PMIPMI Certification

CAPM: Certified Associate in Project Management

Free practice questions covering project management fundamentals, predictive and agile methodologies, and business analysis. Scenario-based items aligned with the official PMI Exam Content Outline.

About the CAPM Exam

The CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) is PMI's entry-level credential for students, career changers, and coordinators who want into project work but can't sit the PMP yet. It validates foundational knowledge across predictive, agile, and business analysis ways of working.

Exam CodeCAPM
Full NameCertified Associate in Project Management
ProviderPMI (Project Management Institute)
PrerequisiteSecondary degree + 23 contact hours of PM education
Question Format150 questions (135 scored) — multiple choice, matching, hot-spot; largely scenario-based
Duration180 minutes + 10-min break after Q75
Exam Fee~$225 (PMI member) / ~$300 (non-member)

CAPM Exam Domains (ECO)

Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts

36%

How projects create value; project vs program vs portfolio; predictive vs adaptive; org structures and PMO; PM/team roles; life-cycle phases; artifacts and documents; risk vs issue vs assumption vs constraint; risk and stakeholder registers.

Business Analysis Frameworks

27%

Requirements elicitation and documentation; stakeholder identification and analysis; requirements traceability (RTM); validation against business needs; acceptance-criteria logic; "what should you do next?" scenarios.

Agile Frameworks/Methodologies

20%

Agile mindset and values; when adaptive delivery fits; Scrum roles, events, artifacts; Kanban boards and WIP limits; backlog prioritization; iterative delivery and feedback.

Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies

17%

When predictive is appropriate; WBS and work packages; scope decomposition; critical-path basics; schedule dependencies; schedule/cost variance interpretation; baselines and controls.

Who Should Take CAPM?

Students & Recent Graduates

Stand out to employers with a globally recognized PMI credential before you have the experience for the PMP.

Career Changers

Moving into project work from another field — CAPM proves you speak the language of delivery.

Project Coordinators & Team Members

Coordinators who move work along without formally leading it — validate your contribution.

Future PMP Candidates

Build the foundation now; the CAPM maps directly onto the senior PMP credential later.

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225 scenario-based questions across all four ECO domains. 75-question sets with instant explanations.

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