Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Program
The Project Management Professional (PMP) exam is a comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate your knowledge and skills in project management. Here’s an overview of its format and scoring:
Exam Format:
•Number of Questions: The exam comprises 180 questions.
•Duration: You have 230 minutes to complete the exam.
•Question Types: The exam includes a variety of question formats:
•Multiple-choice
•Multiple responses
•Matching
•Hotspot
•Limited fill-in-the-blank
•Content Domains: The questions are distributed across three primary domains:
•People: 42%
•Process: 50%
•Business Environment: 8%
Scoring and Passing Criteria:
The passing score for the PMP exam is not publicly disclosed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI utilizes a psychometric analysis to determine the passing score, which can vary based on the difficulty of the exam version administered. Therefore, there is no fixed percentage or number of correct answers required to pass.
Given this, it’s advisable to aim for a high level of proficiency across all exam domains during your preparation. Many training providers recommend targeting at least 75-80% accuracy on practice exams to enhance your readiness.
Thorough preparation and a solid understanding of the exam content outline are key to successfully passing the PMP exam.