Exam Name: BCS Foundation Certificate In Artificial Intelligence
Related Certification(s): BCS Artificial Intelligence AI Certification
Certification Provider: BCS
Actual Exam Duration: 60 Minutes
Number of AIF practice questions in our database:
40 (updated: Jul. 17, 2025)
Expected AIF Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :
- Topic 1: Introduction to AI and Historical Development: This section of the exam measures skills of AI Awareness Trainers and covers the foundational definitions of human and artificial intelligence, the history of AI, and the evolution of key events like the Dartmouth Conference, AI winters, and the rise of big data and large language models. Candidates also explore narrow vs. general AI and assess the societal impacts and sustainability concerns surrounding AI technologies.
- Topic 2: Ethical and Legal Considerations: This section of the exam measures skills of AI Ethics Specialists and covers core ethical principles, including fairness, transparency, and accountability. It highlights major regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act and UK GDPR, and addresses concerns like bias, discrimination, and job displacement. The section emphasizes strategies for managing ethical challenges, integrating legal compliance, and applying responsible risk management in AI development and deployment.
- Topic 3: Enablers of Artificial Intelligence: This section of the exam measures skills of Machine Learning Engineers and covers the technologies that support AI systems, including robotics, edge computing, and generative AI tools. It explains how machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning contribute to modern AI capabilities and introduces key machine learning types such as supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning, along with their common applications.
- Topic 4: Finding and Using Data in Artificial Intelligence: This section of the exam measures skills of Data Analysts and covers essential data concepts like structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. It emphasizes the importance of data quality, visualisation, and ethical data handling, including bias mitigation and legal restrictions. It also explores big data applications, generative AI, the machine learning process, and the role of prompt engineering in using AI systems effectively.
- Topic 5: Using AI in Your Organisation: This section of the exam measures skills of Business Consultants and covers practical strategies for identifying and applying AI in business settings. Candidates learn to evaluate automation opportunities, build structured business cases, identify and manage stakeholders, and apply suitable project management methodologies. This section also includes evaluating AI project risks, costs, and governance to ensure long-term compliance and accountability.
- Topic 6: Future Planning and Impact – Human Plus Machine: This section of the exam measures skills of Digital Transformation Leaders and covers the growing intersection between human roles and AI. It introduces emerging job roles, explores AI use across sectors like healthcare and finance, and outlines the societal, environmental, and economic impacts of AI. It concludes by discussing future developments in AI and the ethical implications of artificial consciousness and machine sentience.
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