CAPM Exam
150 questions, including scored and unscored pretest questions, covering project management fundamentals, predictive methods, agile methods, and business analysis frameworks.
- Type
- Written
- Delivery
- Both
- Duration
- 180 min
- Questions
- 150
Exam sections
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
The Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts section covers framework concepts, responsibilities, workflows, governance expectations, measurement, stakeholder impacts, and practical application of the guidance in day-to-day professional situations. For Certified Associate in Project Management, this domain emphasizes the decisions a practitioner makes when translating objectives into delivery work, coordinating people, managing uncertainty, and producing outcomes that stakeholders can recognize as valuable.
Question notes
Weight: about 36% of the exam content for this certification. PMI questions are often task- and scenario-oriented, so expect wording that asks what the practitioner should do next, which action best supports the objective, or how to handle competing constraints. For Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts, expect framework application, governance, practice, and improvement scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts, use PMI terminology carefully, but also practice applying it to predictive, agile, hybrid, governance, stakeholder, risk, and value-delivery situations rather than memorizing definitions alone. Study the terminology, purpose, roles, activities, inputs, outputs, decision points, measures, and interfaces with adjacent practices or management disciplines. Balance terminology review with scenario practice so you can move between definitions, examples, and decisions confidently.
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
The Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies section covers planning logic, scope decomposition, sequencing, estimation, baselines, dependencies, constraints, progress analysis, and the management decisions needed to keep delivery predictable. For Certified Associate in Project Management, this domain emphasizes the decisions a practitioner makes when translating objectives into delivery work, coordinating people, managing uncertainty, and producing outcomes that stakeholders can recognize as valuable.
Question notes
Weight: about 17% of the exam content for this certification. PMI questions are often task- and scenario-oriented, so expect wording that asks what the practitioner should do next, which action best supports the objective, or how to handle competing constraints. For Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies, expect planning, scheduling, predictive delivery, and control scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies, use PMI terminology carefully, but also practice applying it to predictive, agile, hybrid, governance, stakeholder, risk, and value-delivery situations rather than memorizing definitions alone. Practice translating objectives into plans, schedules, baselines, milestones, dependencies, change impacts, and status reports that support realistic decisions. Balance terminology review with scenario practice so you can move between definitions, examples, and decisions confidently.
Agile Frameworks and Adaptive Approaches
The Agile Frameworks and Adaptive Approaches section covers adaptive planning, iterative delivery, product thinking, team collaboration, feedback loops, value prioritization, servant leadership, and the ability to choose practices that fit uncertainty. For Certified Associate in Project Management, this domain emphasizes the decisions a practitioner makes when translating objectives into delivery work, coordinating people, managing uncertainty, and producing outcomes that stakeholders can recognize as valuable.
Question notes
Weight: about 20% of the exam content for this certification. PMI questions are often task- and scenario-oriented, so expect wording that asks what the practitioner should do next, which action best supports the objective, or how to handle competing constraints. For Agile Frameworks and Adaptive Approaches, expect agile, adaptive, hybrid delivery, product, and team scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Agile Frameworks and Adaptive Approaches, use PMI terminology carefully, but also practice applying it to predictive, agile, hybrid, governance, stakeholder, risk, and value-delivery situations rather than memorizing definitions alone. Compare agile, hybrid, and predictive situations, then decide how backlog refinement, prioritization, ceremonies, metrics, and stakeholder feedback should shape delivery. Balance terminology review with scenario practice so you can move between definitions, examples, and decisions confidently.
Business Analysis Frameworks
The Business Analysis Frameworks section covers needs assessment, elicitation, requirements analysis, traceability, solution evaluation, stakeholder validation, and the connection between business problems and measurable outcomes. For Certified Associate in Project Management, this domain emphasizes the decisions a practitioner makes when translating objectives into delivery work, coordinating people, managing uncertainty, and producing outcomes that stakeholders can recognize as valuable.
Question notes
Weight: about 27% of the exam content for this certification. PMI questions are often task- and scenario-oriented, so expect wording that asks what the practitioner should do next, which action best supports the objective, or how to handle competing constraints. For Business Analysis Frameworks, expect business analysis, requirements, traceability, and solution evaluation scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Business Analysis Frameworks, use PMI terminology carefully, but also practice applying it to predictive, agile, hybrid, governance, stakeholder, risk, and value-delivery situations rather than memorizing definitions alone. Work from a business need to elicitation, requirements models, acceptance criteria, traceability, change impact, validation, and post-delivery evaluation. Balance terminology review with scenario practice so you can move between definitions, examples, and decisions confidently.