ACC · PCC-MCC · ACTC

Sit the exam before you sit the exam.

The written exam catches out good coaches: the clock, an unfamiliar format, two answers that both sound right. Here you sit it first, full-length and timed, in its official format. Afterwards every option is explained: why it is right or wrong, and where ICF says so.

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1,054original questions
18full simulations, no question repeated
4ICF exams covered

ACC · Coaching EthicsTry one question

The sponsor funding a coaching engagement asks the coach for a summary of what the client has discussed in recent sessions. What do the ICF Core Competencies require of the coach?

The new PCC-MCC exam is live from 10 November 2026

It combines 36 knowledge-based questions with 44 situational-judgement ones, and it follows the 2025 Core Competencies and Code of Ethics. Our PCC-MCC simulations are in the new format, with ICF's timings and weights. Booked on the current ICF Credentialing Exam? It runs until 31 March 2027, and the same Pro covers both.

Four exams, each in its own format

Same number of questions, same sections and timings, the same optional break. Answer options are shuffled on every attempt.

ACC

ACC Exam

60 multiple-choice questions
90 minutes, two sections
Ethics · Boundaries · Competencies

7 full simulations

PCC · MCC

PCC-MCC Exam From 10 Nov 2026

36 knowledge-based + 44 situational questions
150 minutes, four sections
Timings and weights from ICF's September 2026 candidate guide

5 full simulations

PCC · MCC

ICF Credentialing Exam Until 31 Mar 2027

78 situational questions
Choose the best and the worst response
180 minutes, two sections

3 full simulations

ACTC

ACTC Exam

62 questions, 9 of them unscored
Knowledge questions and drag-and-drop ranking
150 minutes, four sections

3 full simulations

Every simulation is scored on ICF's scale (200–600; 110–600 for the new PCC-MCC), with the 460 pass mark as a reference. ICF does not publish how it converts answers to that scale, so ours is an estimate: read the score as a sign of readiness, not a prediction.

Built for learning, not only for testing

Understand why, not just what

You see why the right answer is right and why each of the others falls short, so the next pair of near-identical answers doesn't catch you out. A study note leaves you the principle to carry into the exam.

Study ICF's words, not ours

Each question cites the passages it relies on: Core Competencies and Code of Ethics 2025, Minimum Skills Requirements, PCC Markers, Team Coaching Competencies. What you learn here is what ICF asks for.

No surprises on the day

A timer for each section, the optional break, and unscored trial questions where the real exam has them. When exam day comes, you have already been there.

Know where to spend your time

Mastery by competency shows where you are weakest; targeted drills and daily spaced review work on it, with a countdown to your exam date.

Five questions to ask any exam prep

Whatever you choose, these are worth checking before you pay.

How many full exams can you sit before questions repeat?: Here, 18 across four exams: 7 for the ACC, 5 for the new PCC-MCC.
Is it already on the new PCC-MCC format?: Yes: knowledge-based and situational sections, with ICF's September 2026 timings and weights.
Are the wrong options explained too, and does it say where ICF says so?: Every option, each with the ICF passage it rests on.
Does it cover team coaching?: The ACTC exam is included, drag-and-drop ranking too.
How long does access last, and what does it cost?: Three months for €79, VAT included, paid once. No subscription, refundable for 14 days.

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Full refund within 14 days of any purchase, for any reason. Refunds are never tied to your exam result. Prices are the total you pay: VAT is included in the EU; outside the EU no VAT applies and the price stays the same. The PCC-MCC Pro covers both the new PCC-MCC Exam and the current ICF Credentialing Exam.

Who is behind it

Carlo Perfetto

ICF MCC · Coach, Trainer, Mentor & Supervisor

I'm Carlo Perfetto. For over twenty years I've worked inside ICF coaching credentialing, as an MCC coach, a trainer, a mentor and a supervisor of coaches.

Practice Sitting comes from what I see in the coaches I train: good coaches can still be caught out by the written exam, by its format, its timing and the fine line between two answers that both sound right. Practice that explains why an answer is right is scarce and often expensive. I wanted to make it easier to get.

No certifying body owns Practice Sitting and it has no institutional affiliation. It is a product of Leading srl STP, the professional firm through which I work with coaches, leaders and teams.

How the questions are made

Every question is original. None is recalled from a real ICF exam. They are written with the help of AI, working from ICF's public documents. Before a question is published, each passage it cites is verified, it is solved blind, and its wrong options are reviewed for quality. Questions that fail are discarded.

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Are these real ICF exam questions?

No. Every question is original, written from ICF's public documents. Sharing real exam content breaks ICF's rules, and we do not accept it.

Is Practice Sitting endorsed by ICF?

No. It is an independent preparation tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Coaching Federation. ICF, ACC, PCC, MCC and ACTC are used only to name the exams.

Will my score here predict my ICF result?

No tool can promise that. Scores are readiness indicators, computed on our own question bank with our own estimate of the 200–600 scale.

Which PCC-MCC exam should I practise for?

The one you are booked on. The current ICF Credentialing Exam runs until 31 March 2027, and the new PCC-MCC Exam starts on 10 November 2026. The PCC-MCC Pro includes both.

What language are the questions in?

English, and also Italian for the ACC and PCC-MCC exams, with the English text one click away, as in the real exam. The interface is available in both languages. More languages will follow, one at a time.

What happens when my 3 months end?

While Pro is active you can add 3 more months for €29 / $35, for example if your exam date moves. Otherwise your account returns to the free plan, and your history is kept.

How do refunds work?

Write to [email protected] within 14 days of your purchase. You get the full amount back, whatever the reason. Refunds are never tied to your exam result.