PMI-PBA
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2Planning
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3Analysis
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4Traceability and Monitoring
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5Evaluation
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Exam guide · PMI-PBA
PMI-PBA exam guide
The PMI-PBA exam has 200 questions and takes 240 minutes. PMI doesn’t publish a passing score. The price varies: 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-PBA
- Questions
- 200
- Time
- 240 min
- Eligibility
- 3 years in business analysis (5 without a degree) · 35 hours of training
- Level
- Specialist
- Role
- Business Analyst
- Scored questions
- 175
- Exam code
- PMI-PBA
From PMI’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 12, 2026). The cost was checked on November 12, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
PMI hasn’t announced a retirement date for PMI-PBA. 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-PBA exam?
The PMI-PBA exam has 200 questions (175 of them scored), and you get 240 minutes.
What is the passing score for PMI-PBA?
PMI doesn’t publish a passing score for PMI-PBA. PMI sets it by psychometric analysis.
How much does the PMI-PBA exam cost?
Varies. Members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay.
When does PMI-PBA 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-PBA?
To sit the exam, PMI requires 3 years in business analysis (5 without a degree) and 35 hours of training.
How should I study for PMI-PBA?
Weight your time like the exam: Analysis carries the most (35%). 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.
