Everything you need to know about how the PMI-ACP® exam is structured — questions, time, scoring, and exactly how the marks are distributed.
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. Delivered at Pearson VUE test centres or online (OnVUE). Results are pass/fail with a performance breakdown per domain.
PMI publishes how the 120 questions are distributed (PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline (effective November 2024)). Weight your preparation to match — this is the single most useful planning fact:
| Domain | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Mindset | 28% | |
| Delivery | 28% | |
| Leadership | 25% | |
| Product | 19% |
Mindset is the heaviest at 28% — most candidates under-weight it.
6 free questions · explanation for every option · per-area readiness · no dumps.
Start free →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.