PMI Practice Exams

Validates foundational knowledge of project management principles and practices, covering predictive plan-based methodologies, agile frameworks, business analysis frameworks, and core project management concepts.

Validates expertise in agile principles, practices, tools, and techniques across agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and test-driven development for project management.

Validates expertise in managing AI, machine learning, and cognitive technology projects using the CPMAI methodology. Covers the full AI project lifecycle from strategy and data management to responsible AI implementation.

Validates specialized knowledge in construction project management, covering project planning, scheduling, cost management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement specific to the construction industry.

Validates expertise in business analysis, including needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation, analysis, traceability, monitoring, and evaluation within project and program contexts.

Validates knowledge and skills in establishing and managing a Project Management Office, including PMO governance, strategic alignment, resource management, portfolio oversight, and organizational project management maturity.

Validates specialized expertise in project risk management, including risk strategy and planning, risk identification, risk analysis, risk response planning, and monitoring and controlling risk throughout the project lifecycle.

Validates specialized expertise in project scheduling, including schedule strategy, schedule planning and development, schedule monitoring and controlling, and schedule closeout across predictive and adaptive project environments.

Validates advanced competency in portfolio management, including strategic alignment, portfolio governance, portfolio performance management, portfolio risk management, and stakeholder engagement at the organizational level.

Validates the ability to manage multiple related projects as a coordinated program, covering strategic program alignment, program life cycle management, benefits management, stakeholder engagement, and program governance.

Validates the ability to lead and direct projects using predictive, agile, and hybrid methodologies, covering people leadership, project execution and delivery, and business environment alignment with strategic objectives.

The PPA certification identifies project professionals with competencies to deliver on high-complexity, high-stakes projects. Building on the PMP, it requires peer review by a PMI-accredited organization and a standardized proctored exam, validating advanced project leadership capabilities.