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PMP® Eligibility Requirements
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The PMP® Role Delineation states that candidates for the PMP® credential:
• Perform their duties under general supervision and are responsible for all aspects of the project
for the life of the project
• Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects within the constraints of schedule,
budget, and scope
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to appropriately apply a methodology to
projects that have reasonably well-defined project requirements and deliverables
To be eligible for the PMP® credential, you must meet certain educational and professional experience
requirements. All project management experience must have been accrued within the last eight
consecutive years prior to your application submission.
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Educational Background
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Bachelor’s degree or global Equivalent |
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Project Management Experience
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Minimum three years/36 months unique
non-overlapping professional project
management experience during which at
least 4,500 hours were spent leading and
directing project tasks
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Project Management Education
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35 contact hours of formal Education |
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*Leading and directing project tasks as identified in the Project Management Professional Examination Specification.
Within the total hours of project management experience, experience in all five process groups is required. However, on a
single project, you do not need to have experience in all five process groups.
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PMP® Examination Information & Blueprint
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The PMP® examination is comprised of 200 multiple-choice questions. Of the 200 questions, 25 are
considered pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as
an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. All questions are
randomly placed throughout the examination.
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No. of Scored Questions 175
No. of Pretest (Unscored) Questions 25
Total ExaminationQuestions 200
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Computer-based testing (CBT) is the standard method of administration for PMI® examinations. Paperbased
testing (PBT) is available under limited circumstances (refer to the Examination Administration
section in this handbook for more details).
The allotted time to complete the computer-based examination is four hours. The examination is
preceded by a tutorial and followed by a survey, both of which are optional and both of which can
take up to 15 minutes to complete. The time used to complete the tutorial and survey is not included
in the examination time of four hours.
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Allotted Examination Time
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| 4 hours |
It may take some credential candidates less than the allotted four hours to complete the examination.
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Item Development
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PMP® examination questions:
• Are developed and independently validated by global work groups of PMP® credential holders
• Are referenced to at least one current project management source
• Are monitored through psychometric analysis
• Satisfy the test specifications of the Project Management Professional Examination Specification
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Examination Blueprint
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The PMP® examination is developed based on the PMP® examination blueprint contained in the Project
Management Professional Examination Specification. The examination blueprint details the percentage
of questions contained in each project management process group. The following represents the
percentage of questions in each domain that are included in the examination.
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Percentage of Questions |
| Initiation |
11% |
| Planning |
23% |
| Executing |
27% |
| Monitoring and Controlling |
21% |
| Closing |
9% |
| Professional and Social Responsibility |
9% |
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Refer to the PMI® Credential Examination Policies & Procedures section in this handbook for more details.
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61% (106 of 175 questions) |
| Time limit |
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240 min |
| Questions Type |
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Multiple Choice |
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How to Document your Experience for the Application
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Use the experience verification section of the online application to document and report your experience
leading and directing project tasks. Document projects individually regardless of the number of projects
you document.
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Number of Months of Project Management Experience
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Each month in which you worked on multiple, overlapping projects counts as one month toward the total
requirement. In the following example, the project manager worked on Project 1 and Project 2
simultaneously February–April. However, the time spent on both projects counts as three, not six,
months toward the total to fulfill the professional project management experience requirement.
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Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
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Consider all of the projects that you have worked on and identify how many hours you led or directed
project tasks. For this section of the application, if you worked on multiple projects at one time, all the
hours spent leading and directing project tasks count toward the total.
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Contact Hours of Project Management Education
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Verify at least 35 contact hours of specific instruction that addressed learning objectives in project
management. Document all education hours regardless of when they were accrued. The course work
must be completed at the time you submit the application.
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NOTE : One contact hour is equivalent to one actual hour (60 minutes) of training or instruction received.
The course hours may include content on project quality, project scope, project schedule, project budget,
project communications, project risk, project procurement, and project integration management.
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You can satisfy the educational requirements by demonstrating the successful completion of courses,
workshops and training sessions offered by one or more of the following types of education providers:
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PMI® Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s)*
PMI® Component organizations*
Employer/company-sponsored programs
Training companies or consultants
Distance-learning companies, including an end-of-course assessment
University/college academic and continuing education programs
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*Courses offered by PMI® R.E.P.s, PMI® Components (chapters, specific interest groups,
colleges), or PMI®, are pre-approved for contact hours in fulfillment of the educational eligibility
requirement.
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Application Processing
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PMI® strives to process credential applications in a timely manner. The application processing timeline
depends on how applications are submitted – either online using the certification system or on paper sent
by postal mail to the Global Operations Center. The following table details the application processing
timeline.
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Application Processing Timeline
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Process time |
Online
Paper by individuals
by corporations
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Five business days
10 business days
20 business days
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NOTE: This processing timeline does not apply if your application has been selected for PMI®’s
audit process (refer to the PMI® Audit Process section in this handbook for more details).
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Applicant Contact Information
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Please ensure that the application includes your valid e-mail address as this will be the primary mode of
communication from PMI® throughout the credential process. Although PMI® will e-mail you reminders
during the process, you have the responsibility to schedule and sit for your examination within the oneyear
eligibility period.
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