PMP: Cost, Pass Rate, Format & Preparation

Project Management Professional Certification Examination · Facts checked Sep 29, 2026

Base registration$675

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Fee source

Published outcomeNot available

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Published time limit4 hours

Testing time

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Member and full exam prices differ. Membership itself is a separate cost. Source
Use the July 2026 outline when choosing practice, including its applied case and practicum formats. Source

What the fee covers

Full exam price: $675
PMI member exam price: $405
Membership: Separate from the exam

Full examination price displayed on PMI's U.S. certification page. PMI member price is $425; membership fees are separate.

Official fee details

Published outcome

No official population pass rate was located in the reviewed PMI exam materials. A minimum passing score and a population pass rate are different measures.

How to interpret exam outcomes

Format and timing

Exam type: Professional certification exam
Questions or sections: 180 questions Format source
Published time limit: 4 hours Timing source
Time definition: Testing time

170 scored and 10 unscored questions, including single- and multiple-response questions, drag-and-drop and applied case or practicum formats.

Current July 2026 outline: 240 minutes of testing; two ten-minute breaks and optional tutorial/survey time are separate.

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PMP study materials

Compare PMI Study Hall access and practice resources. A study companion should not be assumed to satisfy training-hour eligibility requirements.

Prices, access, and features published by the providers. These are product listings, not independent quality scores.
Offer	Price and access	Practice	Teaching and feedback	Terms and source
PMI Study Hall PMP Study Hall Essentials Online and mobile subscription	Paid; quarterly billing 3 months; renews quarterly	Practice questions, mini exams, full-length simulations Mini exams and full-length simulations	Short lessons and case studies Performance insights, learning plan, flashcards	Study companion; do not assume it supplies the training hours needed for eligibility PMI current Study Hall productChecked Sep 30, 2026
Pocket Prep PMP Premium question practice Web and mobile question bank	Price not verified Access term not verified Subscription; confirm selected term	Exam-specific practice questions	Answer explanations Practice statistics	A question bank does not by itself establish qualifying project-management training hours. PMP Premium question practice — official product pageChecked Sep 30, 2026
RMC Learning Solutions PMP Essentials subscription Online self-study	Price not verified Access term not verified Auto-renewing subscription; selected term controls charge	FASTrack exam simulator	Exam prep book	Essentials is book plus simulator; eLearning and coaching are higher tiers. PMP Essentials subscription — official product pageChecked Sep 30, 2026
PMI Study Hall PMP PMI Study Hall Essentials · current edition Online self-study	Price not verified Access term not verified Subscription; confirm renewal	Official exam-prep companion and practice	Study companion; not the full training course	Buy the edition aligned with the July 2026 outline; it is a companion to training. PMP PMI Study Hall Essentials · current edition — official product pageChecked Sep 30, 2026

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