PMI-ACP® is PMI's senior credential, so you need to meet a few requirements before you can sit it. Here's exactly what qualifies — and how to prepare once you do.
To be approved for the PMI-ACP® exam, PMI requires:
✓ Secondary diploma (or global equivalent) + 21 contact hours of agile training,
✓ plus agile experience: 2 years within the last 5 (or 1 year + GAC degree, or 1 year + an active third-party agile certification held over a year, or an active PMP which satisfies experience outright).
Keep a record of your projects and roles — PMI may audit a sample of applications.
PMI-ACP® requires 30 pdus every 3 years under pmi's ccr program to stay current.
Meeting the requirements gets you to the exam; passing it is a separate job. PMI-ACP® is an application exam, so the fastest route is targeted practice with explanations, not just reading. ExamDeck gives you original PMI-ACP® questions, per-area readiness, and a spaced-repetition error log — 6 free to start.
Yes — a new Examination Content Outline took effect on 8 November 2024, replacing the old 7-domain structure with four domains: Mindset (28%), Delivery (28%), Leadership (25%) and Product (19%). Make sure your prep material targets the current version — ours does.
PMI-ACP covers multiple agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP) and requires documented experience plus 21 training hours, with renewal every 3 years. PSM I focuses purely on Scrum, has no prerequisites and never expires. Breadth and PMI recognition vs depth and simplicity.
120 questions (100 scored + 20 unscored pretest, randomly mixed) — multiple choice, multiple response, drag-and-drop and exhibit-based items — in 180 minutes, with an optional 10-minute break after the first 60 items.
PMI does not publish a numeric cut score — results are pass/fail with per-area performance indicators. Aim for a consistent 80–85% on realistic mocks before booking.
PMI does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80–85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
Secondary diploma (or global equivalent) + 21 contact hours of agile training, plus agile experience: 2 years within the last 5 (or 1 year + GAC degree, or 1 year + an active third-party agile certification held over a year, or an active PMP which satisfies experience outright).
Commonly reported pricing: $435 for PMI members / $495 non-members, retake $335/$395 — PMI adjusts by region, verify on pmi.org. PMI membership (~$154/yr) is optional.
For most candidates, commonly reported 80–120 hours plus the mandatory 21 contact hours of training. What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
30 PDUs every 3 years under PMI's CCR program.
No — every question is original, written to test the concepts and reviewed before it ships, with an explanation linked to the source for every option. Dumps are stale, often wrong, and against PMI's policies.