{"id":4807,"date":"2022-01-27T09:29:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:41:45","slug":"pmp-exam-changes-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/pmp-exam-changes-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"PMP Exam Changes in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Project Management Institute (PMI) manages the Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae certification process, the PMP\u00ae exam administration, and the PMP exam content, including changes within those components. In January 2021, PMI released a new PMP\u00ae certification exam, followed in August 2021, by a new <em>Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge<\/em> (<em>PMBOK<\/em>\u00ae<em> Guide<\/em>) &#8211; Seventh Edition. The new <em>PMBOK<\/em>\u00ae<em> Guide <\/em>will influence the questions on the PMP exam, but that is only one of the PMP exam changes. It is essential to know when the PMP exam is changing, what PMP exam content will be changing, and how the PMP exam format is changing. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#changes\">PMP exam changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#significant\">Significant PMP exam changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pmbok-changes\"><em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> seventh edition changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#impact\">Impact of <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> seventh edition on the exam<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#upcoming-changes\">Estimated date for upcoming exam changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png\" alt=\"7 Secrets to Passing the PMP Exam\" class=\"wp-image-98\" style=\"width:402px;height:152px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png 803w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.enqueueForm({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 3294842,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"4091cf73-280a-4cd8-be87-aec72cada392\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1778496498000-7006451459\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1778496498000-7006451459\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/02\/07154948\/7-Secrets-Thumbnail-2022-809x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5030\" style=\"width:309px;height:391px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/02\/07154948\/7-Secrets-Thumbnail-2022-809x1024.png 809w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/02\/07154948\/7-Secrets-Thumbnail-2022-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/02\/07154948\/7-Secrets-Thumbnail-2022-768x972.png 768w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/02\/07154948\/7-Secrets-Thumbnail-2022.png 1010w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"block-eef25254-e22e-41f6-826b-cab064e3d095\"><strong>7 Secrets to Passing the PMP\u00ae Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-14690051-2796-4b03-bcb7-95d54bd01fcd\"><em>Learn the secrets to passing the PMP\u00ae exam on your first try.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.enqueueForm({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 3294842,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"4091cf73-280a-4cd8-be87-aec72cada392\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1778496498000-3743707449\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1778496498000-3743707449\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes\">PMP exam changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PMP exam changes encompass the exam structure, the content, and the delivery options. The overall changes reflect how the online test-taking options expanded and how PMI\u2019s <em>PMBOK<\/em>\u00ae<em> Guide <\/em>and Exam Content Outline have evolved. &nbsp;Understanding the exam component changes will benefit your PMP exam preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As of January 2021, PMI changed the PMP exam structure with shifts in duration, breaks, and the number of questions. This new structure will not significantly impact study approaches but will help you in knowing how to approach the exam on test day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: from 200 to <strong>180 questions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DURATION OF EXAM: from 240 minutes to <strong>230 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FREQUENCY OF BREAKS: from one break to <strong>two (both ten minutes)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QUESTION TYPES: from one question type to <strong>many types including multiple-choice, matching, hotspot, and fill-in-the-blank<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" id=\"questions\"><strong>Questions and content<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI conducts extensive research to decide how, if, and when, changes are made to project management standards and certification exam content. The exam changes in content include not just content but the weighted percentages of the topics within the PMP exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CONTENT TOPIC CHANGES: from predictive project phases and knowledge areas to <strong>three domains of People, Processes, and Business Environment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CONTENT QUESTION DISTRIBUTION CHANGES: from weighted question distribution by processes [Initiating the project (13%), Planning the project (24%), Executing the project (31%), monitoring &amp; controlling the project (25%), and closing the project (7%)] to a <strong>question distribution by domains [People (42%), Process (50%), Business Environment (8%)]<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note each exam is \u201cunique\u201d in that questions are randomly pulled from PMI\u2019s secure question bank following certain parameters. There will never be an exam the same as another; each exam administered is \u201dunique\u201d. What will not change is the distribution of questions across the three domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Delivery options including online<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/update-center\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/exam-schedule-pearson-vue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seven-page instruction list<\/a> for scheduling a PMP certification exam session. All PMP exam certification sessions are managed by the third-party testing service, Pearson VUE. In consideration of local health safety regulations and guidelines, it is critical to go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/pmi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearson VUE site for the most current testing protocols<\/a>. There are both online and in-person options. However, not all PMI exams are available at all testing centers. Use Pearson VUE\u2019s \u201cseat availability\u201d tool to confirm specific PMP exam availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global health crisis triggered by the spread of COVID-19 and variants sparked more online PMP exam testing options. <a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/pmi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearson VUE provides this PMP exam information related to COVID-19 changes<\/a>. For more information around testing changes, including rescheduling and refunds, access the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/Test-takers\/Resources.aspx?ot=collapse156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearson VUE PMP exam Frequently Asked Questions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Studying for the PMP Exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/free-pmp-questions\" style=\"border-radius:2px;background-color:#366194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP Practice Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"significant\">Significant PMP exam changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the PMP exam changes effective in 2021, the most significant is the addition of agile and hybrid methodologies-based content. It is a change that for some project managers is long overdue, and for others, the added content is daunting. With half of the PMP exam questions to cover agile and hybrid practices, no matter which project management methodology you use, you need to study all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When PMI added these new methodologies to the PMP exam content, by extension the overall scope of information to know expanded. How you study for the PMP exam should be driven not by your professional preference of methods but by what will be expected for a passing exam score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>PMP Exam Content Outline (ECO) changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI provides potential exam takers with the \u201dPMP Exam Content Outline\u201d (ECO) as a resource. To bridge the gap between the pre-2021 ECO and the 2021 ECO, PMI published the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/pmp-exam-content-crossover-map-2020.pdf?v=e11c9838-ab4b-4932-9cb7-b7abb326a9a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP Exam Content Outline Crossover Map<\/a> as a guide. The outline is a content source for the PMP exam questions, just as the <em>PMBOK<\/em>\u00ae<em> Guide <\/em>is, hence the outline should be included in your PMP exam prep plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/pmp-exam-content-crossover-map-2020.pdf?v=e11c9838-ab4b-4932-9cb7-b7abb326a9a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP Exam Content Outline Crossover Map<\/a> provides a line of sight into how the 2015 ECO organized the PMP exam questions by five Process Groups, and the new ECO is arranged by three domains.&nbsp; Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/project-management-professional-exam-outline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI\u2019s PMP 2021 ECO <\/a>resource file to see the distribution of questions by domains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Domain<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Percentage of Items on Test<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I. People<\/td><td>42%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>II. Process<\/td><td>50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>III. Business Environment<\/td><td>8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td>100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Percentage of Domain Questions for PMP Exam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the <em>A Guide to the <\/em><em>Project Management Body of Knowledge<\/em> (<em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em>) is a key source, it is by no means the only information used to craft PMP certification exam questions. Using a PMI-approved training solution is the best way to gain insight into the exam structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>PMP exam format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is unchanged is the PMP certification exam format is still designed to assess how well you know the foundational project management concepts, terms, processes, and methodologies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/prototype-exam-questions.pdf?v=5ce972c2-1f02-49d9-aaff-c23c1ebb43f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI\u2019s sample PMP certification exam reference sheet<\/a> provides examples of what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What has changed, as evident in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/pmp-examination-content-outline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 Examination Content Outline<\/a>, is that \u201cpredictive, agile, and hybrid approaches will be found throughout the three domain areas listed above and are not isolated to any particular domain or task.\u201d When asking yourself \u201cwhat is changing in the PM exam format?\u201d think of it less about the number of questions or if you are taking it onsite or online, but more about the scope of content now assessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pmbok-changes\"><em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> seventh edition changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2022\/01\/26153722\/image-4.png\" alt=\"PMBOK Guide 7th Edition\" class=\"wp-image-4810\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> \u2013 <em>7<sup>th<\/sup> edition<\/em>\u2019s new content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynda.com\/Business-tutorials\/Why-PMBOK-Guide-changing\/2831005\/2304102-4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">includes performance domains,&nbsp;tailoring, and models, methods, and artifacts<\/a>. The new <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> 7<sup>th<\/sup> edition is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/pmbok-guide-standards\/about\/current-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">change in project management standards<\/a> including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A shift from process-based to \u00a0principles-based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge areas move to new performance domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single project manager focus changes to team members and roles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single approach changes to a new tailored approach for work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI\u00ae published&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/project-management-pmp\/earn-the-pmp\/pmp-exam-preparation\/pmp-reference-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a list of sources<\/a>&nbsp;their exam creators used to base their questions on and this list, along with the current exam content outline (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/certifications\/pmp-examination-content-outline.pdf?v=149cfab8-bd04-4b7b-bacf-c4b1c5e2d164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECO<\/a>),&nbsp;should be used to prepare to take the PMP\u00ae certification exam. According to PMI, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/project-management-pmp\/earn-the-pmp\/pmp-exam-preparation\/pmp-reference-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the list of sources<\/a> is not complete but does provide a large cross-section from which students can base their studies and feel confident they will be prepared to take the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"impact\">Impact of <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> seventh edition on the exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI informed Authorized Training Partners (ATPs) there will be a slow rollout of new questions added to the PMP\u00ae exam question bank, rather than a complete replacement. This is a PMP exam change in that in the transition of previous releases, exam questions underwent a complete replacement at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students intending to sit for the PMP\u00ae exam should understand (not just memorize!) methodologies, tools, processes, and concepts to apply them to a given scenario for the best course of action possible. Rote memorization of <em>PMBOK Guide<\/em> content is not what is being assessed in the exam. Rather the ability to leverage critical thinking to assess a situation and apply best practices is the true driving goal behind PMI\u2019s standards and related credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upcoming-changes\">Estimated date for upcoming exam changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using industry research from job bank data, PMI.org data, and member surveys, PMI updates the <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide<\/em> about every 3 to 5 years to ensure alignment with where the profession is and where it is headed. Many new exam takers will search the web to answer: when is the PMP exam changing next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, PMI follows <em>PMBOK\u00ae Guide <\/em>releases with updated ECO and\/or PMP exam content changes within six months. If that pattern held, then a new exam would be expected in 2022. Yet, PMI has already informed Authorized Training Providers (ATP) that exam content question changes will be gradual, so the pattern is no longer valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PMI has ongoing communications with all Authorized Training Partners. You will improve your chances of PMP exam success with the use of PMI-approved exam prep courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Working towards the Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae certification, with PMP\u00ae credential holders earning 25% more than their counterparts without it, is an important professional goal. Select a PMI Authorized Training Provider like the Project Management Academy to ensure your <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/pmp-exam-prep-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMP exam study<\/a> efforts will align with PMI changes in new exam questions and changing certification resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Upcoming PMP Certification Training &#8211; Live &amp; Online Classes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered table-responsive-sm font-md mt-5 mb-0 d-none d-md-table\"><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Place<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Project Management Institute (PMI) manages the Project Management Professional (PMP)\u00ae certification process, the PMP\u00ae exam administration, and the PMP exam content, including changes within those components. 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