Question 1The schedule and the plan
A team member asks where to find the detailed description, acceptance criteria and responsible person for a work package. Which document holds this?
The CAPM exam format
150 questions in 3 hours: 135 scored and 15 unscored. A 10-minute break comes after question 75, and once you take it you cannot go back to the first section.
| Questions | 150: 135 scored and 15 unscored |
|---|---|
| Time | 3 hours, with a 10-minute break after question 75 |
| Domains | Four, weighted 36%, 17%, 20% and 27% |
| Passing score | Not published by PMI |
| Delivery | A test center or online proctored |
| Eligibility | One year, up to three attempts |
| Keeping it | 15 PDUs every 3 years |
The four domains
| Domain | Share of the questions |
|---|---|
| 1. Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts | 36% |
| 2. Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies | 17% |
| 3. Agile Frameworks/Methodologies | 20% |
| 4. Business Analysis Frameworks | 27% |
Question types
- Multiple choice.
- Drag and drop: match the boxes on the left with the boxes on the right.
- Hot spot: click the right area of an image.
- Animation or comic strip, each followed by one multiple-choice question. Online candidates see comic strips only.
Pacing and the break
One hundred fifty questions in three hours is 72 seconds a question. Aim to reach question 75 at about the halfway mark, review your flagged questions, then take the break: after it, the first section is closed. An optional tutorial and survey sit outside the 3 hours.
Try 3 questions
Question 2Following planned strategies
Which item would you expect to find in a project charter?
Question 3Components of adaptive methods
After the sprint review, a Scrum team discusses how its handoffs, tools and working agreements went, and chooses one change to make. Which event is this?
Next step
Questions people ask
How many questions are on the CAPM exam?
150: 135 that affect your score and 15 unscored pretest questions placed at random.
How long is the CAPM exam?
3 hours, with a 10-minute break after question 75. The optional tutorial and survey are outside the 3 hours.
What languages is it offered in?
PMI lists English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.