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PgMP® exam simulator

PgMP® Exam Prep and Exam Simulator

Rehearse the program management exam with full-length timed simulations, program-level scenarios and an explanation for every option.

  • 170 questions
  • 240 minutes
  • 5 domains
  • Explanations for every option
About the PgMP

What the PgMP is and who it suits

The PgMP is for senior program managers: people who lead several related projects towards one set of benefits. It is earned in two stages. A panel first reviews your program experience, then you sit a multiple-choice exam.

The exam tests program-level judgement: aligning the program to strategy, managing benefits across components, governing many projects at once and handling senior stakeholders who disagree. The simulator prepares you for the exam stage.

Who it suits

  • Program managers
  • Senior project managers leading several projects
  • Transformation leads
  • Program office leads

How it is earned

  1. 01

    Meet the experience requirement

    Applicants need substantial project and program management experience.

  2. 02

    Pass the panel review

    Experienced reviewers assess written summaries of your program work.

  3. 03

    Sit the exam

    One timed sitting of scenario questions. The simulator rehearses this step.

Exam format

The exam at a glance

Every full-length exam in the simulator uses this length, clock and mix of domains.

questions

170

minutes

240
One sitting
  • Program Life Cycle Management 44%
  • Stakeholder Engagement 16%
  • Strategic Program Alignment 15%
  • Governance 14%
  • Benefits Management 11%

About 85 seconds a question. The cells show one full exam, coloured by domain.

Time
240 minutes on one clock
Breaks
The simulator runs the exam on one clock. Check your exam confirmation for any scheduled break.
Question types
Single best answer
Pass mark
Not published; results are reported by domain
Book
Closed book
Domains

What the questions cover

Full-length exams follow these weights. Domain quizzes and custom practice let you aim at one domain or topic at a time.

Domain weights

5 domains

  • Program Life Cycle Management44%

    75 questions in every full-length exam

  • Stakeholder Engagement16%

    27 questions in every full-length exam

  • Strategic Program Alignment15%

    25 questions in every full-length exam

  • Governance14%

    24 questions in every full-length exam

  • Benefits Management11%

    19 questions in every full-length exam

Topics in the question bank

  • Program strategy, business case and alignment
  • Roadmap and program financial management
  • Benefits management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Program communications and reporting
  • Governance, stage gates and escalation
  • Program definition and integrated planning
  • Program delivery, components and resources
  • Program change, issues and risk
  • Transition, closure and knowledge
The simulator

What you get for the PgMP

The same simulator as every certification, loaded with this exam's questions, domains and clock.

Question bank

Written for the PgMP

Exam-style questions, each with an explanation for every option, right or wrong.

Full-length timed exams

  • Basic30 days access2
  • Premium45 days access6
  • Ultra60 days access10

Domain quizzes and custom practice are unlimited on every plan.

Score by domain

Example
  • Program Life Cycle Management82%
  • Stakeholder Engagement74%
  • Strategic Program Alignment68%
  • Governance77%
  • Benefits Management63%

After every exam: your score by domain, the questions to review and what to drill next.

What the PgMP plans include

  • An explanation for every option, right or wrong
  • Unlimited domain quizzes and custom practice
  • Bookmark, flag and review-later mode (Premium and Ultra)
  • Weekly study plan built around your exam date (Premium and Ultra)
  • Readiness score and weak-area drills (Ultra)
  • Works on desktop, tablet and phone
Exam simulator pricing

One-time payment, no subscription

Every PgMP plan runs the same simulator. Choose the access period that fits your exam date.

Practise for the PgMP® exam

Basic

30 days access

$79one-time

What's included:

  • Exam-style questions with every option explained
  • 2 full-length timed exams
  • Unlimited domain quizzes
  • Explanations for every answer option
  • Performance dashboard by domain
  • Works on desktop, tablet and phone
Get Basic

Premium

45 days access

Most popular
$99one-time

Everything in Basic, plus:

  • 6 full-length timed exams
  • Bookmark, flag and review-later mode
  • Weekly study-plan tracker
Get Premium

Ultra

60 days access

$149one-time

Everything in Premium, plus:

  • 10 full-length timed exams
  • Exam-day readiness score with pass prediction
  • Weak-area drills generated from your results
  • Priority email support
  • Free re-activation if you reschedule your exam
Get Ultra

30-day money-back guarantee

All plans: one-time payment, no subscription.

One plan covers one certification; the two PRINCE2 levels share one. Courses with live training are priced on their course pages — see the courses.

Buying for a team?

Volume pricing for five or more candidates, with one invoice for your company.

Study plan

A 6-week plan for the PgMP

A baseline exam, a week for each part of the exam in order of weight, then full-length exams to close. The app builds it around your exam date.

Default plan

6 weeks

Domain weeks follow the exam's weights: the heaviest domains get a week of their own.

Full-length exams
4
On Basic
Your 2 exams in weeks 1 and 6
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  • Baseline
  • Domain weeks
  • Exam week
  1. W1

    Baseline

    A full-length exam to find your starting score, then read the explanation for every question you missed.

    • Full-length exam
    • Explanations
  2. W2

    Program Life Cycle Management

    A domain quiz most days; read every explanation, right or wrong.

    • Domain quizzes
  3. W3

    Governance and Benefits Management

    Domain quizzes on these topics during the week, then a full-length exam at the weekend.

    • Domain quizzes
    • Full-length exam
  4. W4

    Stakeholder Engagement

    A domain quiz most days; read every explanation, right or wrong.

    • Domain quizzes
  5. W5

    Strategic Program Alignment

    Domain quizzes on these topics during the week, then a full-length exam at the weekend.

    • Domain quizzes
    • Full-length exam
  6. W6

    Exam week

    Weak-area drills, a final full-length exam three days out, flagged questions reviewed, and rest the day before.

    • Weak-area drills
    • Full-length exam
    • Rest
PgMP FAQ

PgMP questions, answered

Still unsure? Email support@careerfocusarea.com and a real person will reply.

170 questions in 240 minutes. The simulator's full-length exams use the same length and clock.

Start your PgMP prep today

Create a free account, try the sample questions and see where you stand. No card needed.

PgMP is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc. CareerFocusArea is an independent provider and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Project Management Institute. The simulator prepares you for the multiple-choice exam; it does not cover the panel review of your experience.