OpenEDG Python Institute

PCEP Entry-Level

Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer

The entry-level certification for Python. It shows that you master the basics of programming in Python and is a step towards PCAP.

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Exam
PCEP-30-02
Scope
40 min, 30 questions
Pass mark
70 %
Validity
5 Jahre
Prerequisite
None
Where
Online (OpenEDG TestNow)

Your path in the Python programme

  1. you are here PCEP Entry-Level
  2. PCEP recommended PCAP Associate
  3. PCAP recommended PCPP1 Professional Level 1

No mandatory exam sequence: you can start at any level. The previous level is recommended in each case.

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Who PCEP is for

  • Beginners who want to start in software development, data analysis or testing
  • Career changers from other IT fields
  • Team and project leaders who want to understand the terms and processes of software development
exam

Exam topics

  • Basic concepts, logic and structure of programs
  • Literals, variables, number systems and operators
  • Data types, input and output
  • Control flow with conditions and loops
  • Data collections: lists, tuples, dictionaries and strings
  • Functions, including generators and recursion
  • Exceptions

Exam languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Japanese. A new version (PCEP-30-03) is being prepared by the Python Institute.

process

How to get PCEP

  1. Review the syllabus. It defines what the exam covers.
  2. Prepare. With a course at one of our partners or with the free courses of the Python Institute.
  3. Buy a voucher. In the OpenEDG Voucher Store.
  4. Take the exam. Depending on the exam, online via OpenEDG TestNow or with Pearson VUE.
trainings

Training for preparation

There is currently no course for PCEP.

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Information according to pythoninstitute.org, as of October 2026. PCEP is a trademark of OpenEDG.