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BCS RE18 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018 |
| Exam Number: | RE18 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifelong |
| Passing Score: | 65% (26 out of 40) |
| Exam Duration: | 75 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Computer-Based, Closed Book, Multiple Choice, Paper-Based |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 |
| Exam Price: | £270 (excluding VAT) / ~$340 USD |
| Related Certifications: | BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis |
| Recommended Training: | Official Syllabus & Resources BCS Accredited Training Providers |
| Exam Registration: | BCS Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at accredited test centres |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.bcs.org/media/8271/ba-practitioner-requirements-syllabus.pdf |
BCS RE18 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Introduction to Requirements Engineering | 5% | - Requirements engineering framework and lifecycle - Concept and purpose of requirements engineering - Planning and estimating activities - Characteristics of good requirements |
| Topic 2: Validating and Managing Requirements | 15% | - Traceability and baseline management - Change control and version management - Validation techniques and reviews - Acceptance criteria definition |
| Topic 3: Documenting Requirements | 25% | - Modelling techniques: use cases, process models, data models - Structure and content of requirements documents - Business, technical, functional and non-functional requirements - Hierarchy and classification of requirements |
| Topic 4: Analysing and Prioritising Requirements | 20% | - MoSCoW and other prioritisation methods - Resolving conflicts and ambiguities - Quality criteria for requirements - Refining and clarifying requirements |
| Topic 5: Stakeholder Identification and Management | 15% | - Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders - Stakeholder analysis and engagement - Knowledge types: tacit and explicit - Definition and types of stakeholders |
| Topic 6: Eliciting Requirements | 20% | - Application in linear and agile approaches - Interviews, workshops, observation, document analysis - Overview of elicitation techniques - Strengths, limitations and suitability of techniques |
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018 (RE18) — Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The RE18 exam, officially known as BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018, is the BCS test that leads to the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018 certification at the Practitioner level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis, BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
The RE18 exam contains 40 questions, and you have 75 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
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No mandatory prerequisites; BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis recommended
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://www.bcs.org/media/8271/ba-practitioner-requirements-syllabus.pdf.
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The official BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018 outline is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- Stakeholder Identification and Management — 15% of the exam
- Documenting Requirements — 25% of the exam
- Eliciting Requirements — 20% of the exam
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering 2018 Sample Questions:
A project to improve internal IT help desk services at Worldco Bank, which operates internationally with offices in Europe, North and South America, has been initiated.
Laura, the chosen business analyst, is now faced with undertaking requirements elicitation from all the business heads spread across the Worldco territories.
Laura's initial focus in on quantitative information. Her manager is looking for the initial requirement set to be established quickly and cheaply.
Which approach SHOULD. Laura use for initial requirements elicitation?
- A. Observation.
- B. Workshops.
- C. Activity sampling.
- D. Surveys.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Woody's Bespoke Furniture has engaged a business analyst to define its requirements for automating currently paper-based business processes. The documents that they wish to automate include the work requisition for craftsmen and the customer invoice.
Which of the following issues would the class model clarify?
- A. When a customer invoice is sent to a customer.
- B. Who raises a customer invoice.
- C. Why a work requisition must be raised for a piece of furniture.
- D. How many craftsmen can work on a piece of furniture.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Peter is analyzing requirements elicited for a sales order system. He is looking at the following requirement to see if it is fit for purpose:
'The system shall calculate the total volume of orders received per salesman on Fridays, except when the end of year reports are being run'.
During requirements analysis, requirements are checked for:
(A) Ambiguity.
(B) Relevance.
(C) Clarity.
(D) Whether the requirement is a solution.
On which of these checks would this requirement fail?
- A. B, C and D
- B. A and C
- C. D only
- D. A, B and C
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Patricia works for ABC Insurance Services, which has acquired another insurance company of a similar size. Each company has a different IT system for handling claims.
Following the acquisition, the CEO of ABC Insurance Services wants to ensure that the company is working efficiently and has commissioned a review of the IT systems. Patricia has been asked to take on the role of sponsor for the project, which will look at the Claims Assessment System.
She is new to the role of sponsor and has been researching her responsibilities.
Which one of the following suggested duties required of the project sponsor during requirements engineering is TRUE?
- A. Agree and sign off the project initiation document.
- B. Assign the approval of the requirements to the project manager.
- C. Allocate work to appropriate people working on the project.
- D. Ensure that the project is completed on time.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A business analyst has been asked to ensure that all requirements are robust.
The following are potential characteristics of a requirement:
(A) Consistent
(B) Functional
(C) Tacit
(D) Technical
(E) Owned
(F) Relevant
Which of them are characteristics of a requirement that is robust?
- A. A, B and D
- B. C, E and F
- C. B, C and D
- D. A, E and F
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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