ITIL 5 certification cost
ITIL 5 Foundation cost (new candidates)
For someone certifying for the first time, PeopleCert has priced ITIL Foundation (Version 5) identically to the ITIL 4 Foundation. There is no version premium at Foundation level. The three PeopleCert direct options differ only in how much self-paced content and retake cover they bundle around the same exam.
| Option | List price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Exam bundle | £541 | Official eBook, exam voucher, learning resource kit |
| eLearning | £1,235 | Adds interactive eLearning and auto-marked sample papers |
| eLearning+ | £1,483 | Adds a free exam retake and an official mock exam |
The exam bundle is the cheapest direct route to a Version 5 Foundation certificate. As with ITIL 4, third-party resellers may offer exam-only vouchers for self-study candidates below the PeopleCert bundle price, though at launch that reseller supply is thinner for Version 5 than for the established ITIL 4 exam. For the full ITIL 4 Foundation pricing picture, including reseller and Accredited Training Organization bundles, see exam fees UK.
The ITIL 4 to Version 5 Bridge (existing holders)
If you already hold an ITIL 4 certification, you do not have to re-sit the whole exam to get the current-version credential. PeopleCert publishes a dedicated ITIL Foundation Bridge (Version 5) covering only what changed. The eligibility gate is any ITIL 4 certification, not Foundation specifically, with two exclusions PeopleCert names: ITIL 4 Specialist: Acquiring and Managing Cloud Services, and ITIL 4 Specialist: Sustainability in Digital and IT. It is the single cost that exists for Version 5 and not for ITIL 4, and it is materially cheaper than a fresh Foundation.
| Option | List price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Exam bundle | £199 | Official eBook, exam voucher, learning resource kit |
| eLearning | £454 | Adds interactive eLearning and auto-marked sample papers |
| eLearning+ | £546 | Adds a free exam retake |
At £199 the Bridge exam bundle is about two-fifths the cost of the £541 full Foundation bundle. The Bridge only makes sense if the credential currency actually matters to your role or employer; an ITIL 4 Foundation certificate remains valid on its own terms whether or not you take it.
Upgrade, or stay on ITIL 4?
ITIL Version 5 runs alongside ITIL 4 rather than superseding it. PeopleCert does not revoke or expire an ITIL 4 certification because a new version has shipped; it stays current under the same three-year renewal cycle. That makes doing nothing a legitimate, zero-cost option, not a lapse.
| Route | Direct cost | When it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Stay on ITIL 4 | £0 | Credential still valid; no employer or role requirement for the current version |
| Foundation Bridge to Version 5 | £199 to £546 | Employer values current-version currency, or you want the newest credential on record |
| Fresh Version 5 Foundation | £541 to £1,483 | Rarely worth it for an existing holder; the Bridge covers the same outcome for less |
Higher Version 5 modules
The Version 5 roster above Foundation is now complete and priced. PeopleCert keeps the same commercial structure it uses for ITIL 4: accredited training is mandatory for every module, exam results are not released without proof of completion, and the comparable figure is training-plus-exam. The five modules all carry the identical ladder, which matches the ITIL 4 higher-module ladder exactly rather than sitting at a version premium.
| Module | eLearning | eLearning+ |
|---|---|---|
| ITIL Product (Version 5) | £1,359 | £1,606 |
| ITIL Service (Version 5) | £1,359 | £1,606 |
| ITIL Experience (Version 5) | £1,359 | £1,606 |
| ITIL Strategy (Version 5) | £1,359 | £1,606 |
| ITIL Transformation (Version 5) | £1,359 | £1,606 |
Each module page also shows a £682exam bundle, and it is not a cheaper way in. PeopleCert marks that option "For exam retake only. Training through an accredited partner or ITIL Official eLearning required", the same label it uses on the ITIL 4 modules, so budget it as resit contingency rather than as a first sitting. Module entry requires any ITIL 4 certification, ITIL Foundation (Version 5), or the Foundation Bridge, so the Bridge at £199 is also the cheapest key into the Version 5 module track for an existing ITIL 4 holder.
One Version 5 certification sits outside the module ladder. ITIL AI Governance (Version 5) is priced at the Foundation level rather than the module level: £541 exam bundle, £1,235 eLearning, £1,483 eLearning+, inc VAT. PeopleCert lists no prerequisite for it, and the exam is 40 questions in 90 minutes, open book, 70% to pass. For an organisation pricing AI governance capability rather than a full ITSM pathway, it is the cheapest Version 5 entry point above Foundation itself.