The certification exam is the online test that is conducted at designated Test Centres.
There are 200 questions (Take PMI PBA FREE Practice Test to experience the actual exam questions) with multiple choice options with exam duration of 4 Hours
Out of the 200 questions, 25 questions are randomly placed pre-test/dummy questions. Pre-test questions do not affect the candidate’s score and are used to gather statistical information on their performance in order to determine whether these questions can be used in future examinations
Certification Examination is determined by a criterion-referenced approach called Modified Angoff Technique
Instant Results after 4 Hours – Breakup of percentage marks obtained for each topic is given with overall Pass/Fail
Candidates will have three opportunities to take and pass the examination within their one-year eligibility period. If candidates do not succeed on the third attempt, he/she will have to wait one year before being permitted to test again.
For a complete list of testing locations, please visit www.2test.com
Candidates may reschedule or cancel exam up to no more than 48 hours before the exam date on an extra cost of US$70. Candidates canceling an exam within 48 hours of the exam date will forfeit the exam fee.
Candidates canceling or rescheduling an exam no later than 30 days prior to the exam date will not be charged the cancel/reschedule fee.
Candidates requesting a refund may submit a written request to PMI® no later than 30 days prior to their exam eligibility expiration date. PMI® will retain a processing fee of US$100
Extensions to an exam eligibility period may be granted when due to extenuating circumstances.
- Medical emergency
- Military deployment
- Death in immediate family
- Illness in the immediate family
- Natural disaster

PMI-PBA® Exam Blueprint

Domain Description	% of Exam Questions
Domain 1: Needs Assessment (5 tasks)	18%
Domain 2: Planning (6 tasks)	22%
Domain 3: Analysis (8 tasks)	35%
Domain 4: Traceability and Monitoring (5 tasks)	15%
Domain 5: Evaluation (4 tasks)	10%
Total	100%