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What’s on the PMP Exam?
How to Register
Exam Scores
Retaking the Exam
Online PMP Prep Course
FAQs
Exam Eligibility
Before you can register to take the PMP exam, you’ll have to meet he requirements in one of the following sets:
- You need a high school or secondary school diploma
- You need at least 5 years of project leading and management experience within the past 8 years
- You need at least 35 hours of project management education/training
Set B
- You need a bachelor’s degree (or higher)
- You need at least 3 years of project leading and management experience within the past 8 years
- You need at least 35 hours of project management education/training
Set C
- You need a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a GAC-accredited program
- You need at least 2 years of project leading and management experience within the past 8 years
- You need at least 35 hours of project management education/training
If you meet one of these sets of requirements, you’re set to begin the registration process!
What’s on the PMP Exam?
First, let’s talk about the questions on the exam. There are 180 multiple-choice questions total, but only 175 of the questions will count toward your score. Why is that?
The 5 unscored questions on the PMP exam are called “pretest” questions. These are added to the exam to determine if they’re good enough questions to add to future versions of the test.
The trick is that you won’t have any way of knowing which questions are scored and which ones are pretest. They will appear just like the scored questions throughout the test.
The time limit for the exam is 230 minutes (3 hours and 50 minutes). There are two scheduled breaks during the exam—one after you finish the first 60 questions and a second after you finish question 120.
Let’s take a closer look at the different domains of the exam.
1. People
42% of the exam
- Managing conflict
- Leading a team
- Supporting team performance
- Empowering team members and stakeholders
- Ensuring team members and stakeholders are adequately trained
- Building a team
- Addressing and removing impediments, blockers, and obstacles for the team
- Negotiating project agreements
- Collaborating with stakeholders
- Building a shared understanding
- Defining team ground rules
- Mentoring relevant stakeholders
- Promoting team performance
2. Process
50% of the exam
- Executing projects with the urgency required to deliver business value
- Managing communications
- Assessing and managing risks
- Engaging stakeholders
- Planning and managing budgets and resources
- Planning and managing schedules
- Planning and managing the quality of products/deliverables
- Planning and managing scope
- Integrating project-planning activities
- Managing project changes
- Planning and managing procurement
- Managing project artifacts
- Determining appropriate project methodology and practices
- Establishing project governance structure
- Managing project issues
- Ensuring knowledge transfer for project continuity
- Planning and managing project/phase closure or transitions
3. Business Environment
8% of the exam
- Planning and managing project compliance
- Evaluating and delivering project benefits and value
- Evaluating and addressing externa business environment changes for impact on scope
- Supporting organizational change
How to Register
Once you’ve ensured that you meet all of the eligibility requirements, you can register for the exam.
To get started, you’ll need to submit an application on PMI’s website. The application will ask you for your contact information and any documentation to prove your eligibility (among other things).
When you submit the application, you’ll also need to submit the testing fee, which is $675. If you’re a PMI member, you will only have to pay $425.
PMP Study Guide and Flashcards
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Exam Scores
The test is scored using the criterion-based scoring method. Here’s how it works:
A collection of subject-matter experts have determined the specific knowledge and skills required to be a competent project manager and created the questions based on the criteria they came up with. They then came up with a cut-off score that reflects the minimum level of knowledge and skills you need.
The passing score isn’t made public, but you should aim to answer at least 70% of the questions correctly.
Retaking the Exam
If you didn’t get a passing score on your first try, that’s okay! You can retake the test up to two more times during your one-year eligibility period.
Keep in mind that you will have to pay a fee every time you retake the test.
Online PMP Prep Course
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- Review Lessons Covering Every Topic
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FAQs
How many questions are on the PMP exam?
The exam contains 180 questions.
What is the time limit for the PMP exam?
The exam is timed at 230 minutes.
What is the passing score for the PMP exam?
The exact passing score isn’t made public, but you should try to answer at least 70% of the questions correctly.
How much does the PMP exam cost?
The testing fee is $425 for PMI members and $675 for non-members.
