Basic
30 days access
$79one-time
What's included:
- 4,000+ question bank
- 2 full-length timed exams
- Unlimited domain quizzes
- Explanations for every answer option
- Performance dashboard by domain
- Works on desktop, tablet and phone
PMP® exam simulator
PMP® Exam Prep and Exam Simulator
Practice with full-length 180-question simulations built for the current PMP exam, then review every answer with plain-English explanations.
- 180 questions
- 230 minutes
- 3 domains
- Explanations for every option
About the PMP
What the PMP is and why it matters
The PMP is the most widely held project management credential. It certifies that you have led projects, that you know the current exam content outline across predictive, agile and hybrid ways of working, and that you can apply that judgement to the scenarios the exam describes.
Employers read it as shorthand for experience and a shared vocabulary, which is why it appears in job descriptions across industries in the United States and Canada. PMP-certified project professionals in the United States earn a median salary of $135,000.
Who it suits
- Project managers
- Construction
- IT
- Healthcare
- Finance
- Government
How it is earned
- 01
Lead projects
Applicants need experience leading projects; how much depends on their education.
- 02
Complete 35 hours of education
Project management education or training, before you apply.
- 03
Sit the exam
One timed sitting of scenario questions. The simulator rehearses this step.
Eligibility
Two paths to sit the exam
Both paths also require 35 hours of project management education or training.
Path 1 · Four-year degree
36 monthsOf experience leading projects, plus the 35 hours of project management education.
Path 2 · High-school diploma or associate degree
60 monthsOf experience leading projects, plus the 35 hours of project management education.
Both paths
35 hours of project management education
CareerFocusArea provides the exam simulator only. You will need a separate training course for the 35 contact hours before you apply.
Exam format
The exam at a glance
Every full-length exam in the simulator uses this length, clock and mix of domains.
questions
180minutes
230- Process 41%
- People 33%
- Business Environment 26%
About 77 seconds a question. The cells show one full exam, coloured by domain.
- Time
- 230 minutes on one clock
- Breaks
- Two 10-minute breaks, after questions 60 and 120
- Question types
- Single best answer, multiple response and matching (drag and drop)
- 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
3 domains
- Process41%
74 questions in every full-length exam
- People33%
59 questions in every full-length exam
- Business Environment26%
47 questions in every full-length exam
Topics in the question bank
- Foundations
- Integration
- Scope
- Schedule
- Cost
- Quality
- Resource
- Communications
- Risk
- Procurement
- Stakeholder
Ways of working in the questions
- Predictive
- Agile
- Hybrid
The simulator
What you get for the PMP
The same simulator as every certification, loaded with this exam's questions, domains and clock.
Question bank
4,000+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- Process82%
- People74%
- Business Environment68%
After every exam: your score by domain, the questions to review and what to drill next.
What the PMP 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)
- Formula and reference sheets (Premium and Ultra)
- Works on desktop, tablet and phone
Exam simulator pricing
One-time payment, no subscription
Every PMP plan runs the same simulator. Choose the access period that fits your exam date.
Practise for the PMP® exam
Premium
45 days access
$99one-time
Everything in Basic, plus:
- 6 full-length timed exams
- Formula and reference sheets
- Bookmark, flag and review-later mode
- Weekly study-plan tracker
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
- Printable formula guide (PDF)
- Priority email support
- Free re-activation if you reschedule your exam
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 PMP
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 weeksDomain 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
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Baseline
- Domain weeks
- Exam week
- W1
Baseline
A full-length exam to find your starting score, then read the explanation for every question you missed.
- Full-length exam
- Explanations
- W2
Process
A domain quiz most days; read every explanation, right or wrong.
- Domain quizzes
- W3
People
Domain quizzes on these topics during the week, then a full-length exam at the weekend.
- Domain quizzes
- Full-length exam
- W4
Business Environment
A domain quiz most days; read every explanation, right or wrong.
- Domain quizzes
- W5
Weak areas
Domain quizzes on these topics during the week, then a full-length exam at the weekend.
- Domain quizzes
- Full-length exam
- 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
Reviews
What PMP candidates say
Project managers across the United States and Canada who prepared with the simulator.
Ultra
“The timed simulations felt exactly like test day. By my fourth full exam I was consistently above target and passed with Above Target in all three domains.”
Daniel OkaforSenior Project Manager · Houston TX
Premium
“The explanations are the best part. Every wrong answer told me why, and the domain dashboard showed me I was weak on Business Environment two weeks before the exam.”
Melissa TranPMO Analyst · Toronto ON
Basic
“I studied 45 minutes a night on my phone for six weeks. The question quality is close to the real thing — no trick questions, just the right project-management mindset.”
Marcus BellConstruction PM · Denver CO
Premium
“Worth it for the agile and hybrid questions alone. The current exam has a lot of them and this bank was already up to date.”
Priya RamanIT Delivery Lead · Seattle WA
Ultra
“Passed first attempt. The readiness score said 'ready' at 82% and it was right.”
Jordan WhitfieldProgram Coordinator · Chicago IL
Basic
“Clean interface, no clutter, and the review-later flag saved me hours.”
Sarah NguyenHealthcare Project Manager · Vancouver BC
Free practice
Three questions, one per domain
Timed, exam-style, with a full explanation after each answer. No login.
3 questions · 4 minutes · one per domain
The clock runs at the real exam's pace. Pick the single best answer and submit it to see why every option is right or wrong, then move on. Flag anything you want to look at again in the review.
- 1People
- 2Process
- 3Business Environment
PMP FAQ
PMP questions, answered
Still unsure? Email support@careerfocusarea.com and a real person will reply.
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PMP 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. CareerFocusArea does not provide the 35 contact hours of project management education required to apply for the exam.