Project Management Basics Practice Test
Twenty-five original questions covering the ground an entry-level project management certification covers: the project lifecycle, scope and requirements, scheduling and dependencies, budget and resources, risk, stakeholder communication, and the difference between predictive and agile delivery. Instant scoring, a breakdown by topic, and an explanation for every answer.
For information and self-assessment only, to help you prepare. Always refer to the official certifying body's own materials and content outline as the source of record.
Official body: Project Management Institute (PMI) ↗ — publisher of CAPM, the entry credential, and PMP for experienced practitioners
What it covers
25 questions across 7 topics, scored by topic so you can see where the gaps are rather than just how many you missed:
- Lifecycle and phases
- Scope and requirements
- Schedule and dependencies
- Budget and resources
- Risk
- Stakeholders and communication
- Agile and predictive
Ready when you are
25 questions, about 25 minutes. Nothing is sent anywhere — the whole thing runs in your browser, and no account is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Are these questions from the CAPM or PMP exam?
No. Every question here is written from scratch to cover the same subject areas an entry-level project management certification covers. Reproducing questions from a real exam would breach copyright and the candidate agreement you sign, and recognizing a memorized item teaches you nothing about the reasoning the exam is actually testing.
What score suggests I am ready to sit a certification?
Seventy percent is the threshold used here, and clearing it evenly across all seven topics is a better signal than clearing it on average. Project management exams punish a skipped area rather than a hard question, so a strong total hiding a weak domain is the pattern worth catching. The results break down by topic for that reason.
How long should this take, and how should I use it?
About twenty-five minutes at a steady pace, close to a minute per question. Take it once before you study to find out where the gaps are, then again a week or two later to measure what changed. Spacing the retakes apart works considerably better than repeating the test immediately, which mostly measures short-term recall.
Do I need project experience before certifying?
It depends on the credential. Entry-level certifications generally accept coursework or a modest amount of documented experience, while the senior ones require thousands of hours of leading projects. Check the certifying body's own eligibility page before paying for training, because the requirement is the one thing no course can supply for you.