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Key Facts: PMP Exam

33/41/26

People/Process/Business Env. %

PMP ECO 2026

26 tasks

ECO Tasks (8/10/8)

PMI PMP ECO, July 2026

180 Qs

Exam Questions

170 scored + 10 pretest

240 min

Time Limit

PMI; 240 testing minutes excluding two 10-minute breaks

$425

Reference Member Exam Fee

PMI display checked October 29, 2026: $675 non-member; regional checkout and taxes may differ

1.7M+

PMP Holders

PMI PMP page

Since July 9, 2026, PMP has 180 questions (170 scored and 10 unscored pretest) in 240 minutes of testing, plus two 10-minute breaks. The first follows the case-study section; the second is approximately midway through independent questions, with prior sections locked. Domains are People 33%, Process 41% and Business Environment 26% across 26 tasks, with approximately 40% predictive and 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid items. Reference USD display checked October 29, 2026: $425 for PMI members / $675 for non-members. Regional prices and taxes may differ; confirm signed-in checkout. PMI uses criteria-based scoring and does not publish a universal passing percentage or official pass rate. Eligibility requires the applicable education/experience pathway and 35 qualifying training hours or an active CAPM waiver.

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1During Sprint 1 of an Agile product launch, a newly formed cross-functional squad is arguing over story ownership, technical boundaries, and working norms. According to Tuckman's team development model, which stage is this squad in?
A.Forming
B.Storming
C.Norming
D.Performing
Explanation: Storming describes disagreement over roles, boundaries, and ways of working. These behaviors fit the squad in the scenario. Tuckman's stages help interpret team development, but teams need not pass through every stage in a fixed sequence and can revisit stages as membership or conditions change.
2On a hybrid program integrating a predictive ERP workstream with an Agile mobile squad, which artifact maps specific roles to deliverables so every work package has a clear owner?
A.Stakeholder register
B.RACI matrix
C.Risk register
D.Issue log
Explanation: A RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) matrix is a responsibility assignment chart that clearly maps roles to deliverables or work packages. It ensures each task has exactly one Accountable person, at least one Responsible person, and clarifies who should be Consulted or Informed, preventing confusion about ownership.
3An Agile product squad has worked together across eight sprints. Members trust one another, resolve blockers collaboratively, and consistently deliver Done increments. Which stage of Tuckman's model does this describe?
A.Forming
B.Storming
C.Norming
D.Performing
Explanation: The Performing stage is the highest level of team maturity in Tuckman's model. Teams at this stage are self-directed, demonstrate high trust and open communication, and consistently produce quality results. They have moved beyond establishing norms and can focus energy on achieving project goals efficiently.
4In a RACI matrix, what does the "A" stand for, and what is its key rule?
A.Approver — multiple people can share this role per task
B.Accountable — only one person can be accountable per task
C.Assigned — the person who performs the work
D.Advisor — the person who provides expert guidance
Explanation: The "A" in RACI stands for Accountable, meaning the person who is ultimately answerable for the correct and thorough completion of the task. A fundamental rule of the RACI matrix is that there must be exactly one Accountable person per task to avoid confusion about who has final decision-making authority.
5A project manager is co-locating a distributed team for the first two sprints of an Agile project. What is the primary benefit of co-location?
A.It reduces project costs by eliminating travel expenses
B.It enables osmotic communication and faster problem-solving
C.It allows the project manager to closely monitor individual productivity
D.It ensures all team members work the same hours
Explanation: Co-location facilitates osmotic communication, where team members absorb information by being physically near conversations. This leads to faster problem-solving, stronger relationships, and improved collaboration. The primary benefit is the natural, informal communication that reduces delays and misunderstandings, not surveillance or cost reduction.
6A senior cloud engineer joins a self-organizing Scrum squad midway through Release 2. The squad had been operating in the Performing stage, but now shows confusion over workflow norms. What is happening?
A.The team has permanently regressed back into the initial Forming stage
B.The team is cycling back through earlier Tuckman stages after change
C.The project manager has failed to onboard the new team member properly
D.The team has entered the final Adjourning stage of team development
Explanation: Tuckman's model is not strictly linear. When team membership changes (additions or departures), the team often cycles back through earlier stages temporarily. Adding a new member disrupts established dynamics, requiring the team to re-form relationships and re-establish norms before returning to the Performing stage.
7A distributed Agile release train spanning four time zones is experiencing sprint handoff delays and asynchronous misunderstandings. What should the project manager do FIRST?
A.Require every team member to work the same business hours
B.Set communication protocols with overlapping hours and async tools
C.Replace the virtual team members with locally based staff
D.Escalate the communication problem to the project sponsor
Explanation: For distributed teams, the project manager should establish clear communication protocols that include defined overlapping hours for synchronous communication, agreed-upon asynchronous tools and response time expectations, and documented communication norms. Forcing identical hours is impractical across four time zones, and replacing team members is an overreaction.
8A servant leader is chartering a new cross-functional Agile squad. Which approach BEST builds a high-performing team?
A.Set strict individual performance metrics and rank team members publicly
B.Establish team agreements, psychological safety, and shared recognition
C.Assign the most experienced person to lead all technical design decisions
D.Minimize team meetings to allow maximum individual heads-down work time
Explanation: High-performing teams are built on psychological safety (where members feel safe to take risks and be vulnerable), shared norms through team agreements, and recognition of collective achievements. Public ranking creates competition rather than collaboration, and minimizing meetings can reduce necessary communication.
9A project manager is building a cross-functional team. Several functional managers are reluctant to release their best resources. What type of organizational structure is most likely causing this challenge?
A.Projectized organization
B.Matrix organization
C.Simple/organic organization
D.Virtual organization
Explanation: In a matrix organization, team members report to both a functional manager and a project manager. Functional managers often compete with project managers for resources, especially their best people. In a projectized organization, the project manager has full authority over resources, so this conflict is less likely.
10A Scrum team of eight members has three people who consistently dominate discussions during sprint retrospectives while others remain silent. As the servant leader, what should you do?
A.Remove the dominant members from future sprint retrospective meetings
B.Use facilitation techniques that give every member a chance to contribute
C.Let the team resolve the issue on their own since they are self-organizing
D.Cancel sprint retrospectives until the underlying team dynamics improve
Explanation: A servant leader actively facilitates team events to ensure all voices are heard. Techniques like round-robin sharing, anonymous sticky notes, dot voting, or silent brainstorming help balance participation. Simply letting it resolve on its own fails the servant leadership responsibility, and removing members or canceling meetings undermines Agile principles.

About the PMP Exam

The PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is, by PMI's count, the world's most widely held project certification, with 1.7M+ holders. Since 9 July 2026, the exam follows the 2026 Exam Content Outline: People (33%), Process (41%), and Business Environment (26%), with about 40% predictive and 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid items.

Exam sponsor: PMI (Pearson VUE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Three domains: People 33% (8 tasks), Process 41% (10 tasks), Business Environment 26% (8 tasks). About 40% of items are predictive and 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid. Item types include case or scenario sets, graphic-based items, multiple choice, multiple response, matching, enhanced matching, point-and-click, and pull-down lists.

Time Limit

240 minutes of testing, plus two scheduled 10-minute breaks

Passing Score

Pass/Fail (criteria-based; no published cut score)

Exam / Certification Fees

Reference USD display checked October 29, 2026: $425 for PMI members / $675 for non-members. Regional prices and taxes may differ; confirm signed-in checkout.

Exam sponsor website

Reported exam pass rate: Not published. PMI does not publish PMP pass rates; third-party estimates are not verified. Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

  • PMI PMP Certification Page · Source checked 2026-10-29Current 180/240 format, 33/41/26 domains and 425/675 USD reference display verified. Fees are regional; confirm checkout. Up to three attempts in one year and 60 PDUs per three-year renewal cycle.
  • PMI New PMP Exam (July 2026) Page · Source checked 2026-10-29New exam live from 9 July 2026; weights 42/50/8 changed to 33/41/26; scoring method unchanged; live instructor-led training rule from 1 December 2026.
  • PMP Examination Content Outline — July 2026 · Source checked 2026-10-29Actual July 2026 document: 26 tasks, 33/41/26 domains, about 40% predictive/60% adaptive or hybrid, 170 scored + 10 pretest. First break follows case studies; second is approximately midway through independent questions. Recognized education paths require 60/48/36/24 non-overlapping months within ten years.
  • PMI Certification Handbook (PDF, revised June 2026) · Source checked 2026-10-29Actual June 2026 handbook: criteria-based scoring, one-year eligibility/three attempts, regional fees, and $70 plus applicable tax for changes within 30 days before the 48-hour cutoff. No cancellation or rescheduling within 48 hours.
  • PMI PMP Exam Prep and Exam References · Source checked 2026-10-03Reference list names the PMBOK Guide and the Agile Practice Guide plus eight textbooks; no single text defines the exam.
  • PMI Exam Scheduling Instructions (PDF)
  • PMI Pearson VUE Scheduling

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

33%

People

Common vision, conflict management, team leadership, stakeholder engagement and expectations, knowledge transfer, communication

41%

Process

Integrated planning, scope, value-based delivery, resources, procurement, finance, quality, schedule, status evaluation, closure

26%

Business Environment

Governance, compliance, change control, impediments and issues, risk, continuous improvement, organizational and external change

Preparing for the PMP Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Pass/Fail (criteria-based; no published cut score)
  • Assessment: Three domains: People 33% (8 tasks), Process 41% (10 tasks), Business Environment 26% (8 tasks). About 40% of items are predictive and 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid. Item types include case or scenario sets, graphic-based items, multiple choice, multiple response, matching, enhanced matching, point-and-click, and pull-down lists.
  • Time limit: 240 minutes of testing, plus two scheduled 10-minute breaks
  • Exam / certification fees: Reference USD display checked October 29, 2026: $425 for PMI members / $675 for non-members. Regional prices and taxes may differ; confirm signed-in checkout. Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

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PMP: Suggested Study Strategy

1Plan time by the 2026 weights: Process 41%, People 33%, Business Environment 26%; do not treat Business Environment as a short topic
2Study governance, compliance, change control, issues, risk, and external-environment changes; all now sit in Business Environment
3Master EVM formulas: PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI
4Expect about 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid items: know Scrum events, Kanban WIP limits, backlog prioritization, and tailoring
5Practice multi-question scenario sets and chart-based items, and finish each section before a break because you cannot return afterward
6Practice situational questions; the exam tests what you should do next, not just definitions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PMP exam pass rate?

PMI does not publish PMP pass rates or a fixed passing score. The exam is criteria-based: your results on the 170 scored items are compared with a standard set by subject matter experts. The score report gives pass or fail plus domain-level diagnostics; the 10 pretest items do not count.

How hard is the PMP exam?

PMI says the July 2026 exam is not more difficult, just more relevant. It is scenario-based: 180 questions in 240 minutes, about 40% predictive and 60% adaptive/agile or hybrid, with new case or scenario sets and graphic-based items. Business Environment rose from 8% to 26%, so governance, compliance, risk, and change topics matter more.

What are the PMP exam requirements?

Within the ten years before applying, document non-overlapping months leading professional projects: 60 with a secondary diploma; 48 with a recognized associate-level or short-cycle vocational qualification at the required framework level; 36 with a recognized bachelor’s degree or formally mapped bachelor-equivalent award; or 24 with a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree from a PMI GAC-accredited program. Also complete 35 hours of qualifying project management training or hold an active CAPM.

Is PMP predictive or agile?

Both. PMI's 2026 Exam Content Outline says about 40% of items represent predictive approaches and the remaining 60% are split between adaptive/agile and hybrid approaches. These approaches appear across all three domains rather than in one domain.

How much more do PMP holders earn?

PMI’s PMP page displayed a 17% higher reported median salary for holders than non-holders, a $135,000 U.S. median for PMP-certified project professionals, and more than 1.7 million PMP holders during our October 29, 2026 check. These are reported comparisons, not proof that certification causes a pay increase or guarantees a particular salary.