PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Format

PMI-ACP

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. PMI-ACP is a globally recognized certification for practitioners who use agile practices in projects. It validates advanced knowledge of agile principles, tools, and techniques across multiple frameworks rather than a single methodology. The current exam content outline organizes the role into four domains: Mindset, Leadership, Product, and Delivery. It measures the candidate ability to adapt planning, build high-performing teams, define and deliver value, and lead continuous improvement. The exam is scenario-based and tests judgment in real-world situations. Passing the PMI-ACP demonstrates a professional and practical commitment to agile excellence and positions the holder to improve organizational agility.

120 questions
180 min
65% to pass
4 domains

Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

SpecificationValue
Questions120
Time limit180 minutes (90s per question)
Passing score65% — Not published by the provider (determined by psychometric analysis)
Domains4
LevelProfessional
Question bank here120 questions
Published format120 questions (100 scored + 20 unscored), 180 minutes
SourceOfficial exam specification, published by the vendor

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Mindset28%
  • Promote and embody the Agile Manifesto values and principles.
  • Cultivate a culture of trust, openness, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Support teams in adapting to changing customer needs and uncertain environments.
  • +3 more
34
Product19%
  • Define product vision, roadmap, and release strategy.
  • Elicit, analyze, refine, and prioritize product backlog items.
  • Use value-based prioritization and return on investment thinking.
  • +3 more
23
Delivery28%
  • Plan and execute iterations using Scrum, Kanban, XP, and hybrid approaches.
  • Apply estimation techniques such as story points, ideal time, affinity mapping, and planning poker.
  • Manage workflow with work in progress limits, cycle time, and throughput.
  • +4 more
33
Leadership25%
  • Build and develop high-performing, self-organizing teams.
  • Apply coaching, mentoring, and facilitation techniques.
  • Manage stakeholder engagement and communication.
  • +3 more
30

The heaviest domain is Mindset at 28%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: PMI publishes no numeric cut score. Fee is due only after the application is accepted; up to 3 attempts within a 1-year eligibility period (reexamination fees for 2nd/3rd); prices vary by region and membership. Official exam page

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