The certification exam

No. No course is required, and no course guarantees a pass. The certification exam assesses what you know, not where you studied. There are partners who prepare candidates, and you may use them if you want, but buying training is never a condition for sitting a PMCert exam.

You can. We do not require proof of years in the role, a degree or an employer letter for any certification exam. Worth knowing: the questions describe work situations and ask for a decision, so someone who has never been near a product usually needs to study more. The Open Assessment is the honest way to find out where you stand before paying.

Start from the certification syllabus, which publishes the domains assessed and what each one demands, rather than just the domain name. Then take the matching Open Assessment: twenty questions at certification exam level, with the result on the spot, showing which domains you are solid in. Study what came out weak and, if you want guidance, the partner directory lists who prepares candidates.

It is a free twenty-question test at certification exam level, with no account, no card and no attempt limit. You choose between two modes before starting: check each question as you go, with the right answer and the reasoning, or answer everything first and see the full review at the end, like a mock exam. The questions come from a separate bank and are never reused in a certification exam.

No. It issues no credential, produces no certificate, and the result is not recorded anywhere: your answers stay in your browser only. It exists so you can gauge where you stand before committing to a certification exam, not to replace one.

It is an online multiple-choice certification exam, taken in your own browser, with no scheduling and no exam centre. Questions describe work situations and ask for a decision, rather than testing memorised definitions. Some ask for more than one option, and the screen says how many to select. The number of questions, the duration and the passing score for each exam are on the certification page.

The duration is on each certification page, and the clock starts when you open the certification exam. The deadline belongs to the server, not to your browser: reloading the page, switching devices or closing the browser gives no time back, and the clock keeps running while you are away. It is worth opening the exam only when you have the full time available.

Whenever you want. A voucher bought on the site has no expiry date, so there is no scheduled date, no registration window and no risk of losing what you paid for by putting it off.

You can, as many times as you like, while there is time left. You can flag a question to revisit, and before finishing you get a review screen with every question numbered, showing which were answered, which were flagged and how many are blank.

The certification exam is submitted automatically and marked with whatever you had already answered. Nothing is lost: each answer is saved on the server the moment you select it, not at the end. Blank questions count as wrong, and if your score reaches the passing score you pass normally.

Return to the same certification exam at the same address: the attempt resumes with the same questions, in the same order, and everything you had already answered. No new voucher is needed. The clock keeps running while you are away, so come back as soon as you can. If the problem was on our side and compromised your exam, write to [email protected] and we will release a new attempt at no cost.

There is no pause. You can leave and come back, and the certification exam resumes where you left it, but the deadline is counted from the moment you opened it and never stops. Stepping away for half an hour means half an hour less to answer.

Immediately. When you finish, the screen itself shows your score and your performance in each domain assessed. There is no board, no marking queue and no waiting days. If you pass, the credential is issued right then and the verification code appears on that same screen.

The passing score varies by certification and is published on each certification exam page, alongside the number of questions and the duration. There is no curve and no comparison with other candidates: your result depends only on your answers. There is no partial credit on multiple-response questions either, where the whole set has to be right.

Yes. The result shows your score in each domain assessed, whether you passed or not, and that reading is what tells you what to study before trying again. Per-domain performance is kept in your account, next to the credential. It does not appear on the certificate or on your public profile: it is your evidence, not a shop window.

Not passing on one attempt closes no doors. You get the result with your per-domain score, showing where the gaps are, and you can try again when you feel ready. Nothing is recorded publicly: attempts that did not pass never appear in the verifier, on your profile, or anywhere visible to third parties.

You can retake it, and there is no waiting period and no limit on attempts. What each new attempt requires is a new voucher, because each voucher is worth one attempt. Questions are drawn afresh each time you open a certification exam, so a retake is not a repeat of the previous paper. If you do not pass, you receive a coupon to buy the new attempt at the same certification for half the price, valid for 90 days.