Exam guide
PMI Project Management Ready exam guide
The PMI Project Management Ready exam has 40 questions and takes 50 minutes. You need 700 out of 1000 to pass. 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 Project Management Ready
- Questions
- 40
- Time
- 50 min
- Passing score
- 700/1000
- Eligibility
- None · PMI’s courseware first, exam via Certiport
- Level
- Entry
- Role
- Student or Career Starter
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 Project Management Ready. We check PMI’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam topics
What the exam covers
Project management basics for high school and college students: predictive, agile and business analysis fundamentals.
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Start from PMI’s outline and see where the exam fits, then prepare with full practice exams in OpenpassAI.
Official exam page
Straight from the source
PMI’s own page for the exam: what it covers and how to register.
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Where PM Ready fits
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What to take next
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How many questions are on the PMI Project Management Ready exam?
The PMI Project Management Ready exam has 40 questions, and you get 50 minutes.
What is the passing score for PMI Project Management Ready?
You need 700/1000.
How much does the PMI Project Management Ready exam cost?
Varies. Members pay less, and PMI shows your price before you pay.
When does PMI Project Management Ready 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 Project Management Ready?
You don’t need any experience. To sit the exam, PMI requires PMI’s courseware first, exam via Certiport.
How should I study for PMI Project Management Ready?
Work through PMI’s official exam outline topic by topic, then, before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
