How the plan sets your priorities
Your ISC2 exam result for candidates who don't pass rates each domain as Above proficiency, Near proficiency, Below proficiency. The lowest level starts your plan, the highest is kept up with lighter review, and anything in between is strengthened.
Each domain starts from its share of the exam in the official outline, multiplied by its priority: 3× to start, 2× to strengthen, 1.5× if you leave it blank, and 1× to maintain. A quarter of your time is mixed practice across all domains. This is Passy’s planning method; it doesn’t estimate a score or a chance of passing.
Retake rules for the ISC2 CC
Retest after 30 test-free days following a first attempt, 60 after a second, and 90 after a third or later attempt; up to 4 attempts in a 12-month period per certification program.
- What To Do After Your ISC2 Certification Exam (ISC2)
- ISC2 exam result for candidates who don't pass (ISC2)
Checked against official sources on November 1, 2026.
Next steps
Check your weakest domain with the free ISC2 CC practice set, or use the ISC2 CC study planner for a first attempt.
Passy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by ISC2, Inc. ISC2 and CC are registered marks of ISC2, Inc. and are used here only to identify the exam and the credential. Passy practice questions are original study material and contain no ISC2 exam items or official practice-test questions.