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Exam Information
Official specifications published by PMI
Exam Format
240 min
180
Professional
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$675 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
Validity
3 years
Earn 60 PDUs (professional development units) in each 3-year cycle
PMP-2026 Exam Topics and Domains
PMP-2026 is organized into 3 weighted domains.
1
People
33%
Leading and developing the team
Team building, conflict management, and performance support
- Manage conflict, build teams, and support team member performance
- Train, mentor, and apply emotional intelligence to lead people
Vision, stakeholder engagement, and communication
Aligning stakeholders and expectations
- Develop a common vision and engage stakeholders across the project
- Manage internal and external customer expectations
- Plan communication strategically and support reporting and governance processes
2
Process
41%
Delivering across predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches
Methodology selection and execution discipline
- Apply predictive, agile, and hybrid methods appropriately to project context
- Maintain execution discipline while delivering value
Planning, quality, and risk with AI and sustainability in context
Interpreting artifacts, tools, and data
- Evaluate tools (including AI) and their tradeoffs within real project situations
- Incorporate sustainability considerations into planning, quality, compliance, and risk
3
Business Environment
26%
Business judgment, governance, and organizational context
Governance, compliance, and risk in the wider organization
- Situate a project within a larger organizational and market context
- Exercise judgment around governance, compliance, risk, and organizational change
Delivering value and strategic alignment
Value, external change, and outcomes
- Connect project work to business outcomes and value
- Respond to a changing external environment and maintain strategic alignment
How do I earn this certification?
Passing PMP-2026 earns the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. It sits in the Project Management track.
Current Level Exams
Next Level Options
- PgMP - Program Management Professional
- PfMP - Portfolio Management Professional
Alternative Paths
- PMI-ACP - PMI Agile Certified PractitionerComplements the agile/hybrid emphasis of the 2026 PMP exam
- PMI-RMP - PMI Risk Management ProfessionalDeepens governance, compliance, and risk skills emphasized in the Business Environment domain
- CSPP - Certified Sustainable Project ProfessionalExtends the sustainability themes woven into the 2026 PMP exam
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PMP Certification Exam Content Outline (2026)PMP® Exam Prep Course (on-demand)Instructor-Led PMP® Exam Prep Courses (Authorized Training Partners)PMP® PMI Study Hall® Essentials (Subscription)PMI® CAPM® to PMP® Essentials CourseFree Introduction: PMP®A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2026
- Announcement date: 2026-04-20
Updates
- AI in project management AI tools appear in scenario-based questions as project artifacts; candidates evaluate tradeoffs and implications. • Release date: 2026-07-09
- Sustainability in project delivery Sustainability woven into planning, quality, compliance, and risk decisions. • Release date: 2026-07-09
Who should take this exam?
Set A: High school/secondary diploma + 60 months (5 years) leading projects + 35 hours PM education/training
Set B: Bachelor's degree or higher + 36 months (3 years) leading projects + 35 hours PM education/training
- Experience with predictive, agile, and hybrid project delivery