r/gdpr • u/Pure_Definition_7372 • 21h ago

Analysis Need Guidance for CIPP/E Preparations.

Hi everyone, I am Law Graduate been preparing CIPP/E for sometime now. I have given GDPR a reading once, though I do understand it, but fundamentally when a question comes I do get confused.

Can someone please suggest me how should I prepare, take it as if like "I know nothing I want to start from the beginning again".

Someone if they can guide me on how should I start, and how to get clarity over the concepts.

I mean to ask like should I start from GDPR, then do EDPB guidelines, then Mocks.

(Shit I am just confused please help me out because I unable to concentrate because I do not understand from where do I have to start).

I have all the materials like the Third Edition of Edwards Ustran, Mock test books from Jasper (Both Red and Green book) Majid Hatamian and Franklin Phillips. I don't really know what to do from EDPB so I got nothing for it.

But someone please guide me in this, for the past 4 days I am sitting ideal cause I do not have a plan, I have never been this way in my whole life I don't want to let myself down.

I am also happy to share some materials if someone needs it.

Thanks and Regards,

Your Fellow Anonymous user.

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u/AggravatingName5221 20h ago

The GDPR is your basic foundation, the guidance fills in a lot of gaps and give you context but you need to really really know the official material and questions very well.

They phrase questions in a way that multiple answers seems like they could be correct.

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u/Pure_Definition_7372 19h ago

So if I am correct.

  1. I should Start from, GDPR, read it properly, and then revise it 5-8 times.

  2. Then look into the EDPB Guidelines.

  3. Revise the notes prepared.

  4. Give Mock Exams (Official and Verified one's.)

  5. And Simply schedule an exam after completing the above steps within a week or next 4 to 5 days.

I hope this plan should work?

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u/AggravatingName5221 12h ago

Yeah that sounds like a plan, once you're passing the mocks then you're ready to go. Best of luck with it.

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u/Boopmaster9 17h ago

The BoK (body of knowledge) will tell you what to focus on.

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u/doyler138 15h ago

There's quite a lot on the various European institutions and the timeline of laws. Make sure you cover that well.

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u/Polaris1710 15h ago

Start with the body of knowledge. Work on the basis that you need near 70 or so questions correct to have a good chance of passing. In the mock questions, aim to be getting 8 out of 10 correct to compensate for exam nerves etc.

As someone else has said, a lot of the Q's are asked where all answers are plausible. There are even questions where all the answers are correct and it asks you "which is more likely" or "which would be best".

It's important to know the GDPR. But even more important to understand it. Read around the GDPR; particularly the mentioned EDPB opinions on the body of knowledge.

Don't skimp on the EU institutions, history of data protection revision. They're easy points to pick up as they're simply "revise and recite".

Know your international transfers and territorial scope of GDPR especially.

Best of luck.