PMI-RMP® is PMI's professional 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-RMP® exam, PMI requires:
✓ Secondary diploma + 36 months of project risk management experience (last 5 years) + 40 contact hours of risk education,
✓ OR bachelor's degree + 24 months of experience + 30 contact hours,
✓ OR GAC-accredited degree + 12 months of experience + 30 contact hours.
Keep a record of your projects and roles — PMI may audit a sample of applications.
PMI-RMP® requires 30 pdus in risk-aligned topics 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-RMP® is an application exam, so the fastest route is targeted practice with explanations, not just reading. ExamDeck gives you original PMI-RMP® questions, per-area readiness, and a spaced-repetition error log — 6 free to start.
Five domains: Risk Identification (23%), Risk Analysis (23%), Risk Strategy and Planning (22%), Monitor and Close Risks (19%) and Risk Response (13%) — per the ECO updated January 2023.
PMI doesn't publish a numeric cut score — it's set psychometrically. You receive pass/fail with per-domain performance feedback. Aim for a consistent 80%+ on realistic practice exams.
If you work in risk-heavy environments (infrastructure, finance, defence, pharma), RMP signals specialist depth PMP doesn't. The eligibility bar is real: verified risk-management experience plus dedicated risk education hours.
115 questions (100 scored + 15 unscored pretest) — multiple choice and multiple response — in 150 minutes, with an optional 10-minute break mid-exam.
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 + 36 months of project risk management experience (last 5 years) + 40 contact hours of risk education, OR bachelor's degree + 24 months of experience + 30 contact hours, OR GAC-accredited degree + 12 months of experience + 30 contact hours.
About $520 for PMI members / $670 non-members; re-examination ~$335/$435. PMI membership is ~$139/year, so the member path is often cheaper overall — verify on pmi.org.
For most candidates, commonly reported 35–60+ hours on top of the mandatory 30–40 contact hours. What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
30 PDUs in risk-aligned topics 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.