SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Certification
The associate certification for SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement (MM) — purchasing, inventory management, valuation and the procure-to-pay flow.
Exam format: Associate level · ~80 multiple-choice questions · 180 minutes
Passing: Confirm the exact exam version and cut score on SAP’s certification page — they change over time.
What the exam covers
- Purchase requisitions & purchase orders (ME21N)heavily tested
- Inventory Management & goods movements (MIGO, movement types)
- Invoice verification & the 3-way match (MIRO)
- Material valuation & account determination (GR/IR)
- Source determination, contracts, and the SAP Business Network
How to study for it
- 1Map the full procure-to-pay cycle: requisition → PO → goods receipt → invoice → payment.
- 2Practise goods movements and know the key movement types (101 GR, 561 initial stock, 122 return).
- 3Master the 3-way match and how GR/IR clearing works between MM and FI.
- 4Learn account determination basics — which accounts a goods movement posts to and why.
- 5Run timed practice exams; procurement questions are heavy on process sequence.
Sample practice questions
1. Which movement type posts a standard goods receipt into stock against a purchase order?
- A. 561
- B. 101✓ correct
- C. 122
- D. 201
Why: 101 is the goods receipt for a purchase order. 561 loads initial/opening stock, 122 is a return delivery to the vendor, 201 is a goods issue to a cost center.
2. During invoice verification (MIRO), the invoice value exceeds the PO/goods receipt value. What happens?
- A. The invoice is deleted
- B. The invoice posts but is blocked for payment due to a price variance✓ correct
- C. The PO is cancelled automatically
- D. Nothing — SAP ignores the difference
Why: The invoice posts but is blocked for payment because of the price variance; the block must be released (MRBR) or the variance approved. This is the core control of the 3-way match.
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