PfMP
1Strategic Alignment
25%
2Governance
20%
3Portfolio Performance
25%
4Portfolio Risk Management
15%
5Communications Management
15%
Exam guide · PfMP
PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) exam guide
The PfMP exam has 170 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 Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
- Questions
- 170
- Time
- 240 min
- Eligibility
- 8 years in business · 4 years managing portfolios (7 without a degree)
- Level
- Advanced
- Role
- Portfolio Manager
- Scored questions
- 150
- Exam code
- PfMP
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Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
PMI hasn’t announced a retirement date for PfMP. We check PMI’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as PMI publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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10 PfMP questions
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How many questions are on the PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) exam?
The PfMP exam has 170 questions (150 of them scored), and you get 240 minutes.
What is the passing score for PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)?
PMI doesn’t publish a passing score for PfMP. PMI sets it by psychometric analysis.
How much does the PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) exam cost?
Varies. Members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay.
When does PfMP 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 Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)?
To sit the exam, PMI requires 8 years in business and 4 years managing portfolios (7 without a degree).
How should I study for PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)?
Weight your time like the exam: Strategic Alignment and Portfolio Performance carry the most (25% each). 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.
