The CAPM certification is the most popular credential in project management for professionals who have less experience. It validates your knowledge and understanding of project management terms.
This certification establishes your credibility since it indicates that you have gone through a process to earn it. This with a computer-based exam. Once you pass this test, you are a CAPM.
The test comprises multiple-choice questions with no negative marking. A good understanding of the CAPM exam structure will help you in your preparation.
What is the CAPM Exam Structure?
The CAPM exam has 150 questions, of which 15 are pretest questions. The marks for these pretest questions will not be added to your total score. These 15 questions will be placed randomly, and you cannot differentiate these questions from the real questions. These are used to test the validity of future examinations.
The exam duration is three hours with no scheduled breaks. You can take a break, but the exam clock will continue to tick.
Now, we come to the CAPM exam structure, which is based on the PMBOK Guide. The percentage of questions from each chapter of the PMBOK Guide 6th edition are as follows:
The questions are evenly distributed among all chapters. Therefore, pay attention to all of the PMBOK Guide. Don’t leave any concepts unattended. Move on to the next chapter once you have a good command of the current one.
Language Aids
The CAPM exam is available in 13 different languages at no additional cost to you. You can select any of these if English is not your first language.
The CAPM Exam
You will watch an awareness session before the test. This will explain the navigation that you will use during the exam: for example, how to select an answer, how to mark a question for later review, etc. The duration is fifteen minutes.
Once you finish the awareness session, your test will start. Please note that you cannot make any notes.
After you complete all the questions and submit your answers, you will be asked to complete a survey, and then you can see your results. The duration of the awareness session and the survey are not added to your three hours of exam time.
Summary
The CAPM exam has 150 questions distributed across the 13 chapters of the PMBOK Guide. The CAPM exam is based on the PMBOK Guide; therefore, you must understand the PMBOK Guide to pass the CAPM exam. Read the PMBOK Guide as many times as you can.
Good luck with your CAPM exam.
I hope the CAPM exam structure is clear to you. If you have something to add about the CAPM certification exam, you can do so in the comments section.
Hello do exam question comes from chapter 1 and two?
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You are welcome Emeka.