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Exam guide · CAPM
PMI CAPM exam guide
The CAPM exam has 150 questions and takes 180 minutes. PMI doesn’t publish a passing score. The price varies by country: members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay. PMI hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
PMI CAPM
- Questions
- 150
- Time
- 180 min
- Eligibility
- No experience · 23 hours of project management education
- Level
- Entry
- Role
- Project Coordinator
- Scored questions
- 135
- Exam code
- CAPM
From PMI’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 12, 2026). The cost was checked on November 7, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
PMI hasn’t announced a retirement date for CAPM. We check PMI’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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What the exam covers
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How many questions are on the PMI CAPM exam?
The CAPM exam has 150 questions (135 of them scored), and you get 180 minutes.
What is the passing score for PMI CAPM?
PMI doesn’t publish a passing score for CAPM. PMI sets it by psychometric analysis.
How much does the PMI CAPM exam cost?
Varies by country. Members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay.
When does CAPM retire?
PMI hasn’t announced one yet. We check PMI’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for PMI CAPM?
You don’t need any experience. To sit the exam, PMI requires 23 hours of project management education.
How should I study for PMI CAPM?
Weight your time like the exam: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts carries the most (36%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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