The PMP recognizes a demonstrated understanding of knowledge and skill to lead and direct project teams and to deliver project results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. The qualifications and testing are rigorous, making this a widely respected certification
Look out for :The latest version (V4) of the PMBok published end 2008
The New PMP exam, released August 31st 2011Every five to seven years, the Project Management Institute (PMI)® performs a Role Delineation Study (RDS) to determine authority (“the role”), responsibilities & duties of project managers today. The findings are then used to update the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam. PMI completed their latest study at the end of 2010. The findings have lead to an update in the PMP Exam on 31 August 2011.
Changes to the exam have been implemented through existing items being updated as appropriate, new examination items being developed to meet these and old items which do not meet the criteria being retired.
What has changed in the exam?
Approximately 30% of the PMP exam content has changed.
Certain examination areas are now tested in a different way. Specifically, the Professional and Social Responsibility content area (Domain 6) will now be tested in every domain, rather than as a separate domain. Studying, understanding and living the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in your daily work as a project manager will have a much higher importance for the exam
Exam questions will ask about ethical considerations during procurement, mix social responsibility with team management and test your application of professional responsibility in a written status report.
What hasn’t changed?
The PMBoK Guide (A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fourth Edition 2008)
Exam format
Score report (and hence passing score determination
Eligibility requirements
PMP exam
The PMP examination is a computerised test of 4 hours duration, with 200 multiple-choice questions, each with four choices
To pass the PMP examination candidates must correctly answer a minimum of 61% questions
PMP Exam Scoring
The PMP exam is scored on a qualitative scale, not a quantitative scale.
If you correctly answer at least 106 of the 175 real questions (i.e. 61%), you are granted a "pass."
Additionally, you will receive qualitative scores for the 6 different subdomains of the test. The 3 qualitative scores are "Proficient," "Moderately Proficient," and "Below Proficient." They should give you an idea of the areas in which you can improve your knowledge.
