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PMP 2026 Exam Content: The 3 Domains and 26 Tasks
The PMP exam format since July 2026 (180 questions in 240 minutes), the People, Process and Business Environment weights, the 26 tasks, and what changed from the previous version.
- Questions and time
- 180 questions · 240 minutes
- Pass mark
- Pass or fail, with your performance in each domain rated on four levels
- Exam fee
- USD 445 for PMI members, USD 675 for non-members
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Try 10 free questions and see your levelLast checked: 31 October 2026. Check the 2026 PMP Exam Content Outline and the certification page on PMI's website before you start.
The PMP exam tests how you lead projects in real situations, not how well you memorise definitions. Most questions describe a situation and ask what the project manager should do first or next. Since 9 July 2026 the exam follows a new content outline.
Exam format at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Questions | 180, of which 170 are scored and 10 are unscored pretest questions |
| Time | 240 minutes, with two 10-minute breaks |
| Question types | Multiple choice with one or more answers, drag and drop, matching, point and click, pull-down lists, case studies and graphic-based questions |
| Language | Questions in English, with Arabic among the language aids |
| Result | Pass or fail, with each domain rated on four levels |
Weights of the three domains
| Domain | Weight | Approx. questions out of 180 |
|---|---|---|
| People | 33% | about 59 |
| Process | 41% | about 74 |
| Business Environment | 26% | about 47 |
According to the outline, about 40% of the questions cover predictive project management and the rest cover agile and hybrid approaches, spread across all three domains.
The 26 tasks
| Domain | Task | Name |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1 | Develop a common vision |
| People | 2 | Manage conflicts |
| People | 3 | Lead the project team |
| People | 4 | Engage stakeholders |
| People | 5 | Align stakeholder expectations |
| People | 6 | Manage stakeholder expectations |
| People | 7 | Help ensure knowledge transfer |
| People | 8 | Plan and manage communication |
| Process | 1 | Develop an integrated project management plan and plan delivery |
| Process | 2 | Develop and manage project scope |
| Process | 3 | Help ensure value-based delivery |
| Process | 4 | Plan and manage resources |
| Process | 5 | Plan and manage procurement |
| Process | 6 | Plan and manage finance |
| Process | 7 | Plan and optimize quality of products/deliverables |
| Process | 8 | Plan and manage schedule |
| Process | 9 | Evaluate project status |
| Process | 10 | Manage project closure |
| Business Environment | 1 | Define and establish project governance |
| Business Environment | 2 | Plan and manage project compliance |
| Business Environment | 3 | Manage and control changes |
| Business Environment | 4 | Remove impediments and manage issues |
| Business Environment | 5 | Plan and manage risk |
| Business Environment | 6 | Continuous improvement |
| Business Environment | 7 | Support organizational change |
| Business Environment | 8 | Evaluate external business environment changes |
What changed in July 2026
- Business Environment rose from 8% to 26%; People fell from 42% to 33% and Process from 50% to 41%.
- The time rose from 230 to 240 minutes, and 170 questions are now scored instead of 175.
- Case-study and graphic-based questions were added.
- The new outline is based on a job analysis that included trends such as artificial intelligence and sustainability, so sustainability, compliance and information security now appear in the task examples.
Any source that gives weights of 42%, 50% and 8% describes the previous version.
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