Scheduling for the PMP® Exam is an important process in appearing for the PMP® Exam. Keep in mind that before you pick a schedule for the PMP® Exam, you ought to have applied for it and gotten exam application approval from PMI.
It takes a minimum of 5 business days for PMI to approve your PMP® Exam application. (Keep track of your PMP® Exam application by visiting PMI.ORG, and click on the dashboard option under the “my PMI” menu). Once the application is approved, you can then proceed to make payment. You have 365 days to pay and schedule the PMP® Exam.
Read How to apply for the PMP Exam to learn the step-by-step process to apply for the PMP® Examination. Read on to know how to schedule the exam.
Step-By-Step Guide On How To Schedule The PMP® Exam:
1. Go to PMI.ORG, click on – Pay for Exam to start the process.
In Figure 1, you can see the eligibility start and end date. In this 1-year time frame, you have only three attempts to give the exam. If you fail in all three attempts, you have to wait for next year.
Figure 1 – Pay for Exam
2. Add the PMP® Exam and membership option to the cart. Once the membership is added, the exam fee will be $405, while the individual membership and one-time Application fee are $139. Refer to figure 2.1 and 2.2.
Figure 2.1 – Membership and Exam Fee
Figure 2.2 – Membership and Exam Fee
3. Once the exam and membership fee is added to the cart, scroll down and fill in details such as:
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- Address
- Primary phone number to reach you concerning your membership.
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Then, view the terms and conditions and click on both checkboxes to continue to the payment page. Refer to Figures 3.1 and 3.2.
Figure 3.1 – Personal Information
Figure 3.2 – Personal Information
4. Next, we move to the payment page. Update the email address and choose a payment method. After filling in the details, click on ‘place order’.
As we have completed the payment successfully, let’s go back to the dashboard to schedule the PMP® Exam. You have three attempts to give the exam in a year, but there is a charge on each go. The retake fee for PMI Members is $250 and $350 for Non-Member. Refer to Figures 4.1 and 4.2.
Figure 4.1 – Personal Information
Figure – 4.2 Payment Confirmation
5. On the dashboard, click on Project Management Professional under the pre-approved exam. In the next step, choose the exam delivery. Refer to Figures 5.1 and 5.2
Note: Test takers can take the exam either from home or in a local test center. If you choose to take it from home, make sure you have a good internet connection, and a good working device.
Figure 5.1 – Scheduling the Exam
Figure – 5.2 Exam Option
6. The next step is choosing the preferred language for the exam. Refer to Figure 6
Figure 6 – Language Option
7. Test Center / Location: In this step, you have to find a test center at a particular location. Put the city or state name in the search space, and choose the nearest center accordingly. Please refer to Figures 7.1 and 7.2. If you have chosen to take the exam from home, ignore this step.
Figure 7.1 – Test Center Locator
8. Choose the nearest location and click on the following option to schedule the date and time.
Figure 8.1 – Date and Time
Figure 8.2 – Date and Time
9. In the last step, you will be asked to recheck the provided details, such as date, time, and location. Once you are certain that all the information you’ve provided is correct, click on – submit order.
Figure 9.1 – Information
Figure 9.2 – Confirm Booking
With proper guidance and patience, scheduling for the PMP® Exam is very easy. However, before you apply or schedule for the PMP® Exam, ensure that you are mentally ready to do so because the PMP® Exam can be tricky to pass, enroll in a PMI Authorized Training Partner institute to participate in the PMP Exam Preparatory Course and increase your chances of passing the PMP® Exam.
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