PMI-ACP
PMI-ACP Exam Content: The 4 Domains and 24 Tasks
The PMI-ACP exam format (120 questions in 180 minutes), the Mindset, Leadership, Product and Delivery weights, and the 24 tasks in the Exam Content Outline.
- Questions and time
- 120 questions · 180 minutes
- Pass mark
- Pass or fail, with diagnostic information on your performance in each domain
- Exam fee
- USD 435 for PMI members, USD 495 for non-members
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Try 10 free questions and see your levelLast checked: 10 November 2026. Sources: the PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline and the certification page on PMI's website.
Exam format at a glance
| Questions | 120: 100 scored and 20 unscored pretest questions that are not marked |
| Time | 180 minutes, with one 10-minute break after question 60 |
| After the break | You cannot go back to the first half |
| Question types | Multiple choice, multiple response, drag and drop, and exhibit-based items |
| Languages | PMI lists ten exam languages, including Arabic |
| Result | Pass or fail, with diagnostic information for each domain; PMI does not publish a numeric pass mark |
Weights of the four domains
| Domain | Weight | About how many of 120 |
|---|---|---|
| Mindset | 28% | 34 |
| Leadership | 25% | 30 |
| Product | 19% | 23 |
| Delivery | 28% | 33 |
We worked out the per-domain counts from the published percentages; PMI does not publish a count per task.
The 24 tasks
Mindset (28%)
- Experiment Early
- Embrace Agile Mindset
- Promote Collaborative Team Environment
- Build Transparency
- Foster Psychological Safety
- Shorten Feedback Loops
- Embrace Change
Leadership (25%)
- Empower Teams
- Facilitate Problem Resolution
- Promote Knowledge Sharing
- Promote agile mindset principles and practices
- Promote shared vision and purpose
- Facilitate conflict management
Product (19%)
- Refine product backlog
- Manage increments
- Visualize work
- Manage value delivery
Delivery (28%)
- Seek early feedback
- Manage agile metrics
- Manage impediments and risk
- Recognize and eliminate waste
- Perform continuous improvements
- Actively engage customers
- Optimize flow
How to prepare
Questions are workplace scenarios, and the best answer usually serves the team and the customer and keeps learning going. Some need short calculations, such as Little's Law, weighted shortest job first and the expected monetary value of risks. Start with the free questions to see your level in each domain, then focus on the weakest one.
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