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Every number about the exam on the PMP path (the domains and their percentages, the tasks, the length, the time, the breaks, the question types, the pretest questions, the scoring and the ratings) comes from PMI's own documents below. Where they are silent, the choice is ours and we say so. The tasks are shown in our own words throughout the path.

Checked against the issuers' sites on November 13, 2026.

The exam: PMI

What the PMP exam covers from July 2026, and how it is delivered and scored.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Examination Content Outline, July 2026 PMP Certification Exam Update

    Issued by
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    Version
    July 2026
    What we use it for
    The three domains and their percentages (People 33%, Process 41%, Business Environment 26%), the 26 tasks and their enablers (shown in our own words), the approach split (about 40% predictive, 60% agile or hybrid), the exam's length, time, breaks and sections, its question types, delivery, retakes and eligibility.
    Read it at the source

  • PMI Certification Handbook

    Issued by
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    Version
    Revised June 2026
    What we use it for
    The built-in calculator, the English exhibit on translated exams, the criterion-based passing standard set by psychometric analysis, and how results are reported for each domain.
    Read it at the source

  • Your Exam Result Report (sample)

    Issued by
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    Version
    Sample report
    What we use it for
    The four ratings, Above Target, Target, Below Target and Needs Improvement, overall and by domain, and one point for each scored question; our mock's report uses the same words on our own bands.
    Read it at the source

  • PMP Examination Content Outline, January 2021

    Issued by
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    Version
    January 2021 (replaced in July 2026)
    What we use it for
    For comparison only: what changed in 2026 (the domain weights, 175 to 170 scored questions, 230 to 240 minutes, the breaks moved to the sections).
    Read it at the source

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

    Issued by
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    Version
    PMI web page
    What we use it for
    PMI's own page for the certification: eligibility, fees and how to apply. The path states no fee.
    Read it at the source

What the sources leave open, and what we do

  • A fixed form of 180 questions: PMI describes forms, not an adaptive exam.
  • The case-study section's size: 8 scenarios and 40 questions, then two parts of 70 independent questions, so the second break falls midway.
  • The clock stops during a break, at most 10 minutes; PMI does not say for the 2026 exam.
  • Each question is one point, right or wrong as a whole; PMI does not say whether a question with several parts gives partial credit.
  • PMI's four rating words on our own bands of percent correct; PMI does not publish its passing score, so no pass or fail is called.

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