Free PMP Practice Exam — 400 Original Questions for the 2026 Exam
400 original PMP practice questions, free through August 30, 2026 — no signup, no email, nothing to install. Every question is tuned to PMI's new exam launching July 9, 2026, with a full domain-weighted practice exam that matches its structure.
PMP timing (read first). PMI launches a new PMP exam on 9 July 2026 (2026 Examination Content Outline + PMBOK 8). Business Environment more than triples in weight (8% → 26%). Because a realistic study plan runs 10–12 weeks, this bank targets the new 2026 exam — see the PMP overview for the full breakdown.
Honest note. Every question here is original, written to PMI's published Examination Content Outline for study purposes — none are copied, paraphrased, or “reconstructed from memory” from a real exam, official PMI materials, or a braindump site. Our full originality policy and question rubric are public in CONTENT-STANDARDS.md. CertPrep is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by PMI.
What's actually free
Not a locked preview — the whole thing. 400 original PMP questions spread across the three 2026 domains, 150 spaced-repetition flashcards, 45 curated video lessons, a full study guide, printable cheat sheets, and a day-by-day study schedule with calendar export. It's part of a 1,205-question library that also covers Security+ and CISM, if project management is one stop on a broader IT-leadership path.
How the practice exam matches the real 2026 PMP exam
PMI's new exam is 180 questions (170 scored + 10 unscored pretest) in 240 minutes, delivered in three sections with two short breaks, and it isn't split evenly across domains. CertPrep's exam simulator copies that structure: 180 questions, a 240-minute clock, and a domain mix matching the real 2026 weighting below.
| Domain | 2026 weight |
|---|---|
| People | 33% |
| Process | 41% |
| Business Environment | 26% |
The item mix also reflects PMI's approach split — roughly 40% predictive (traditional) scenarios and 60% agile-or-hybrid — so you're not just drilling waterfall questions and getting blindsided by a sprint-planning scenario on exam day.
How the explanations actually teach you something
PMP rewards situational judgment, not a memorized process name, and every explanation says so explicitly. “BEST/FIRST” items cite the framework principle the key rests on — PMI's collaborate-first conflict ladder, the servant-leader's role, or why a business decision (like accepting a cost) beats a technical one — and state why each distractor is a real but wrong instinct. New items get reviewed in a separate pass by someone trying to refute the key before they ship. The full rubric is public in CONTENT-STANDARDS.md.
Private by default
No account, no email capture, no analytics or ad pixels watching how you study. Every answer, score, and schedule check-off lives in your browser's local storage — there's no server copy, and nothing leaves your device unless you export it yourself.
How it compares
- Exam-dump / braindump sites. Beyond the legal and certification-integrity risk of claimed leaked content, dumps train recall of a specific scenario's wording, not the situational judgment PMI is actually testing — and PMI question sets rotate.
- Free forum question sets. Frequently written for the old exam weighting and rarely updated for the 2026 outline's tripled Business Environment domain.
- Paid PMP question banks. Generally solid and well-explained, but licensed per exam and often subscription-based.
- PMI's own PMBOK Guide and Study Hall. The gold standard for representativeness, included with PMI membership. Worth pairing with a free tool like this one, not replacing it.
The short version: question dumps teach recall of a scenario's exact wording; scenario-based practice like CertPrep's teaches the situational judgment the real PMP exam actually rewards — free, for now, without an account.
Try 4 real sample questions
These are pulled directly from the live question bank, quoted verbatim with their real explanations. Pick an answer, then reveal it.
During a sprint, two senior developers disagree strongly about which technical design to adopt, and the debate is blocking progress. Both have valid points and the relationship is becoming tense. What should the project manager do FIRST?
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Collaborating/problem-solving seeks a win-win by addressing root interests and integrating ideas; it is the preferred PMI mode when both relationship and outcome matter and time allows. Compromise yields a lose-lose where neither design is fully realized. Escalation is premature and undermines the servant-leader's role of empowering the team. Voting suppresses the minority view without resolving the substance.
A decision tree shows two paths. Path A: 30% chance of a $100,000 loss. Path B: 60% chance of a $40,000 loss. Based purely on EMV, which path should be chosen and why?
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Path A EMV = 0.30 x -$100,000 = -$30,000; Path B EMV = 0.60 x -$40,000 = -$24,000. Choosing the smaller expected loss favors Path B. Reasoning from probability alone or raw impact alone ignores EMV entirely, and the answer claiming -$30,000 is the smaller loss miscompares the two values.
During tailoring, a PM is deciding how much ceremony to apply. The project is small, co-located, low-risk, and the customer is highly engaged. What should the PM do?
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Tailoring means right-sizing process to the project context. A small, low-risk, co-located project with an engaged customer benefits from lighter process and direct collaboration. Adding full process, extra documentation, or heavyweight governance creates waste that delivers no proportional value.
Two competing projects are evaluated. Project X has an IRR of 18%; Project Y has an IRR of 12%. The organization's required rate of return is 10%. Assuming similar risk and scale, which should the project manager recommend?
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Internal rate of return is the discount rate at which NPV equals zero; a higher IRR signals a more profitable investment, so Project X at 18% is preferred. A lower IRR is not 'more conservative'—it simply earns less. Both exceeding the hurdle means both are acceptable, but the question asks which is better. A longer payback would be a drawback, not a reason to choose.
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Questions people ask
Is this a real PMP exam practice test?
No — every question is original, written to PMI's published Examination Content Outline. Nothing is copied, paraphrased, or reconstructed from memory from a real exam, official PMI materials, or a braindump site. The situational judgment they test mirrors the real PMP style; the specific items are ours. CertPrep is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by PMI.
How many free PMP practice questions are there, and are they for the new 2026 exam?
400 original questions tuned to PMI's 2026 Examination Content Outline and PMBOK 8, which take effect with the new exam launching July 9, 2026. That includes the roughly 40/60 predictive-to-agile/hybrid mix and the tripled Business Environment weighting. Everything is free through August 30, 2026, with no signup required.
Do I need to sign up, and is the PMP certification itself free?
CertPrep is free to use with no signup through August 30, 2026. The PMP certification itself is separate and always has a cost: PMI charges USD $405 (member) or $555 (non-member) per exam attempt, and requires documented project-management experience and 35 contact hours of project-management education to apply.