to understand AI as a supporting capability requiring governance, not a replacement for people or process.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ITIL Foundation (Version 5) is complexity-native.<\/strong> Rather than assuming organizations can simply &#8220;execute a plan,&#8221; the framework acknowledges that most modern environments are volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). ITIL (Version 5) is built to support experimentation to find the right direction, not just rigid process execution.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p>If you already hold ITIL 4 Foundation, you will recognize a lot of familiar territory here \u2014 the guiding principles, the idea of a value system, the concept of continual improvement. This is deliberate. PeopleCert has described ITIL (Version 5) as an evolution rather than a revolution, built on the same conceptual bones as ITIL 4 but restructured, simplified in places, and expanded in others to reflect how service management is actually practiced today.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>Why certify in ITIL (Version 5) right now<\/h3>\n  <p>Three practical reasons make this a good time to invest in the certification:<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>It is the new universal prerequisite.<\/strong> Every advanced ITIL (Version 5) module \u2014 whether you are heading toward Practice Manager, Managing Professional, or Strategic Leader designations \u2014 requires Foundation-level knowledge first. Skipping it, or relying on outdated ITIL 4 material, leaves gaps in the newer content areas (the lifecycle model, AI governance, value streams) that later modules assume you already know.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Employers are actively hiring against it.<\/strong> As organizations formalize how they manage AI-enabled products and services, &#8220;ITIL (Version 5)&#8221; is beginning to appear in job descriptions for service delivery managers, IT operations leads, product owners in IT-enabled businesses, and digital transformation roles.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>It rewards understanding over memorization.<\/strong> The exam is explicitly built around Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy Levels 1 and 2 \u2014 recall and basic understanding. There is no scenario-heavy case analysis at Foundation level (that comes later, in modules like ITIL Experience and ITIL Transformation). This makes it one of the more approachable professional certifications to prepare for, provided you study the right things in the right proportions.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"stat-grid\">\n    <div class=\"stat-card\"><div class=\"n\">Feb 12<\/div><div class=\"l\">2026 launch date<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"stat-card\"><div class=\"n\">7<\/div><div class=\"l\">syllabus categories<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"stat-card\"><div class=\"n\">1<\/div><div class=\"l\">prerequisite (none)<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s2\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>What Changed Between ITIL 4 and ITIL (Version 5)<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Before diving into the syllabus itself, it helps to understand what is genuinely new versus what has simply been renamed or reorganized.<\/p>\n  <p>PeopleCert has described the Version 5 content as roughly 40% retained from ITIL 4, 36% completely new material, and the remainder updated or restructured. That is a substantial refresh, and candidates upgrading from ITIL 4 in particular need to know where their existing knowledge still applies and where it does not.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>What stayed the same<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>The seven guiding principles<\/strong> are unchanged: Focus on Value, Start Where You Are, Progress Iteratively with Feedback, Collaborate and Promote Visibility, Think and Work Holistically, Keep It Simple and Practical, and Optimize and Automate. These principles were first introduced in ITIL Practitioner guidance in 2016 (as nine principles), refined to seven in ITIL 4, and carried forward unchanged into Version 5.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The 34 management practices<\/strong> from ITIL 4 remain part of the wider ITIL (Version 5) body of guidance, though they are now organized differently \u2014 into &#8220;Product and Service Management Practices&#8221; and &#8220;General Management Practices&#8221; rather than ITIL 4&#8217;s General, Service, and Technical categories. Importantly for Foundation candidates: individual practices (incident management, problem management, change enablement, and so on) are <strong>not<\/strong> separately named and tested at Foundation level in Version 5 the way 15 practices were tested in ITIL 4 Foundation. Detailed practice knowledge is pushed to the higher-level Practice Manager modules.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The core idea of a value system<\/strong> connecting governance, a value chain, guiding principles, and continual improvement survives \u2014 just renamed from the &#8220;Service Value System&#8221; (SVS) to the <strong>ITIL Value System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h3>What is genuinely new<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>The eight-stage ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle Model<\/strong> is the headline structural change. It shows how eight activities \u2014 Discover, Design, Acquire, Build, Transition, Operate, Deliver, and Support \u2014 apply to both digital products and services as a single, connected lifecycle rather than treating them as separate concerns. This reflects PeopleCert&#8217;s stated belief that products and services are &#8220;two sides of the same, digitally-enabled technology solution&#8221; for delivering business value, and it is meant to bring product-management and service-management communities together under one shared model.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>A simplified Service Value Chain.<\/strong> The six ITIL 4 value chain activities that some candidates found confusing have been streamlined and made more recognizable and relatable in Version 5.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>A dedicated Value Streams category.<\/strong> Value stream identification, mapping, and management now gets its own syllabus category rather than a brief mention, reflecting an industry-wide shift toward flow-based thinking over rigid, task-by-task process execution.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ITIL and AI as a standalone topic.<\/strong> This is entirely new territory at Foundation level: how AI supports monitoring, operational decision-making, and prioritization, and why AI governance matters.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>ITIL and Other Frameworks.<\/strong> Foundation candidates are now expected to have awareness-level knowledge of how ITIL relates to DevOps and PRINCE2 \u2014 recognizing compatibility rather than deep cross-framework expertise.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>A fictional narrative running through the guidance.<\/strong> The official ITIL (Version 5) Foundation publication follows a fictional company going through an AI-enabled transformation. This story and its characters reappear in the advanced modules and in scenario-based exam questions at higher levels, so getting familiar with the narrative at Foundation level pays off later in your ITIL journey.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The Service Journey Model<\/strong>, previously introduced only in ITIL 4&#8217;s higher-level &#8220;Drive Stakeholder Value&#8221; module, now appears at Foundation level, with deeper application reserved for the ITIL Experience module.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Factor<\/th><th>ITIL 4 Foundation<\/th><th>ITIL (Version 5) Foundation<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Questions \/ Duration<\/td><td>40 \/ 60 min<\/td><td>40 \/ 60 min<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Passing score<\/td><td>26\/40 (65%)<\/td><td>26\/40 (65%)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Bloom&#8217;s level<\/td><td>1 and 2<\/td><td>1 and 2<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>AI coverage<\/td><td>Not included<\/td><td>Dedicated category<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Framework comparisons<\/td><td>Not included<\/td><td>DevOps &#038; PRINCE2 awareness<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Product &#038; Service Lifecycle<\/td><td>Not covered<\/td><td>Dedicated category (10%)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Value stream mapping<\/td><td>Brief mention<\/td><td>Dedicated category (5%)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Heaviest-weighted area<\/td><td>Named practices<\/td><td>ITIL Value System (40%)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Named practices tested<\/td><td>15 practices<\/td><td>Not individually tested<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Exam strategy tip<\/div>\n    <p>The single biggest scoring shift: in ITIL 4, named practices carried the most weight. In Version 5, the <strong>ITIL Value System and core terminology<\/strong> carry the most weight, and individual practices aren&#8217;t separately tested at Foundation level. Don&#8217;t port an ITIL 4 study plan over unchanged \u2014 preparation strategies built around memorizing 15 ITIL 4 practices will not translate directly to Version 5 success.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Quick check<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which of these is true about the 34 ITIL management practices in Version 5 Foundation?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"b\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Each practice is individually named and tested, just like ITIL 4<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. They still exist and are reorganized, but aren&#8217;t individually tested at Foundation level<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. They were removed entirely from ITIL (Version 5)<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. They were merged into the eight-stage lifecycle model<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct answer: <strong>B<\/strong>. All 34 practices remain part of ITIL (Version 5) guidance, reorganized into two groups, but deep, practice-by-practice knowledge is now reserved for the Practice Manager track \u2014 not tested individually at Foundation level.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s3\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>ITIL Foundation (Version 5) Exam Format at a Glance<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Understanding the exact shape of the exam removes a huge amount of pre-exam anxiety. Here is everything you need to know about the test itself.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Exam component<\/th><th>Detail<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Format<\/td><td>Closed book<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>60 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Extended time<\/td><td>75 minutes, if English (or your chosen exam language) is not your working language<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Questions<\/td><td>40 multiple-choice, 1 mark each<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Passing score<\/td><td><strong>26\/40 (65%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Negative marking<\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Delivery<\/td><td>Proctored \u2014 online or test-centre, depending on your provider<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Prerequisite<\/td><td>None for the full Foundation exam<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Certificate validity<\/td><td>Subject to PeopleCert&#8217;s Continuing Development Programme<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Languages<\/td><td>Multiple, incl. English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>The four question types<\/h3>\n  <p>One thing that catches unprepared candidates off guard is that &#8220;multiple choice&#8221; does not mean every question looks the same. ITIL Foundation (Version 5) uses four distinct question formats, and you should practice all four before exam day:<\/p>\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Standard multiple-choice questions.<\/strong> A direct question, four answer options, one correct choice. Straightforward \u2014 as long as you know your definitions.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Negative questions.<\/strong> These ask which option is <em>not<\/em> correct, or which statement does <em>not<\/em> apply. These test careful reading more than deeper knowledge \u2014 the trap is skimming past the word &#8220;not&#8221; and answering as if it were a positive question.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Missing word(s) questions.<\/strong> A sentence with a blank, where you choose the option that best completes the meaning. These reward precise recall of ITIL&#8217;s specific terminology \u2014 close-but-not-quite phrasing is usually the wrong answer.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>List-based (choose-two) questions.<\/strong> Four statements are given, and you must correctly identify the two that are true (or false). These are typically the hardest question type because a single misunderstanding can cost you the whole question \u2014 there&#8217;s no partial credit for getting one of the two right.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n  <p>Across all four formats, the underlying intent stays the same: the exam checks whether you understand ITIL terms, core concepts, and how those concepts relate to one another. There are no long, multi-paragraph business scenarios, no calculations, and no advanced case-based decision-making at this level \u2014 that style of question is reserved for higher ITIL (Version 5) modules like ITIL Experience and ITIL Transformation, where you&#8217;ll also meet the fictional company narrative introduced at Foundation level in a more applied way.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy: what the exam is actually testing<\/h3>\n  <p>The exam is explicitly designed around <strong>Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy Levels 1 and 2<\/strong>:<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Level 1 \u2014 Recall.<\/strong> Can you recognize key terms, definitions, and named components of the framework?<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Level 2 \u2014 Basic understanding.<\/strong> Do you understand what these concepts mean, why they exist, and roughly how they relate to each other?<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>What it is <em>not<\/em> testing at this level: advanced application, detailed scenario analysis, or judgment calls between multiple &#8220;technically correct&#8221; answers. If you can define a term correctly and explain its purpose in a sentence or two, you are already covering the large majority of what Foundation-level questions expect.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p>All four question formats test the same underlying thing \u2014 recall and basic understanding. There are no calculations and no long scenario cases at Foundation level; that style of assessment shows up later, in modules like ITIL Experience and ITIL Transformation, where the fictional company narrative from the Foundation guide comes back in a more applied form.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s4\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Who Should Take This Exam \u2014 and the Bridge Alternative<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Not everyone needs to sit the same exam. PeopleCert has built two distinct pathways depending on where you are starting from.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Path A: New to ITIL, or only hold ITIL v3 Foundation<\/h3>\n  <p>If you have never held an ITIL 4 certification, or your only prior ITIL credential is from the older v3 scheme, you should prepare for the <strong>full ITIL Foundation (Version 5) exam<\/strong> \u2014 the 40-question, 60-minute exam covered throughout this guide. There is no prerequisite, and self-study is explicitly permitted (accredited training is encouraged but not mandatory for Foundation).<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Path B: Already hold ITIL 4 Foundation (or another eligible ITIL 4 qualification)<\/h3>\n  <p>If you already hold ITIL 4 Foundation (or most other ITIL 4 certifications \u2014 the main exceptions are Acquiring and Managing Cloud Services and Sustainability in Digital and IT), you do not need to repeat the full Foundation exam to access higher-level Version 5 modules. Your existing ITIL 4 Foundation certification is still recognized as the entry point into the qualification scheme.<\/p>\n  <p>However, if you specifically want the updated <strong>ITIL Foundation (Version 5)<\/strong> credential itself and the newer knowledge it represents, PeopleCert offers a shorter, optional route: the <strong>ITIL Foundation Bridge (Version 5)<\/strong> module.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Bridge exam<\/th><th>Detail<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Format<\/td><td>Closed book, multiple choice<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Questions<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>30 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Passing score<\/td><td>65% (13\/20)<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Content focus<\/td><td>Delta-only \u2014 the key changes between ITIL 4 and Version 5<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>Any ITIL 4 cert, with limited exceptions<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Availability<\/td><td>Rolled out shortly after the main Foundation launch, in late February 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>The Bridge is not a shortcut for people who have never studied ITIL \u2014 it assumes you already know ITIL 4 material cold and only need to close the gap on what&#8217;s new: the eight-stage lifecycle model, the renamed ITIL Value System, value streams as a distinct topic, AI, and the DevOps\/PRINCE2 awareness content. If that describes you, a focused delta-study approach (rather than restudying the entire Foundation syllabus from scratch) is the efficient path. If you are only moderately confident in your ITIL 4 knowledge, seriously consider the full Foundation exam instead \u2014 the Bridge&#8217;s tight 30-minute window leaves little room to work out concepts you&#8217;re unsure of.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Decision checklist<\/div>\n    <p><strong>1.<\/strong> Have I held any ITIL 4 certification (other than the two excluded modules)? If no \u2192 full Foundation exam.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>2.<\/strong> Am I confident in my existing ITIL 4 knowledge without needing to relearn the basics? If no \u2192 full Foundation exam, even if you technically qualify for the Bridge.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>3.<\/strong> Do I specifically need or want the Version 5 Foundation credential (rather than just wanting to progress to advanced modules)? If no, and you already hold ITIL 4 Foundation \u2192 you may not need to sit anything at all; your ITIL 4 Foundation already unlocks the advanced modules.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s5\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>The Complete Syllabus: Category by Category<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">This is the single most important section of this guide. The ITIL Foundation (Version 5) syllabus is organized into seven categories, and PeopleCert assigns each one a specific percentage weighting that directly determines how many of the 40 exam questions come from that area. Understanding this distribution is the most practical thing you can do before you start studying, because it tells you exactly where your time delivers the most return.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p><strong>Categories 1 and 4 together account for 70% of the exam.<\/strong> Candidates who build a strong understanding of these two areas are already covering the majority of what the exam tests. The remaining 30% is distributed across five categories, each of which carries fewer questions, but every category appears in the exam and should not be ignored during preparation.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-terms\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#1F6F6B\"><\/span>Category 1 \u00b7 30% \u00b7 12 questions<\/span>\n  <h3>5.1 Key ITIL Terms and Definitions<\/h3>\n  <p>This area establishes the shared language used throughout ITIL. Many exam questions depend on recognizing the correct meaning of terms rather than explaining them in detail. Questions from this category are usually direct \u2014 with a clear understanding of definitions, these marks are generally easier to secure than anywhere else in the syllabus.<\/p>\n  <h4>Core definitions<\/h4>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Service<\/strong> \u2014 a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Product<\/strong> \u2014 a configuration of an organization&#8217;s resources designed to offer value for a consumer.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Value<\/strong> \u2014 the perceived benefits, usefulness, and importance of something; ultimately determined by the customer, not the provider.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Outcome<\/strong> \u2014 a result for a stakeholder enabled by one or more outputs.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Output<\/strong> \u2014 a tangible or intangible deliverable of an activity.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <h4>Utility and warranty \u2014 the two components of value<\/h4>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Utility<\/strong> \u2014 what the service <em>does<\/em>; whether it supports the performance of the customer, or removes constraints from the customer (fit for purpose).<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Warranty<\/strong> \u2014 how reliably the service performs; whether it is available, has sufficient capacity, and is secure enough (fit for use).<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <h4>Key roles<\/h4>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Customer<\/strong> \u2014 the person who defines requirements and is responsible for outcomes from consumption of the service.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>User<\/strong> \u2014 the person who uses the service directly, day to day.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Sponsor<\/strong> \u2014 the person who authorizes budget for service consumption.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>Note that in some cases, one person can hold two or all three of these roles (a small-business owner might be customer, user, and sponsor simultaneously) \u2014 but the exam expects you to know the roles are conceptually distinct.<\/p>\n  <h4>Foundational concepts<\/h4>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Risk<\/strong> \u2014 a possible event that could cause harm, loss, or difficulty in achieving objectives.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Cost<\/strong> \u2014 the amount of money spent on a specific activity or resource.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Resources<\/strong> \u2014 a general term including people, information and technology, organizations, and partners and suppliers, used to accomplish an objective (note the overlap here with the Four Dimensions, covered next).<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Exam tip<\/div>\n    <p>A classic trap: confusing utility with warranty. Remember \u2014 <strong>utility = does it do the job; warranty = does it do the job reliably.<\/strong> Build a single-source glossary with the exact ITIL definition of every core term, and drill it with spaced repetition. Because these questions are largely Bloom&#8217;s Level 1 (recall), rote memorization genuinely works here \u2014 more so than almost anywhere else in the syllabus.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-dims\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#4C7FA6\"><\/span>Category 2 \u00b7 10% \u00b7 4 questions<\/span>\n  <h3>5.2 The Four Dimensions of Product and Service Management<\/h3>\n  <p>This category checks whether candidates understand ITIL&#8217;s balanced view of service management. Services are not treated as purely technical outputs. Instead, ITIL expects awareness of different factors that influence how value is created and maintained.<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Organizations and People<\/strong> \u2014 covers roles, skills, responsibilities, leadership, and working culture. Even well-designed services struggle when ownership or ways of working are unclear.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Information and Technology<\/strong> \u2014 includes data, systems, tools, and platforms that support services. The focus is on how technology enables value, not on technical detail.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Partners and Suppliers<\/strong> \u2014 reflects the role of external providers in delivering value and the importance of managing dependencies and collaboration.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Value Streams and Processes<\/strong> \u2014 looks at how work flows from demand to value, reinforcing that outcomes matter more than isolated activities.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>The exam emphasizes balance. Overlooking any one dimension can introduce risk, even if the others are strong.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p>Questions here often present a scenario where a service fails despite good technology, and expect you to spot the neglected dimension \u2014 usually people\/organization or partners\/suppliers. External factors (often remembered through a PESTLE lens: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental) influence all four dimensions simultaneously, but aren&#8217;t a &#8220;fifth dimension&#8221; in name \u2014 know they exist and shape the dimensions.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-life\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#7A5CB0\"><\/span>Category 3 \u00b7 10% \u00b7 4 questions<\/span>\n  <h3>5.3 The ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle<\/h3>\n  <p>This section reflects the move away from rigid, step-by-step processes toward lifecycle thinking. Candidates are expected to understand that products and services evolve over time rather than following a straight path. The model describes eight activities that apply \u2014 iteratively, not in strict sequence \u2014 to every digital product and service:<\/p>\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Stage<\/th><th>What it covers<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Discover<\/strong><\/td><td>Identifying opportunities, understanding demand, and exploring what value could be created<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Design<\/strong><\/td><td>Shaping the solution \u2014 defining requirements, architecture, and how it will meet needs<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Acquire<\/strong><\/td><td>Obtaining the components needed \u2014 whether bought, built, or sourced from partners<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Build<\/strong><\/td><td>Constructing or configuring the product or service components<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Transition<\/strong><\/td><td>Moving the product or service into live use \u2014 release, deployment, and change activities<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Operate<\/strong><\/td><td>Running the product or service in live operation<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Deliver<\/strong><\/td><td>Ensuring the product or service reaches consumers and creates the intended value<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>Support<\/strong><\/td><td>Resolving issues, answering questions, and maintaining service levels for consumers<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Exam tip<\/div>\n    <p>The most important exam concept in this category: these eight activities are <strong>iterative, not linear<\/strong>. ITIL (Version 5) explicitly rejects the idea of a rigid, one-directional pipeline (discover once, then design once, then never touch it again). A mature organization will cycle back through Discover and Design many times over a product&#8217;s life as feedback and market conditions change. Expect questions that test whether you understand this iterative, non-sequential nature rather than expecting you to memorize a fixed order.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p><strong>Study tip:<\/strong> rather than memorizing the eight stages as an abstract list, walk one familiar product or service (a food-delivery app, a company&#8217;s internal help desk, a streaming platform) through all eight stages in your own words. This single exercise does more for retention than repeated flashcard drilling, because it forces you to understand what distinguishes &#8220;Acquire&#8221; from &#8220;Build,&#8221; or &#8220;Deliver&#8221; from &#8220;Support&#8221; \u2014 pairs that are easy to confuse if you only memorize the words.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Quick check<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">A team keeps returning to the &#8220;Discover&#8221; and &#8220;Design&#8221; stages months after a product first launched, based on new customer feedback. What does this best demonstrate?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"c\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. The team made a mistake \u2014 Discover and Design should only happen once<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. The product has failed and needs to be retired<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. The correct, intended iterative use of the lifecycle model<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. A violation of the &#8220;Keep It Simple&#8221; guiding principle<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct answer: <strong>C<\/strong>. The eight lifecycle stages are explicitly non-sequential and iterative \u2014 returning to Discover\/Design based on feedback is exactly how the model is meant to be used.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-vs\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#C9832F\"><\/span>Category 4 \u00b7 40% \u00b7 16 questions \u2014 the heaviest category<\/span>\n  <h3>5.4 The ITIL Value System<\/h3>\n  <p>If Category 1 (Key Terms) is the vocabulary of the exam, the <strong>ITIL Value System (ITIL VS)<\/strong> is its grammar \u2014 the model that explains how all of ITIL&#8217;s components work together to convert demand into value. This single category is worth as much as Categories 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 <em>combined<\/em>, so it deserves the largest single block of your study time.<\/p>\n  <p>The ITIL Value System (the Version 5 successor to ITIL 4&#8217;s &#8220;Service Value System&#8221;) is made up of five interlocking components:<\/p>\n\n  <h4>a) Guiding Principles<\/h4>\n  <p>The seven guiding principles are universal recommendations that guide decision-making in any circumstance, regardless of changes in goals, strategy, or organizational structure. They are unchanged from ITIL 4:<\/p>\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Focus on Value<\/strong> \u2014 everything the organization does should map, directly or indirectly, back to value for stakeholders. Requires understanding who the stakeholders actually are and what they consider valuable \u2014 which can change over time.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Start Where You Are<\/strong> \u2014 don&#8217;t discard existing services, processes, tools, or people without first assessing what can be reused or built upon. Investigate and measure the current state accurately rather than assuming a fresh start is always better.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Progress Iteratively with Feedback<\/strong> \u2014 resist the urge to attempt one large, all-encompassing initiative. Break work into smaller, manageable pieces that can be executed and completed in a timely manner, using feedback before, during, and after each iteration.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Collaborate and Promote Visibility<\/strong> \u2014 working together across boundaries produces more buy-in, more relevance, and greater likelihood of long-term success than working in silos. Visibility of work, obstacles, and plans supports better collaboration.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Think and Work Holistically<\/strong> \u2014 no service, practice, process, or department stands alone; results are typically best when the organization collaborates across silos and understands the end-to-end journey.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Keep It Simple and Practical<\/strong> \u2014 always use the minimum number of steps necessary to accomplish an objective; eliminate anything that doesn&#8217;t contribute real value.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Optimize and Automate<\/strong> \u2014 maximize the value of human effort by minimizing waste, then apply automation only where it genuinely improves an already-optimized process.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n  <p><strong>Exam tip:<\/strong> the principles are not applied one at a time in isolation \u2014 they are interdependent and reinforce each other. Expect questions that describe a scenario and ask which single principle is <em>most<\/em> clearly demonstrated, and also questions that test your understanding that automating a broken process (violating &#8220;optimize before automate&#8221;) is a common real-world mistake.<\/p>\n\n  <h4>b) Governance<\/h4>\n  <p>Governance is the means by which an organization is directed and controlled. It sits at the top of the ITIL Value System and covers three core activities: <strong>Evaluate<\/strong> (assessing the organization, its strategy, and its performance), <strong>Direct<\/strong> (setting strategy and policy), and <strong>Monitor<\/strong> (checking performance and compliance against direction). At Foundation level, you need to recognize governance&#8217;s role as providing overall direction without micromanaging day-to-day operational decisions.<\/p>\n\n  <h4>c) The Service Value Chain<\/h4>\n  <p>The value chain is the operational core of the value system \u2014 a flexible set of interconnected activities an organization combines in different ways to convert demand into value, forming what are called <strong>value streams<\/strong> for particular scenarios (this is the direct link to Category 5). In ITIL 4, this consisted of six activities: Plan, Improve, Engage, Design and Transition, Obtain\/Build, and Deliver and Support. In Version 5, the chain has been simplified and made more recognizable \u2014 know that the underlying purpose (a flexible operating model, not a rigid sequential process) has not changed even where labels or visualizations have.<\/p>\n\n  <h4>d) Management Practices<\/h4>\n  <p>The 34 management practices (unchanged in number from ITIL 4, but reorganized in Version 5 into <strong>Product and Service Management Practices<\/strong> and <strong>General Management Practices<\/strong>) provide the sets of organizational resources for performing work. Remember: individual practices are not separately named and tested at Foundation level in Version 5. You should recognize that management practices exist and understand the <em>purpose<\/em> of practice guidance in general terms \u2014 you do not need to memorize workflows for incident management, problem management, change enablement, or any other named practice at this level. That deeper knowledge is reserved for the Practice Manager track.<\/p>\n\n  <h4>e) Continual Improvement<\/h4>\n  <p>Continual improvement is embedded throughout the value system, not treated as a separate, occasional project. ITIL (Version 5) includes a refined version of the <strong>continual improvement model<\/strong> (a cyclical model typically expressed as a series of questions: What is the vision? Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How do we get there? Take action. Did we get there? How do we keep the momentum going?). Know that this model recurs across every advanced ITIL (Version 5) module, so understanding it well at Foundation level pays dividends later.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p>Because this category alone is worth 40% of the exam, treat the ITIL Value System as a <strong>system<\/strong>, not a list. Practice redrawing the whole model from memory: governance at the top, guiding principles surrounding the value chain, the value chain converting demand into value via value streams, continual improvement wrapping around everything. Being able to reconstruct the diagram and explain, in your own words, how each component connects to the next is worth more than memorizing five isolated definitions.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Quick check<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL Value System?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"multi:a,c\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Guiding principles<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. The service desk<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Governance<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Incident management<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct answers: <strong>A and C<\/strong>. Guiding principles and governance are both components of the ITIL Value System. The service desk and incident management are examples of management practices, not top-level components of the Value System itself \u2014 a very common exam-style distinction.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-streams\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#3F8F5D\"><\/span>Category 5 \u00b7 5% \u00b7 2 questions<\/span>\n  <h3>5.5 Value Stream Identification, Mapping, and Management<\/h3>\n  <p>Value streams receive focused attention in the ITIL 5 Foundation syllabus because they help explain how work actually moves from demand to outcome. This category checks whether candidates understand flow-based thinking, rather than task-by-task execution.<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>What defines a value stream<\/strong> \u2014 a series of steps an organization undertakes to create and deliver products and services to consumers, typically built by combining activities from the service value chain in a specific sequence for a specific scenario.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>How value streams differ from traditional processes<\/strong> \u2014 a value stream is organized around end-to-end value delivery to a consumer, while a traditional process might be organized around a single department&#8217;s internal efficiency without visibility into the whole journey.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Why mapping value streams helps reveal delays and handoffs<\/strong> \u2014 visualizing a value stream reveals bottlenecks and waste that are otherwise invisible when you only look at individual steps in isolation.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>How managing flow supports smoother delivery<\/strong> \u2014 better alignment between what the organization does and what the customer actually experiences.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>ITIL 5 exam questions here are usually conceptual. The focus is on why value streams matter and what they help improve, not on drawing detailed diagrams or using specific tools.<\/p>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-ai\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#B0402F\"><\/span>Category 6 \u00b7 2.5% \u00b7 1 question<\/span>\n  <h3>5.6 ITIL and AI<\/h3>\n  <p>AI is included in the syllabus to reflect how service management is gradually changing. At the Foundation level, this topic stays intentionally light and awareness-focused. This is new territory, worth only a single question on average, but don&#8217;t skip it \u2014 it&#8217;s an easy mark if you understand the intent.<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Use of AI in monitoring and operational support<\/strong> \u2014 detecting anomalies, predicting incidents, or automatically triaging issues.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Support for decision-making and prioritization<\/strong> \u2014 helping rank work, allocate resources, or surface insights faster than manual analysis would allow.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The need for governance and responsible use<\/strong> \u2014 AI must be deployed with clear oversight, accountability, and boundaries; it supports human decision-making rather than replacing accountability for outcomes.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>The exam does not expect technical knowledge of AI. Instead, it checks whether candidates understand AI as a supporting capability that can improve how services are managed, rather than something that replaces people or processes \u2014 consistent with the framework&#8217;s broader &#8220;AI-native&#8221; positioning discussed earlier in this guide.<\/p>\n\n  <hr class=\"div\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">\n\n  <span class=\"tag tag-other\"><span class=\"sw\" style=\"background:#8A8478\"><\/span>Category 7 \u00b7 2.5% \u00b7 1 question<\/span>\n  <h3>5.7 ITIL and Other Frameworks<\/h3>\n  <p>This category reinforces ITIL&#8217;s place alongside other well-known frameworks. ITIL is not positioned as a replacement, but as something that works alongside existing approaches.<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>DevOps<\/strong> \u2014 focused on collaboration between development and operations teams and faster, more frequent delivery. ITIL is positioned as compatible and complementary, providing shared language and governance thinking that DevOps teams can layer their practices on top of.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>PRINCE2<\/strong> \u2014 a structured project management methodology. ITIL is positioned as compatible here too \u2014 ITIL governs the ongoing management of products and services, while PRINCE2 can structure the projects that create or change them.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>Questions in this area test whether candidates understand compatibility. The emphasis is on recognizing that ITIL provides shared concepts and language that can support other ways of working \u2014 awareness-level knowledge is sufficient, and you do not need deep DevOps or PRINCE2 expertise.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s6\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Step-by-Step Study Plan to Pass on Your First Attempt<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Now that you understand exactly what&#8217;s being tested and how it&#8217;s weighted, here is a practical, week-by-week approach you can adapt to your own schedule. Most candidates with some professional IT or service-delivery background can prepare thoroughly in <strong>3\u20134 weeks<\/strong> of consistent study (roughly 45\u201360 minutes a day); if you&#8217;re entirely new to ITSM concepts, plan for 5\u20136 weeks.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 1 \u2014 Get the official study materials first<\/h3>\n  <p>Before touching any third-party content, secure the source of truth: the official <em>ITIL Foundation: ITIL (Version 5) Edition<\/em> publication and PeopleCert&#8217;s official syllabus document. Third-party guides (including this one) are useful for structure, context, and study strategy, but the <em>exact<\/em> wording of definitions in the official publication is what the exam is written against. Missing-word questions in particular are unforgiving of near-miss phrasing. If you&#8217;re taking accredited training (self-paced eLearning or an instructor-led course), you&#8217;ll typically receive the digital core guide as part of the package. If you&#8217;re self-studying, purchase or access the official guide directly.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 2 \u2014 Study the exam blueprint before you study the content<\/h3>\n  <p>This sounds backwards, but it&#8217;s the single highest-leverage thing you can do. Before opening a single chapter, internalize the weighting from the exam weight meter at the top of this guide. Write it out by hand if that helps it stick. Every hour you spend studying should be allocated roughly proportional to exam weight, which means:<\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Roughly 40% of your total study time<\/strong> should go to the ITIL Value System (guiding principles, governance, value chain, practices, continual improvement).<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Roughly 30%<\/strong> to Key Terms and Definitions (build that glossary early and revisit it daily).<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The remaining 30%<\/strong> split across the Four Dimensions, the Product and Service Lifecycle, Value Streams, AI, and Other Frameworks \u2014 with slightly more attention to the Four Dimensions and Lifecycle (10% each) than to the three smaller categories.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>Candidates who ignore this and spread their time evenly across seven categories consistently under-prepare for the two categories that decide 70% of their score.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 3 \u2014 Build a master glossary and drill it daily<\/h3>\n  <p>Create a single running document \u2014 a spreadsheet, a flashcard app, whatever fits your habits \u2014 with every core term from Category 1, plus every named component from the ITIL Value System in Category 4. For each entry, write the precise definition in your own words, one original example that makes it concrete for you personally, and any term it&#8217;s commonly confused with along with the one-sentence distinction (e.g., utility vs. warranty; outcome vs. output; value stream vs. value chain). Review this glossary for 10\u201315 minutes every single day of your study period. Spaced repetition beats occasional long cramming sessions for this kind of recall-heavy content.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 4 \u2014 Master the ITIL Value System as a connected system, not a list<\/h3>\n  <p>Because this category alone is worth 40% of the exam, give it dedicated, undivided study sessions rather than folding it into general reading. From memory, sketch the ITIL Value System: governance at the top providing direction; guiding principles surrounding the operational core; the service value chain converting opportunity\/demand into value; management practices supporting the value chain&#8217;s activities; continual improvement wrapping around the entire system. For each of the seven guiding principles, write one original example from your own work or a hypothetical scenario showing the principle in action \u2014 and one example of what happens when the principle is ignored. Practice re-explaining, out loud or in writing, &#8220;how does governance differ from management?&#8221; and &#8220;how does the value chain relate to value streams?&#8221; \u2014 these two distinctions are extremely common exam question territory.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 5 \u2014 Learn the Four Dimensions and the eight-stage Lifecycle together<\/h3>\n  <p>These two categories connect naturally, so study them in the same sessions. Pick one familiar product or service and walk it through both models simultaneously: how do Organizations and People, Information and Technology, Partners and Suppliers, and Value Streams and Processes each show up during the Discover stage? The Design stage? The Support stage? Where might external (PESTLE-style) factors change how you&#8217;d approach Acquire versus Build for this product? This kind of applied, cross-referenced thinking is exactly what Bloom&#8217;s Level 2 (basic understanding) questions probe for, and it&#8217;s far more durable than memorizing two separate unconnected lists.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 6 \u2014 Cover the &#8220;long tail&#8221;: Value Streams, AI, and Other Frameworks<\/h3>\n  <p>These three categories together are only worth 10% of the exam (4 questions), but they are also some of the <em>easiest<\/em> marks available if you don&#8217;t skip them, because the content is genuinely light. Spend one or two focused sessions writing a one-paragraph explanation, in your own words, of why value stream mapping matters; a short list of 3\u20134 ways AI supports (rather than replaces) service management, plus why governance matters; and one sentence each on how ITIL relates to DevOps and to PRINCE2. Do not let these categories fall through the cracks simply because they&#8217;re individually low-weighted \u2014 collectively they&#8217;re worth as much as the Four Dimensions category, and they&#8217;re some of the fastest content to actually master.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 7 \u2014 Practice with all four question formats, not just standard MCQs<\/h3>\n  <p>Generic multiple-choice practice is not enough preparation for this exam, because a meaningful share of questions use the negative, missing-word, and list-based (choose-two) formats described earlier. When you take practice tests, deliberately seek out sets that include all four question types. For negative questions, practice slowing down and circling the word &#8220;not,&#8221; &#8220;except,&#8221; or &#8220;false&#8221; before reading the options \u2014 this single habit prevents the most common careless error on this question type. For list-based questions, resist the temptation to stop as soon as you find one correct statement \u2014 you need exactly two, and a partially-right answer scores zero. Review every explanation, for both questions you got right and questions you got right by luck. A correct guess is an unresolved knowledge gap that will resurface on exam day in a different phrasing.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 8 \u2014 Take timed full-length mock exams in the final week<\/h3>\n  <p>In the last week before your exam date, simulate real exam conditions at least twice: 40 questions, 60 minutes (or 75 if you&#8217;re using extended time), no notes, no interruptions. Score yourself against the 65% (26\/40) passing threshold, and \u2014 more usefully \u2014 break your score down by syllabus category so you know exactly where remaining gaps are. Because there&#8217;s no negative marking, confirm every single question has an answer before time runs out; an educated guess always beats a blank.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Step 9 \u2014 Exam-day logistics and mindset<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li>Confirm your exam language in advance, and remember the 75-minute extension only applies if the exam is not delivered in your primary working language.<\/li>\n    <li>Read every question fully before looking at the answer options \u2014 this matters especially for negative and missing-word formats, where the key qualifier is often buried mid-sentence.<\/li>\n    <li>Pace yourself: 60 minutes for 40 questions is 90 seconds per question on average. If a question is taking too long, mark your best guess, flag it if the platform allows flagging, and move on \u2014 you can return to it if time permits.<\/li>\n    <li>Trust your glossary work. At Foundation level, the exam consistently rewards precise definitional recall and basic conceptual understanding over clever reasoning \u2014 if you&#8217;ve built genuine command of the terms and the Value System, most questions will feel more familiar than expected.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s7\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Practice Questions<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Original questions written to reflect the style and difficulty of the real exam&#8217;s four question formats \u2014 not reproductions of any actual exam content, official guide text, or third-party question bank. Use these to test your instincts, not as a substitute for full-length mock exams.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 Standard MCQ<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which term describes &#8220;the perceived benefits, usefulness, and importance of something,&#8221; as determined by the consumer rather than the provider?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"c\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Output<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. Outcome<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Value<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Warranty<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct: <strong>C<\/strong>. Value is defined from the consumer&#8217;s perspective \u2014 a provider can&#8217;t unilaterally decide something is valuable if the consumer doesn&#8217;t perceive it that way.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 Negative question<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which of the following is NOT one of the ITIL guiding principles?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"c\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Start Where You Are<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. Optimize and Automate<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Design for Failure<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Keep It Simple and Practical<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct: <strong>C<\/strong>. &#8220;Design for Failure&#8221; sounds plausible but isn&#8217;t one of the seven official guiding principles.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 Missing word<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">&#8220;________ is what a service does, and helps determine whether a service is fit for purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"b\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Warranty<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. Utility<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Governance<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Value stream<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct: <strong>B<\/strong>. Utility = functionality (fit for purpose). Warranty = reliability (fit for use).<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 Standard MCQ<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which stage of the ITIL Product and Service Lifecycle Model focuses on resolving issues and answering questions for consumers after go-live?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"c\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. Operate<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. Transition<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Support<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Deliver<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct: <strong>C<\/strong>. Support covers resolving issues and maintaining service levels. Operate runs the service; Deliver ensures it reaches consumers; Transition moves it into live use.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 Negative question<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which of the following does NOT correctly describe governance within the ITIL Value System?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"d\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. It provides overall direction and control<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. It includes Evaluate, Direct, and Monitor activities<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. It sits at the top of the ITIL Value System<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. It requires approving every individual operational decision<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct: <strong>D<\/strong>. Governance sets direction and monitors performance \u2014 it does not mean micromanaging or approving every day-to-day operational decision.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quiz\">\n    <div class=\"qz-label\">Practice \u00b7 List-based (choose two)<\/div>\n    <p class=\"qz-q\">Which TWO statements about value streams are correct?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"qz-opts\" data-answer=\"multi:a,d\">\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"a\">A. A value stream is organized around end-to-end value delivery to a consumer<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"b\">B. A value stream is identical in meaning to a management practice<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"c\">C. Value stream mapping is only useful for software development teams<\/button>\n      <button class=\"qz-opt\" data-key=\"d\">D. Mapping a value stream can reveal delays and unnecessary handoffs<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qz-explain\">Correct answers: <strong>A and D<\/strong>. Value streams focus on end-to-end delivery and mapping them exposes hidden waste. They are not the same as management practices, and the concept applies broadly, not only to software teams.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s8\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Common Mistakes Candidates Make \u2014 and How to Avoid Them<\/h2>\n  <ol>\n    <li><strong>Studying ITIL 4 material and assuming it fully transfers.<\/strong> As covered earlier, roughly a third of Version 5 content is genuinely new, and the exam weighting has shifted significantly away from named practices toward the Value System and core terminology. Always study against the current Version 5 syllabus and official guide.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Spreading study time evenly across all seven categories.<\/strong> Given that two categories account for 70% of the exam, even-handed studying is a strategic mistake. Weight your time to match the exam blueprint.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Memorizing definitions in isolation, without understanding relationships.<\/strong> The exam frequently tests how concepts relate (governance vs. management practices; value chain vs. value stream; utility vs. warranty) rather than testing definitions in a vacuum.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Skipping the low-weighted categories entirely.<\/strong> Value Streams, AI, and Other Frameworks are collectively worth as much as the Four Dimensions \u2014 don&#8217;t leave easy marks on the table because a category &#8220;only&#8221; carries one or two questions.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Practicing only standard multiple-choice questions.<\/strong> Negative and list-based questions have distinct failure modes (misreading &#8220;not,&#8221; partial credit on choose-two questions) that only surface with deliberate practice.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Rushing through the exam without using the full time available.<\/strong> There&#8217;s no negative marking and no bonus for finishing early \u2014 use remaining time to review flagged questions rather than submitting the moment you reach question 40.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Confusing Bridge eligibility with Bridge readiness.<\/strong> Being eligible for the shorter Bridge exam (holding an ITIL 4 certification) doesn&#8217;t automatically mean it&#8217;s the right choice if your ITIL 4 knowledge itself has gaps. When in doubt, the full Foundation exam is the safer route.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Neglecting exam-day language and timing rules.<\/strong> If you&#8217;re not testing in your native\/working language, confirm you&#8217;re eligible for and have requested the 75-minute extension well before exam day \u2014 don&#8217;t assume it&#8217;s applied automatically.<\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s9\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>What Comes After ITIL Foundation (Version 5)?<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"lead\">Passing Foundation is the entry point, not the destination. The ITIL (Version 5) qualification scheme is organized into three professional designations, and every one of them requires Foundation-level knowledge as the starting point, plus a shared ITIL Transformation module as a common thread across all three tracks.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Designation<\/th><th>Modules required<\/th><th>Focus<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>ITIL Practice Manager<\/strong><\/td><td>Selected practice modules<\/td><td>Deep expertise in specific management practices<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>ITIL Managing Professional<\/strong><\/td><td>Product, Service, Experience, Transformation<\/td><td>End-to-end design, delivery, and improvement of products\/services<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>ITIL Strategic Leader<\/strong><\/td><td>Strategy, Transformation<\/td><td>Organizational direction and digital strategy<\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n  <p>Every upper-level ITIL (Version 5) module exam follows a different format from Foundation: 40 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes, <strong>open book<\/strong>, and a higher <strong>70%<\/strong> passing score \u2014 reflecting the deeper, more scenario-based nature of advanced-level assessment, including the fictional company narrative introduced back at Foundation level.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"callout obs\">\n    <div class=\"cal-label\">Observation<\/div>\n    <p>Certification maintenance also matters: PeopleCert requires periodic renewal through its Continuing Development Programme \u2014 either by earning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (commonly cited as 20 points per year for three consecutive years, 60 total), taking another certification from the ITIL product suite, or retaking the same certification.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s10\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">10<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>What is the primary objective of the exam?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">Assessing whether candidates understand modern service management \u2014 value-based decision-making, product-and-service lifecycle thinking, and the role of data and AI \u2014 well enough to apply the framework in practice.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>What is the passing score?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">You must correctly answer at least 26 out of the 40 multiple-choice questions, which equates to a minimum passing score of 65%.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>Is there negative marking?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">No. The exam does not use negative marking, so candidates are encouraged to attempt all 40 questions without fear of losing marks for an incorrect guess.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>How does the exam cover Artificial Intelligence?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">AI is treated as a supporting capability rather than a technical requirement, focusing on how it enhances operational support, monitoring, and governance within the broader service management framework. Roughly one question out of 40.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>What are the Four Dimensions?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">Organizations and People, Information and Technology, Partners and Suppliers, and Value Streams and Processes \u2014 together ensuring a holistic approach to managing products and services.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>Can I get extra time on the exam?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">The standard duration is 60 minutes, but you may be granted an extension to 75 minutes if the exam language is not your primary working language.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>What level of thinking does the exam test?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">The exam stays at Bloom&#8217;s Level 1 and Level 2, meaning it primarily tests your ability to recall definitions and demonstrate a basic understanding of core service management concepts.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>Is previous IT experience required?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">No deep experience is assumed, as the exam is designed for beginners, practitioners, and professionals who need a shared language and structured understanding of modern service management.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>Are the 34 management practices tested individually?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">Not at Foundation level. Know they exist and support the value chain; detailed practice knowledge is reserved for the Practice Manager track.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>Is the Bridge exam right for me if I already hold ITIL 4 Foundation?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">It can be, if you&#8217;re confident in your existing ITIL 4 knowledge and only need to close the gap on what&#8217;s new (the lifecycle model, the renamed Value System, value streams, AI, and framework comparisons). If your ITIL 4 knowledge itself feels shaky, the full Foundation exam is the more thorough and forgiving option.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n  <details class=\"faq\">\n    <summary>What&#8217;s the difference between a value chain and a value stream?<\/summary>\n    <p class=\"faq-a\">The value chain is the overall flexible operating model made up of interconnected activities. A value stream is a specific combination of those activities, sequenced for a particular scenario, to deliver value end-to-end for a consumer.<\/p>\n  <\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s11\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">11<\/span>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n  <p>ITIL Foundation (Version 5) is not simply ITIL 4 with a new coat of paint \u2014 but it isn&#8217;t a ground-up reinvention either. It&#8217;s an evolution that keeps the guiding principles, the underlying value-system thinking, and the 34 management practices that practitioners already know, while adding a genuinely new eight-stage product-and-service lifecycle model, a more prominent role for value streams, and explicit, practical coverage of AI and cross-framework awareness.<\/p>\n  <p>The exam itself rewards exactly the kind of preparation this guide has walked through: a precise command of core terminology, a deep and connected understanding of the ITIL Value System (worth 40% of your score on its own), solid working knowledge of the Four Dimensions and the Product and Service Lifecycle, and enough coverage of value streams, AI, and other frameworks to avoid leaving easy marks on the table. Build your study plan around the exam&#8217;s actual weighting rather than treating every category equally, practice all four question formats \u2014 not just standard MCQs \u2014 and give yourself at least one full, timed mock exam before test day.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Do that consistently over three to six weeks, and 26 out of 40 becomes a realistic, achievable target rather than a guessing game. Good luck with your ITIL Foundation (Version 5) exam.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<hr class=\"div\">\n\n<section id=\"s12\" class=\"reveal\">\n  <h2><span class=\"num\">12<\/span>References and Further Reading<\/h2>\n  <ul class=\"ref-list\">\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itil.com\/professionals\/certifications\/ITIL-Foundation-Version-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL Foundation (Version 5) \u2014 official certification page (itil.com)<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">itil.com\/professionals\/certifications\/ITIL-Foundation-Version-5<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itil.com\/Itil-News-and-Announcements\/itil-version-5-foundation-whats-new-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL Foundation (Version 5), What&#8217;s New? \u2014 PeopleCert ITIL architects<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">itil.com\/Itil-News-and-Announcements\/itil-version-5-foundation-whats-new-guide<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplecert.org\/browse-certifications\/it-governance-and-service-management\/ITIL-1\/itil-5-foundation-version-50-4154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL Foundation (Version 5) certification details \u2014 PeopleCert<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">peoplecert.org\/browse-certifications\/&#8230;\/itil-5-foundation-version-50-4154<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novelvista.com\/blogs\/it-service-management\/itil5-foundation-exam-syllabus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL 5 Foundation Exam Syllabus: Topics, Pattern &#038; Score \u2014 NovelVista<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">novelvista.com\/blogs\/it-service-management\/itil5-foundation-exam-syllabus<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-4-foundation-v5-exam-guide-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL Foundation Version 5 Exam Guide 2026 \u2014 OpenExamPrep<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-4-foundation-v5-exam-guide-2026<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-foundation-bridge-version-5-guide-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE ITIL Foundation Bridge Version 5 Guide 2026 \u2014 OpenExamPrep<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-foundation-bridge-version-5-guide-2026<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-version-5-certification-path-after-foundation-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL After Foundation 2026: Which Version 5 Module \u2014 OpenExamPrep<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">open-exam-prep.com\/blog\/itil-version-5-certification-path-after-foundation-2026<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodelearning.com\/itil-guiding-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 7 Guiding Principles of ITIL (Version 5) \u2014 GoodElearning<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">goodelearning.com\/itil-guiding-principles<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/itsm.tools\/itil-version-5-vs-itil-4-key-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL (Version 5) Changes Explained: 20 Important Changes from ITIL 4 \u2014 ITSM Tools<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">itsm.tools\/itil-version-5-vs-itil-4-key-changes<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alvao.com\/en\/blog\/itil-version-5-here-whats-new-and-what-does-it-mean-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITIL (Version 5): What IT Managers Need to Know in 2026 \u2014 ALVAO<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">alvao.com\/en\/blog\/itil-version-5-here-whats-new-and-what-does-it-mean-you<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmgacademy.com\/en\/articles\/itil\/the-definitive-guide-to-itil-version-5-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Definitive Guide to ITIL Version 5 Foundation \u2014 PMG Academy<\/a><span class=\"ref-url\">pmgacademy.com\/en\/articles\/itil\/the-definitive-guide-to-itil-version-5-foundation<\/span><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n\n<footer>\n  ITIL\u00ae and PeopleCert\u00ae are registered trademarks of PeopleCert International Ltd. 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