The PMP exam is based on the PMP Examination Specification, which describes tasks out of six performance domains:
- Initiating the project (13%)
- Planning the project (24%)
- Executing the project (30%)
- Monitoring and controlling the project (25%)
- Closing the project (8%)
The exam consists of 200 multiple choice questions written against this specification.
Note: The numbers in parentheses describe the percentage of questions for each domain.