91 Best PMP Certification Exam Prep Questions and Answers to Pass

PMP Certification Questions and Answers

1. What is PMI and what it stands for?

PMI implies as the” Project Management Institute” which is based in the USA. It is an institute which offers the PMP certification in the world to become the certified project management professional. PMI also has its chapters all around the globe, and even these chapters help in providing the pervasive support to all the PMP aspirants who all want to prepare for the certification exam. As per the latest data released from the PMI institute in March 2018, it has been reported that there are 286 chartered chapters in the 210 countries around the world offering assistance to all the PMP aspirants and professionals

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2. What is PMP and what it stands for?

PMP stands for Project Management Professional; it is an eminently demanded industry-based and recognized certification for the project managers to improve their project management skills and qualities so to lead or direct the business projects successfully.

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3. What is the PMP certification for?

PMP certification is a professional certification helps in building the project knowledge and administrative qualities in the professionals and which further helps in placing themselves in a better place in the job market. As per the latest data released by the PMI institute in March 2018, it has been reported that there are around 833,025 active PMP certified individuals around the world.

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4. Who all can apply for the PMP certification?

PMP certification is a most essential and useful professional credential for the individuals who are working on the role of project managers in any industry. The certification is best suited to:

•    Project Managers

•    Senior project managers

•    Associate or Assistant Project Managers

•    Team Leads or Team Project Managers

•    Project Executives/Project Engineers

•    Software Developers

•    Any other professional who all aspires to take the role of the Project Manager

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5. What are the prerequisites required to apply for the PMP certification?

As per the guidelines provided by the PMI anyone who possesses the following requirements can apply for the PMP certification as:

Note: Secondary degree includes High school diploma, any other degree which is globally accepted or equivalent, associate degree.

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6. What does it mean by the non-overlapping experience requirement in the PMP eligibility?

One of the eligibility prerequisites for the PMP exam is the non-overlapping experience of Project management in which minimum 4500 or 7500 working hours were spent on leading and directing the projects.

-          Let us take an illustration to explain the meaning of an overlapping experience which implies that if you are working as a project manager and worked on 3 projects in 2016, where project 1 , is from Jan 16- April 16 (4 months), project 2 is from Feb 16- Sept 16 (8months) and project 3 is from Aug 16-Dec 16 (5months).Here there is an overlap in three of the projects as Feb to April in first two projects and Aug to Sept in the last two projects. The experience is counted as 3 months from Feb to April for both projects other than 3+3 =6 months for two projects and 2 months of Aug to Sep instead of 2+2=4 months so the total non-overlapping experience will be 4+5+3= 12 months instead of 4+8+5=17 months.

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7. What is the PMP Examination application process?

- The PMP exam application process is consists of following steps:

-          Submit the online PMP exam application to the institute.

-          After reviewing your application, you will receive an email from the Institute regarding submitting an exam fee. Your application is than approved and stands valid for the next one year from the date you received your approval.

-          After paying an exam fee, institute will  send an email which will be regarding one among the given two options such as:

• Instructions for scheduling an exam
• Or if your application is randomly selected for audit.

-          In case you have received an email regarding the scheduling of an exam than follow the instruction and schedule your PMP exam.

-          Whereas in the case if you receive an email regarding the audit procedure than you have to follow the instructions for clearing an audit so to proceed further for scheduling your exam.(In case of audit your application validity will stop for the time being till you clear your audit)

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8. How to fill the PMI application form for the PMP certification?

Before you begin your application ensure that all the details filled are authenticated. Further, ensure you provide a valid email address as that will be the primary mode of your communication with the PMI in your entire certification process. You will also receive the timely updates and notification from the institute over your registered email id. For filling the application, visit the PMI site @ https://www.pmi.org/ and start filling the credential as required in the online form.

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9. How long does it take by the institute to approve the application?

After the submission of your online application form at the PMI online system. The institute will take within 3-5 working days to process and approve your submitted application.

But in case your application is being selected for audit from the institute, then you may have to go through the PMI’s audit procedure before your application gets approved.

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10. How to report the Project management experience in the PMP application form?

As per the instruction, provided in the application form you have to fill in the total number of hours for all of your projects which should be non-overlapping experience as discussed or explained in question no.06.

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11. How far back would I be able to go for the Project Management experience on my PMP application?

Last eight successive year project management experience is needed to be taken in the application which should be preceding your application submission.

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12. How to apply for PMP Examination?

Visit the PMP online certification page and submit your exam application form online.

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13. Can the PMP Exam application be sent by postal mail or using the fax service?

No, because PMI always encourages its applicants to apply for an examination using their online portal system.

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14. Is it mandatory to take a PMI membership before applying for a PMP exam?

No, it is not mandatory to take the PMI membership before applying for a PMP exam. Whereas it is recommended that you should subscribe to the PMI membership as it will attain various benefits for you in the exam preparation and provides a discount of 150 USD on the exam fee.

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15. What is the PMP certification exam fee structure?

At first, you may have to decide between taking the PMI membership which is valid for one year and then further can be renewed. It is not mandatory for the PMP certification to take the PMI membership. The charges of PMI membership are as:

• The yearly subscription charges of PMI membership - $139 for the PMI members.
• PMI membership renewal fee - $129 per annum

But we recommend that you should subscribe to the PMI membership as it will attain various benefits for you in the exam preparation.

-          PMP exam fee for the PMP certification is as follows:

• For the PMI members-$405
• For the non-PMI members- $555

-          The re-take PMP exam fee is as follows:

• For the PMI members-$275
• For the non-PMI members- $375

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16. Is there any PMP Examination fee refund Policy of PMI?

Yes, you can claim the refund for the PMP examination by sending a request to the PMI at least 30 days prior your exam eligibility expiration date. Whereas the PMI possess the right to retain the processing fee of $100 in case of non-scheduling or taking a scheduled examination.

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17. How to pay the PMP examination fee?

Visit the PMI online certification system and follow the instruction given for paying the examination fee.

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18. What if I submit wrong information in the PMP Exam Application by mistake?

In the case of any mistake in the application form than it is advised to write an email to the PMI customer support for the same and let them a response to settle the same.

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19. What is the procedure of PMI’s audit?

In case, If your submitted application form after paying the fee is selected by the Institute for an audit, then  PMI will send an email to your registered email id requesting you to provide the various supporting hard copy documents required for your application approval, such as:

• The signed and authenticated Copies of your relevant diploma, degree or its equivalent completion certificate.
• The signed copy of your project management experience which has been mentioned in the experience section of the application. The document needs to be approved by your respective superior or managers of the particular projects which you have worked upon.
• Copies of the certificates or letters are confirming your contact hours required for the project management education by your respective the training institute for the particular course reported in the application form.

-          Note: The procedure of audit may take around six weeks to get an approval on the submitted application.

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20. What if I failed to meet the audit requirements for the PMP certification examination?

In a case of the failed audit, the institute will refund the application fee by deducting the processing charges of $ 100. Whereas the PMI certification department may take further action which may vary case wise.

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21. Why PMI Conduct the application audits?

The primary purpose of conducting such audits is to maintain the value and credibility of the certification as it is a prestigious certification which can be gained with immense hard work and efforts.

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22. What is the minimum time limit provided by the PMI to submit the documents asked under the audit trail?

You are requested to submit the necessary documents within 90 days to the institute.

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23. Is there any way out to avoid a PMI audit?

No as such there is no way out of the audit trail as you have to prepare and take the trials as per the instructions so to ensure that your audit gets clear.

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24. Is there any number of the fixed percentage taken by the PMI for auditing the PMP applications?

As such, there is no confirmation on this thing from the institute as it wholly depends on the institute decision and whereas the institute doesn’t disclose the number of applications taken for audit .so, therefore, we cannot comment upon the figure.

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25. What is time taken by the PMI to complete the PMP application audit?

It mainly depends on the response of the candidate with the required documents, and after receiving the documents, it will take five business days to complete the audit process. The whole audit process may take around 4-6 weeks of time.

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26. What are the documents required by PMI for the PMP application audit?

The list of documents required for an audit consists of:

• The signed and authenticated Copies of your relevant diploma, degree or its equivalent completion certificate.
• The signed copy of your project management experience which has been mentioned in the experience section of the application. The document needs to be approved by your respective superior or managers of the particular projects which you have worked upon.
• Copies of the certificates or letters which are confirming your contact hours required for the project management education by your respective the training institute for the particular course reported in the application form.

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27. What does it mean by a Contact Hour in PMP Exam?

28. What are the various modes available for earning the required PMP contact hours?

As per the guidelines provided by the PMI, there are six ways which can help you in earning the required contact hours:

•    A. through the PMI authenticated Education Providers (which are registered with PMI also)

•    B. Through the available PMI chapters

•    C. Through the Employer or company based sponsored programs

•    D. Through the authenticated training schools or classes.

•    E. Though the Distance-learning company mode

•    F. Though the recognized University or college academic and the continuing education program.

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29. What is the primary difference in between the Professional development units and the Contact Hours?

• Contact Hours are the hours which needs to be earned before even applying for the certification, and it can be acquired by the traditional course focusing on the project management.
• PDUs are the units which are earned only after one has been certified as a PMP whereas there is the number of ways to receive the PDU’s and it is also required to maintain the certification also.

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30. Does the contact hours earned has any expiry or validation time?

No, there is no validity come with the contact hours. You have to retain the certificate of completing the training to apply for ran PMP exam. For instance, if you have earned a certificate of contact hours in 2007 and giving a PMP exam in 2018 than you can do so, it will remain valid.

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31. Is it mandatory to get the 35 contact hours before applying for the PMP application?

Yes, definitely, it is one of the eligibility criteria of the PMI under which 35 hours contact hours must be completed before applying for the application.

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32. How to attain the 35 Contact Hours for the PMP application?

You can get the contact hours through:

• Classroom training
• Virtual online training courses
• Through the ways as described earlier.

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33. Can the contact hours be used as PDU after becoming certificated PMP?

No, as we have defined the difference in between the two terms above which implies that the contact hours cannot be used as PDU by a PMP.Because the contact hours are the part of your eligibility conditions for the certification whereas PDU is required to maintain or renew the PMP certification.

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34. What are the things which don’t qualify for the required contact hours for the PMP Certification?

The things which don’t qualify for the contact hours of PMP are as:

• Attendance at the PMI chapter meetings only.
• Self-study such as reading books etc.
• If you are attending any classes related to your other professional program such as MBA.

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35. How to prepare for the challenging exam of PMP?

One of the main thing which needs to be considered for passing an exam is to focus and work your level best to pass an exam. Further, manage your time, take more and more mock practice tests and focus on your weaker sections. These are few of the recommending tips for the candidates, but at the end, you have to perform or give your best on the exam.

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36. What is the best course material referred to the PMP exam?

PMBOK guide published from the PMI institute is the primary source of a reference book which supports you in taking the initial steps in preparing for the exam.

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37. Is the PMP exam difficult?

Yes, of course, it is considered as one of the difficult certifications to get.

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38. Is there any possible way which helps in getting the PMP certification with an easiest and cheapest way?

Well, the answer is no, you have to work your level best and put your hard efforts to get the certification as it is a valuable certification which cannot be attained with any easy measures.

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39. How much time is required to prepare for the PMP examination?

There is no set rule for this, as it all depends on the individual capability as some may take as less as 2- 3 months for preparation and where the other may have taken around a year for the same.

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40. Are the PMP exams available only in English?

No, the PMP exam is available in multiple languages. Go through the Certification Handbook for further details on the same.

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41. Is PMBOK Guide sufficient enough which helps in clearing an exam?

No, as the PMP exam is not based only on the guide as it is the main reference source which needs to be followed to known the exact scenario or syllabus for the exam. You need to follow the other guides too. And also take more and more mock practice test material for preparing the exam.

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42. How often the PMI revise the PMBOK Guide revised?

Till time as per the scenario, we can say that the institute revises the PMBOK guide after every four years as II editions were published in the year 2000 than third on 2004, fourth on 2008, fifth in the year 2012 and now the latest is released in 2017.

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43. Which centers are authenticated for the PMP exams?

All the computer-based testing centered which are authorized or administrated by the Prometric.

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44. Can we give the PMP exam online or internet based exam?

No, it is not the online exam as one has to physically present in the authorized center of Prometric for taking the exam.

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45. How are the PMP Examination be administered?

It is a Computer-based testing exam and is administrated by the same mean.

However, paper-based testing centers are also available in case of these two circumstances:

• For the Candidates who are living at least 186.5 miles/300 km from the Prometric center.
• For the corporate Employers who want to administer the PMI examination for their employees.

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46. Where to find the list of Paper-Based Testing centers for the PMP examination?

Get the complete list of prometric centers from the Prometric website.

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47. How often is the PMP examination conducting?

The PMP computer-based exams are conducting on a daily basis around the world you can schedule as per your requirement and available test slot. Paper-Based Tests are conducting on the scheduled basis only.

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48. Can I give PMP Exam in any other language than English?

Whereas all the PMP exam are administrated in English only, but language support is given for the question and answers of the exam. The language support is available in the languages are Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Hebrew.Italian.Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. Language support is the online instruction provided to the candidate in any of the 12 languages listed above.

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49. What are documents and items are required to be taken to the test center for PMP exam?

You need to take the following documents and items to carry along for the PMP exam:

• Two documents for the identity proof.
• Confirmation email from the Prometric (It is not a mandatory document to carry, but it is advisable to carry the same along with you.)

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50. What is the type of identity proof required to carry for a PMP exam?

The confirmation email received from the Prometric has a list of all the documents which can be taken for the identity proof so go through the same once before going for the Exam.

In general, the identity proof may include: Government issues Id proof containing the name and photograph and signature of the candidate like driving license, passport and more.

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51. Is there any option to reschedule the PMP exam?

Yes, of course, you can reschedule your PMP exam many times as you like as you have to reschedule it 48 hours before the exam. You have to pay 70 USD for rescheduling your exam within 30 days of your appointment. In case of more than 30 days, there is no rescheduling fee applies.

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52. What is the scenario if I do not schedule for the PMP exam in the one-year validity?

You have to go through the reapply procedure and if you have paid your exam fee and did not take an exam within the one-year validity than your fee will be forfeited and you cannot claim the refund of the same.

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53. What is the time duration of the PMP exam?

The duration of PMP examination is 4 hours in which you have to answer the 200 multiple choice questions.

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54. What is the procedure to take a PMP Exam?

It is a computer-based exam where you are given 4 hours to answer 200 multiple choice questions. The exam is started by a tutorial and a survey of 15 minutes before the exam. You may skip the same as it is not mandatory to complete the same. The time taken for completing the survey and tutorial is not calculated in the exam time of 4 hours.

It is advisable to take the tutorial which helps you in getting a clear picture of an actual exam.

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55. Are the time of 4 hours is good enough to complete the PMP exam?

The institute has designed the exam pattern in such a manner where you will get around 1min and 12 second time to solve each question. Whereas you have to give a multiple choice answer which takes around 1 min to answer a particular question. So divide your time accordingly as you may be left with some time to review your answers at the end before submitting the exam.

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56. Do I need to carry calculator for the PMP exam?

No, as the exam has an inbuilt calculator application in the same so you are not allowed to carry your calculator for the exam.

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57. How many breaks are allowed within the PMP Exam?

There is no official allowed break in the exam as you have to take the exam for the 4 hours continuously. But you are allowed to take the break from the nature call and having water at your own time as the exam time will not stop for the break time.

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58. Can I leave early than 4 hours if my exam is completed before the time?

Yes, of course, you can opt out for the exam any time after it gets started. Whereas you are not allowed to pause the exam for the breaks as the time will not stop for any other reason than submitting the exam.

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59. Can I Read my notes on the break during a PMP exam?

No, this is not allowed as there is no official break allowed in the exam but if you take any break on your own expense of time than you are monitored by the exam evaluator during the break time as you are not allowed to go through your motes or any reference material.

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60. What if I Do Not attempt the PMP exam after scheduling the same?

In case of no show-off, you will be marked absent for the exam, and your attempt stands canceled, and you have to pay the reexamination fee for giving the exam next time. You will not be able to ask for the refund in case of no-show or if there is some unavoidable emergency at your side which restricts you from taking an exam than you can write to the PMI customer race explaining your reason for the no-show. In the special case, you may get some help from them.

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61. What kind of questions are asked in the PMP examination?

You have to go through the mock practice test to know the answer to this question where few of the sample questions for your reference are as follows:

Q-Mary is a Project Manager helping her company on the selection of a new project. Mary is using Benefit-Cost ratio project selection method. Which one of the four projects should her company select?

Mark one answer:

Project A has a construction cost of $1 million and a projected sale price of $1.2 million.

Project B has a construction cost of $2 million and a projected sale price of $2.5 million.

Project C has a construction cost of $5 million and a projected sale price of $6 million.

Q-Tim is a Project Manager helping his company on selection of a new project. Tim is using Net Present Value project selection method. Which one of the four projects should his company select?

Mark one answer:

Project A has a net present value of $300K.

Project B has a net present value of $400K.

Project C has a net present value of $500K.

Project D has a net present value of $600K.

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62.  What is the exact format of the PMP Exam?

PMP Exam is consist of 200 multiple-choice questions with having only one correct answer out of 4 options.

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63. How many total numbers of questions asked in the PMP examination?

The PMP examination is an online computer based exam which is being conducted around the globe in Prometric centers. The institute also offers a paper-based exam to the locations which do not have nearby Prometric testing centers. The exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions having only one correct answer.

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64. What is the PMP exam structure?

The PMP exam is consists of 200 multiple choice questions, and out of the 200 question, 25 questions are the pre-test questions which are not evaluated while computing the exam results. It implies that you only get assessed on the answers of 175 questions. Whereas such pre-test questions are randomly placed in the exam which is not known to the aspirants as they are used only for the research purpose.

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65. What does it mean by the Pretest Questions?

The PMP Exam consists of total 200 question out of which 25 question are known as Pretest questions.

Pretest Questions are:

-          The sample questions

-          They are not evaluated for the exam as your marking is done on the basis of 175 questions

-          These questions are randomly placed in the exam which is not known to the aspirants as they are used only for the research purpose.

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66. Are there any negative marks deducted for any incorrect answer in the PMP Exam?

No, There is no negative marking allowed on the PMP exam. So it implies that attempt all the questions even if you don’t know the answer then take a guess.

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67. Is it allowed to bookmark a question in the PMP exam and revisit it later for the answer?

Yes. It is allowed as you can mark a question for the review and can give the answer time during the exam time.

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68. What is the PMP Exam syllabus to be followed?

PMP exam syllabus is based upon the PMI published, PMP Examination Specification which is divided among the five performance PMP domains which are as follows:

•    Project Initialization (13%)

•    Project Planning (24%)

•    Project execution (31%)

•    Project Monitoring and controlling (25%)

•    Project closure (7%)

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69. Which are the most difficult topics in the PMP exam syllabus?

In the Knowledge Areas, the toughest is termed as the Procurement Management, Risk Management and Integration Management. In the Process Groups, Monitoring & Controlling and Initiating are the toughest topics.

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70. Does the passing score shown in the given PMP Certificate?

No, you will only receive a certification mentioning that you are a qualified PMP.

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71. Is there any change in the PMP examination in 2018?

There are few changes in the PMP exam after the release of the new edition of the PMBOK in Sep 2017 which implies the changes in the terminologies in the PM exam also. Except that everything remains the same. The latest changes have been announced on 26th March 2018 by the PMI.

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72. What are significant changes reported in the PMBOK 6th edition which implies to the PMP examination?

The changes in the PMBOK 6th edition are as follows:

-          A new chapter has been introduced mentioning the role of the project manager.

-          Two knowledge areas have been renamed such as:

• Time management is renamed to Schedule Management (formerly known as Time Management)
• Human resource management is renamed as Resource Management.

-          Four new features have been added to every Knowledge Area such as:

• Key Concepts
• Trends and Emerging Practices
• Tailoring Considerations
• Considerations for Agile/Adaptive Environments

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73. When will I get my PMP certificate after passing an exam?

You will receive your certificate after passing your PMP exam within 4-6 weeks.

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74. What is the minimum passing score required to clear the exam of PMP Certification?

Earlier, the PMI institute had published that the one who scores around 61% of total 200 questions will clear the exam. But now, the exact passing score is not disclosed

By the institute anymore. And as per the latest update from the institute, it has been reported that the passing score for each aspirant is different than the other and it mainly depends upon the difficulty level of questions being endeavored by each aspirant.

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75. How many attempts are given to clear the PMP exam?

PMI allows minimum three attempts to every candidate in a year to clear PMP examination.

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76. Can I apply for PMP exam re-evaluation in case of failure?

Yes, you are eligible to apply for a re-evaluation of the exam in case of failure. You may request for the revaluation by submitting a request letter to the PMI certification department; the request can be sent either by postal mail to the PMI or by the email @ certappeals@pmi.org.

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77. What is the procedure to apply for the PMP re-exam?

You are allowed to clear the PMP certification within three attempts within a calendar year. If you fail the first attempt then you have to pay additional re-examination charges which are:

•    $275 for the PMI members

•    $375 for the non-PMI members

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78. What if I fail the PMP Examination in the given three attempt, how soon can I reappear the examination?

For every application, you are allowed for year eligibility to pass the PMP exam. Within the time frame of one year, you may take the examination up to three times.

In case if you are not able to clear the exam within the given three attempts, then you have to wait for a year from the date of your last exam to reapply for the same certification.

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79. What is the minimum percentage of people who pass the PMP Exam in the first attempt?

There is no official data on this thing whereas as per the survey results of few sites it is found that an average of about 40-50% candidates may pass the exam on the first attempt.

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80. PMP Certification is valid for?

The PMP Certification remains valid for three years, and then one has to maintain the minimum 60 PDU to renew certification for the next three years.

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81. How much does it cost to renew my PMP certification?

In case if you are a PMI member, then you have to pay $60 renewal fee for the extended certification for the next three years.

• In case you are not a PMI member, then you have to pay $150 renewal fee for the extended certification for the next three years.
• In case, whenever you have 60 PDU’s in your account, you can renew your PMP process anytime. You may also not have to wait for the next three years if you already attained the 60 PDUs.

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82. How to verify that a person has a PMP credential?

You can check or go through the PMI published data of the all the certified PMPs in the online registry. You can search the name of the person if you know his or her first or last name.

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83. How long will it take my name to appear in the PMI online registry after clearing the PMP?

It may take around 4-6 weeks, which may comply with when you receive your PMP certificate as it will take around 7-10 working days for the PMI to obtain the exam result from the Prometric centers.

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84. How many minimum PDUs Points are required to maintain the PMP certification?

You require minimum 60 professional development units for the three years to maintain your certification.

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85. What does it mean by the PMP PDUs?

PDUs implies for the Professional Development Units. These are units which are used to measure your professional development which is part of your CCR (Continuing Certification Requirements) program where 1 PDU is equal to the 1 hour of your professional learning.

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86. How can I earn the PMP Education PDUs?

You may earn your Education PDUs by taking part in the class programs conducted by the PMI chapters, organization, and university or by attending the PMI seminars events attending classes offered by PMI R.E.P.s, Chapters or by your going through the mode of self-learning.

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87. Can I transfer my PMP PDUs to the next cycle?

Yes, you can transfer the PDU as its required to maintain minimum 60 PDUs in the three-year certification cycle and where the above PDUs than required can be transferred further. For more information go through the CCR handbook provided by the PMI.

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88. Can I start earning PDU’s once I clear the PMP certification exam?

Yes, of course, you can start earning as well as reporting the PDU’s after being certified as a PMP as any activities you have done before the certification will not be counted in your PDUs total.

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89. Do I need to provide any supporting documentation in the process of reporting my PDU activities?

No, as such no such supporting documentation is required by the PMI, when you report PDU through the CCR then you will be asked to include the specific information while you claim your PDU’s in the PDU claim form. PMI also recommends to maintain the related documents in your folder and maintain the data for at least 18 months after your CCR cycle gets completed as if in case you are selected for an audit then you can show those documents maintained.

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90. What is the average salary structure of the PMP certified professional?

For your reference the details are as follows:

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91. What is minimum rise expected by the PMP certified professional than the other in the salary structure?

As per the latest research, it has been concluded that a PMP professional will get around 20-25% rise in the salary other than the non-certified professionals.

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Exam Details: https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/project-management-pmp

Exam name: PMP

Duration:    240 minutes

No. of questions: 200

Passing score: Not disclosed by the PMI

Validated against: Project management Institute @ https://www.pmi.org/certifications/registry

Format: Multiple choices

Exam price: For PMI member: 405 USD and Non-member: 555 USD