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PMP® — Project Management Professional

PMI · The global gold-standard certification for project managers.

⏳ New format announced — “2026 update (demo)” takes effect Nov 2026 (announced Dec 2025). The current format below applies until then.

CURRENT2021 Exam Content OutlineEffective Jan 2021 – present

Questions: 180
Duration: 230 minutes
Question types: Multiple choice · Multiple response · Matching · Hotspot · Fill-in-the-blank
Delivery: Test centre · Online proctored
Languages: English + 15 others
Scoring: PMI reports proficiency by domain (Above Target / Target / Below Target) — there is no fixed percentage pass mark.
Eligibility: Secondary degree + 60 months leading projects + 35 contact hours (or CAPM); OR 4-year degree + 36 months leading projects + 35 contact hours.
Exam fee: Member USD 405 · Non-member USD 575
Retake fee: USD 275
Validity: 3 years
Renewal: 60 PDUs every 3 years · fee USD 60
How to apply: Apply online at pmi.org; applications may be selected for audit (submit experience & education verification).
Retake policy: Up to 3 attempts within a one-year eligibility period; wait between attempts.

Syllabus & domain weighting

PMI PMP Exam Content Outline (2021) PMBOK Guide, 7th edition PMP Handbook (pmi.org)

PMI's main project-management ladder — associate to professional.