PMP Certification Exams are held at Prometric Testing Centers.

Project Management Institute Project Management Professional PMP Exam

Time: 4hours

Questions: 200

Here’s what to expect:

• Plan to arrive at the testing center 30 mins or so early.
• Parking is typically not an issue and is free, first come first serve.
• Approach the front desk and provide the representative with your driver’s license or some from of verifiable ID, i.e. passport.
• You will be assigned a locker. In the locker you will be required to leave all personal belonging you have brought with you. This includes car keys, cell phone, watch, wallet, cash or change. Your pockets will have to be empty upon entering the testing environment and be required to empty your pockets by the representative upon entering the testing class area.
• If you’ve brought any food, you will have to keep it in your locker.
• Once you enter the testing area, you will be provided with 2 pencils, 1 standard operational calculator and approximately 4 sheets of unused standard (8.5X11 inch) writing paper.
• You will be asked to empty your front and back pockets and turn around so the Prometric representative can confirm you are not carrying anything aside from your brain to aid you.
• You will be assigned a testing location which will be a computer station which you will maintain assignment of for the duration of your exam.
• This test does not allot you testing breaks! What that means is if and when you do take a break and leave your station, the timer clock at the top counting down from 4 hours will continue to run. DON’T WORRY. You should still have plenty of time to finish all the questions and still take breaks, if you’ve taken our pmp prep course at www.MyPMPprep.com

During the exam 

• The exam will be video recorded at all times.
• There will be headset available for you to use at your station as well as earplugs.
• Your name will appear as well as the exam you are taking at the top of the screen
• A brief tutorial will begin providing you with instructions on how to select answers to the multiple choice questions or select Mark, to revisit a question later.
• Tip: Keep your hands free during the exam. Perhaps lay them on the table. Uncrossing your legs and keeping your hands free will help maintain good blood flow throughout your body and to your brain, trust us J
• Dont leave any question unanswered. Even if you don’t know, guess answer and mark the question
• Again, don’t worry about time. Take your time, breath and re-read questions without looking at the answers.
• Once you’ve completed the final question and have selected an answer for all your Marked questions, click submit to process all your answers. The computer will deliver your score in about 20 seconds.

After the Exam

• Once the exam is complete, you will be prompted with an opportunity to complete a survey. Its entirely up to you to skip the survey or continue but the survey should only take 2 – 3 minutes.
• Either after you’ve completed the survey or skipped it you will be presented with a blank white screen after your result will be posted.
• The computer screen will then display either a "Congratulations ... on attaining your PMP credential or “Unfortunately, ……. “.
• A result of your actual performance on each project management process group will be available for you to pick up back at the testing desk.
• You will be required to sign your score report and then sign out.