The CAP exam is designed from a “blueprint” called the Body of Knowledge. The test covers six topic areas, or domains, and breaks the information down into detailed, measurable Performance Outcomes (PO). Each domain represents a specific percentage of the exam and is based on a Job Task Analysis.

CAP Exam Domains, Percentages & Item Count

1. Organizational Culture and Leadership  20% (40)
2. Business Communication and Deliverables 16% (31)
3. Software, Data, and the Internet  10% (20)
4. Office and Records Management 17% (33)
5. Meeting, Event, and Project Management  19% (38)
6. Operational Functions 19% (38)

Note: The percentages after each domain indicate how much of the exam covers that subject matter. For example, approximately one-fifth of the questions on the CAP exam relate to Organizational Culture and Leadership and its performance outcomes. These percentages add up to 101%, which is a product of rounding. No structural changes are subject to the rounding of percentages.

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