This is the fifth and last part of a series of five posts. Please read the first post “What is the PMP“, the second post “What is the PMP Eligibility Criteria?“, the third part “What is the PMP Application Process?“, and the fourth post “How Expensive is the PMP Certification?“, if you are landing here directly from any search result or through referral.
The PMP exam is composed of 200 multiple choice questions in which 25 questions are pretest, and these pretest questions do not affect your score. These 25 questions will be placed randomly and you would not be able to differentiate these questions from other scorable questions. These pretest questions are used to test the validity of future examinations.
The time allotted for this examination is 4 hours, and there is no scheduled break.
The percentage of questions from each domain is as follows:
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS GROUP | PERCENTAGE OF QUESTIONS |
| Initiating | 13 % |
| Planning | 24 % |
| Executing | 30 % |
| Monitoring and Controlling | 25 % |
| Closing | 8 % |
| Total | 100 % |
This computer-based examination is administered globally by Prometric with 13 Language aids.
Here, the series of five posts finishes. If you require any further assistance, you can ask in the comments space or you can refer to the PMI website.
Hello there,
I have just enrolled for my PMP Exam preparatory course with POMI of Ghana. I would like you to kindly assess my eligibility based on the following:
1, I hold a four-year bachelor’s degree (convocation in 2004)
2, One year part-time as project team member (Enumerator)
3, Banking (from 2003-2007) – focused on implementing corporate social responsibility policy where I coordinated the construction of a two Clinics (antenatal care and Sanatorium) for 2 years, 2005-2007;
4, 2008-2010 as Vice Principal of a Senior School I coordinated efforts in mobilising funds for financing of the construction of staff quarters, provision of sporting facilities and equipment for the school and provision of laptops for the school computer lab;
5, During the same period, I coordinated fundraising efforts which built my first Village Consumer shop (2010) and currently coordinating the renovation of my Village Nursery School (April 2011 to date)
6, I am in full time project management from June 2011 (through to June 15, 2015) where I am the Project M&E Officer.
Grateful if you could kindly put these together and see if I am eligible to pursue the PMP qualification.
Thanks
By the way, we got funding and actually implemented to completion the staff quarters project; installed sport facilities and equipment for the school football team and equipped the school computer lab… I was effectively the Project Manager for these… Hoping this extra information helps…
Thanks
Hello Mr Paul,
Sorry for replying you late as I was in vacation.
I see that you have four year bachelor degree that means you should have at least 4500 hours of PM experience.
Now, find your total hours of PM experience in your part time job and in your current job. Add these two (One year equals to aprx 2000 hours). See if it covers 4500 hours. If not, then try to find any PM activities in your other jobs, converts into hours and add all. Now, see the result again.
I’m positive that you qualify for the PMP exam.