PgMP
1Strategic Program Alignment
15%
2Program Life Cycle Management
44%
3Benefits Alignment
11%
4Stakeholder Engagement
16%
5Governance
14%
Exam guide · PgMP
PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) exam guide
The PgMP 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 Program Management Professional (PgMP)
- Questions
- 170
- Time
- 240 min
- Eligibility
- 4 years managing programs (7 without a degree) · project experience or a PMP
- Level
- Advanced
- Role
- Program Manager
- Scored questions
- 150
- Exam code
- PgMP
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What’s changing, and when
PMI hasn’t announced a retirement date for PgMP. We check PMI’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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How many questions are on the PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) exam?
The PgMP exam has 170 questions (150 of them scored), and you get 240 minutes.
What is the passing score for PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP)?
PMI doesn’t publish a passing score for PgMP. PMI sets it by psychometric analysis.
How much does the PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) exam cost?
Varies. Members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay.
When does PgMP 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 Program Management Professional (PgMP)?
To sit the exam, PMI requires 4 years managing programs (7 without a degree) and project experience or a PMP.
How should I study for PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP)?
Weight your time like the exam: Program Life Cycle Management carries the most (44%). 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.
