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Overview of Exam Questions of PMP, Examination Question pattern of PMP

Overview of Exam Questions of PMP, Examination Question pattern of PMP

The format of the test is multiple-choice, with four (4) answer choices per question. The questions come from
the following Process Groups plus Professional Responsibility:

PMP ?s PMP % CAPM ?s CAPM %
Project Initiation 23 11.6% 14 9.3%
Project Planning 45 22.7% 33 22.0%
Project Execution 55 27.5% 40 26.7%
Project Monitoring 42 21.0% 32 21.3%
Project Closing 17 8.6% 14 9.3%
Professional and Social Responsibility 17 8.6% 17 11.3%
Total 200 100% 150 100%
Passing 106 of 175 60.5% 86 of 150 57%

Time Limit 4 Hours 3 Hours

Examination Fees of PMP Exam

Exam Fee
PMP
Initial Certification Fee (member of PMI) $405.00
Initial Certification Fee (non-member of PMI) $555.00
Re-examination Fee (member of PMI) $275.00
Re-examination Fee (non-member of PMI) $375.00

CAPM
Initial Certification Fee (member of PMI) $255.00
Initial Certification Fee (non-member of PMI) $300.00
Re-examination Fee (member of PMI $150.00
Re-examination Fee (non-member of PMI $220.00

PMI Membership Fee
Annual PMI Membership Fee $119.00

CAPM Exam Requirements

The requirements to take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam are listed in the CAPM Handbook located on PMI’s website at
http://www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/PDC_CAPM.asp. The CAPM certification is a newer certification; currently, approximately 1,500 people have attained the CAPM certification (as of October 2006). It is designed for practitioners who do not have enough PM work experience to meet the PMP qualifications, yet still allows them to obtain some sort of certification while they are gaining the necessary experience.
Applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent must meet the following requirements:
• Minimum 1,500 hours of work on a project team
OR
• Minimum 23 contact hours of PM instruction

As with the PMP process, once your application has been approved, PMI will send an authorization letter, allowing you to schedule your exam. Once the authorization letter is received, you has one year to take the exam.

PMP Exam Requirements

While the requirements necessary to be eligible to take the PMP exam are listed on PMI’s website at http://www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/pdc_pmp.asp, they are also covered here to provide all the pertinent information condensed and in one place. This site provides a PDF of the PMP Handbook, which contains the requirements to qualify to take the PMP exam and the application form. Even if you intend to submit your application on-line, which is the preferred method, I suggest using the paper form to compile and organize the information beforehand. Once it is compiled, actual entry of the information goes very quickly.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree or global equivalent must meet the following requirements (a masters degree or higher does not decrease the following requirements):
• Minimum 4,500 hours PM experience
• Minimum 36 months PM experience within the prior 72 months
• Minimum 35 contact hours of PM instruction


Applicants who do not have a bachelor’s degree, but instead have a high school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent, must meet the following requirements (notice the only real change is to increase the PM experience needed and, of course, the time allowed to get that experience):
• Minimum 7,500 hours PM experience
• Minimum 60 months PM experience within the prior 96 months
• Minimum 35 contact hours of PM instruction
Contact hours can be obtained through a university or college, by a course offered by a PMI-recognized Registered Education Provider (REP) such as Global Knowledge, by employee-sponsored classes, or by a training company or consultant.
Some potential applicants misunderstand the requirement for PM experience. This includes not only experience as a Project or Program Manager, but also experience working on projects from other vantage points, such as in the role of a team member, Subject Matter Expert (SME), Sponsor, etc. PMI’s newer terminology states that candidates have experience leading and directing project tasks, the details of which are explained in the PMP Application section below.

You are performing a project management audit in your company and find that most of the project plans are neither consistent nor up-to-date.

You are performing a project management audit in your company and find that most of the project plans are neither consistent nor up-to-date.
Which of the following statements is not true?


  • Projects should never be executed without a valid, updated and working project plan.
  • The project plan is secondary because it is only the results that matters.
  • A great deal of effort is required to develop and update a project plan, but the benefits include less pressure on all stakeholders and a resulting product that will satisfy the requirements.
  • Poor planning is one of the major reasons for cost and time overruns.

What is sometimes referred to as Global Literacies?

What is sometimes referred to as Global Literacies?


  • The ability to read reports written in many different languages.

  • The ability to succeed in a cross cultural environment.

  • The ability to develop internationally accepted contracts.

  • The ability to communicate using drawings and pictograms which are understood all over the world.

With your team you are using judgment from subject matter experts to identify and analyze project risks. There is a small number of experts available,

With your team you are using judgment from subject matter experts to identify and analyze project risks. There is a small number of experts available, but some of them have long been in a teacher-student or manager-assistant relationship.
Which of the following techniques can ensure best that there is no dominating opinion during an expert review?


  • Peer review
  • SWOT analysis
  • Delphi technique
  • Monetary value calculation