PM Certification Exam Patterns

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PMP vs CAPM

PMI's professional vs entry-level certification

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PMP vs PRINCE2

The global standard vs the process-based method

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PMP vs PMI-ACP

Predictive & hybrid leadership vs agile practice

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PSM I vs CSM

Scrum.org vs Scrum Alliance

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PRINCE2 vs PRINCE2 Agile

The method vs the method blended with agile

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PMI-ACP vs PSM I

Broad agile vs pure Scrum

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CAPM vs PRINCE2 Foundation

Entry-level: PMI concepts vs the PRINCE2 method

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PSM I vs PSPO I

Scrum Master vs Product Owner (Scrum.org)

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PgMP vs PfMP

Program vs Portfolio management (PMI)

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PMI-RMP vs M_o_R

Project risk (PMI) vs enterprise risk (AXELOS)

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MSP vs PgMP

Programme management: AXELOS method vs PMI credential

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CAPM vs CompTIA Project+

Entry-level project certifications

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PMI

🎓Domain scored

CAPM

The entry-level PMI certification for aspiring project managers.

❓ 150 Q⏱️ 3hExam pattern →

📘Domain scored

PMP

The global gold-standard certification for project managers.

❓ 180 Q⏱️ 3h 50mExam pattern →

🌀Domain scored

PMI-ACP

PMI's certification for agile practitioners across frameworks.

❓ 120 Q⏱️ 3hExam pattern →

⚠️Domain scored

PMI-RMP

PMI's specialist certification for project risk management.

❓ 115 Q⏱️ 2h 30mExam pattern →

📅Domain scored

PMI-SP

PMI's specialist certification for project scheduling.

❓ 120 Q⏱️ 3h 30mExam pattern →

📊Domain scored

PgMP

PMI's advanced certification for program managers.

❓ 170 Q⏱️ 4hExam pattern →

🗂️Domain scored

PfMP

PMI's advanced certification for portfolio managers.

❓ 170 Q⏱️ 4hExam pattern →

🔍Domain scored

PMI-PBA

PMI's certification for business analysis in projects & programs.

❓ 200 Q⏱️ 4hExam pattern →

Scrum.org

⚙️85% to pass

PSM I

Scrum.org's rigorous, Scrum Guide-based mastery assessment.

❓ 80 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

📦85% to pass

PSPO I

Scrum.org's Product Owner mastery assessment.

❓ 80 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

Scrum Alliance

🌀74% to pass

CSM

Scrum Alliance's foundational ScrumMaster certification.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

PeopleCert / AXELOS

👑60% to pass

PRINCE2 Foundation

The knowledge-level PRINCE2 certification — principles, themes & processes.

❓ 60 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

🏰60% to pass

PRINCE2 Practitioner

The application-level PRINCE2 certification — apply the method to a scenario.

❓ 68 Q⏱️ 2h 30mExam pattern →

🏃60% to pass

PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner

Blending PRINCE2 governance with agile delivery.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 2h 30mExam pattern →

🧭60% to pass

MSP Foundation

AXELOS's programme management method — the knowledge-level exam.

❓ 60 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

🛡️55% to pass

M_o_R Foundation

AXELOS's enterprise risk management method — knowledge level.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 40mExam pattern →

🏢50% to pass

P3O Foundation

AXELOS's guidance for PMO models — knowledge level.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 40mExam pattern →

📈50% to pass

MoP Foundation

AXELOS's portfolio management method — knowledge level.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 40mExam pattern →

Scaled Agile (SAFe)

🚆77% to pass

SAFe Agilist

Leading SAFe — scaling Lean-Agile across the enterprise.

❓ 45 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

🧱77% to pass

SAFe POPM

The SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager role in a SAFe ART.

❓ 45 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

IPMA

🌐60% to pass

IPMA Level D

IPMA's entry-level, competence-based project management certification.

❓ 90 Q⏱️ 2h 30mExam pattern →

CompTIA

💻70% to pass

CompTIA Project+

CompTIA's vendor-neutral project management certification.

❓ 95 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

APM

📋60% to pass

APM PFQ

APM's entry-level qualification, based on the APM Body of Knowledge.

❓ 60 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

IAPM

🌍65% to pass

IAPM CPM

IAPM's certification across the full project life cycle.

❓ 80 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

🔄65% to pass

IAPM Agile PM

IAPM's certification for agile project management.

❓ 80 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

AAPM

🏅70% to pass

MPM

AAPM's board certification for experienced project managers.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

🌏70% to pass

CIPM

AAPM's certification for international project managers.

❓ 50 Q⏱️ 1hExam pattern →

AIPM

🦘65% to pass

CPPM

AIPM's practitioner certification for project managers (Australia).

❓ 60 Q⏱️ 1h 30mExam pattern →

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