APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) is an official Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) exam, registered under the code CPIM-Part-2. A passing score earns you the APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification, positioned at the Professional level. The credential also connects to APICS CPIM Part 1, APICS CSCP, APICS CLTD, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.

Candidates face Approximately 150 multiple-choice questions questions inside a 210 minutes window on the APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the Lead2PassExam test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.

The passing bar for APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) is set at 300 (scaled score, 200–350 scale), and registering for the exam officially costs $495 USD (ASCM member) / $690 USD (non-member) per exam attempt (approx.). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $495 USD (ASCM member) / $690 USD (non-member) per exam attempt (approx.) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your Lead2PassExam practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.

Recommended prerequisite: APICS CPIM Part 1 (basics of supply chain and operations management)

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Sign-up for the APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.

• ASCM CPIM Certification Registration
• Pearson VUE Scheduling Portal

One practical detail: the exam is delivered Computer-based exam delivered via Pearson VUE test centers or online proctoring, so plan your logistics accordingly.

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2).

• ASCM CPIM Part 2 Learning System

Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 153 practice questions in the Lead2PassExam CPIM-Part-2 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.

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APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) is divided into 6 official domains. Among the headline areas are Continuous Improvement and Quality Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management, and Strategic Management of Resources. Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.