CAPM study guide
CAPM, administered by Project Management Institute (PMI), is mapped here as 4 topic areas; the heaviest are Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts (36%), Business Analysis Frameworks (27%) and Agile Frameworks/Methodologies (20%).
About this course: Build your project management foundation with short lessons, narrated flashcards and original practice questions across fundamentals, predictive methods, agile and business analysis.
CAPM at a glance
- Questions
- 150
- Time allowed
- 3 hours
- Passing standard
- NO published passing score (PMI Certification Handbook rev. June 2026)
- Format
- Computer-based (Pearson VUE center or OnVue online proctored)
- Standard / edition
- 2023 Exam Update ECO (4 domains incl. Business Analysis)
- Administered by
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
Source: 2023 Exam Update ECO (4 domains incl. Business Analysis), Project Management Institute (PMI). Confirm current details with the exam owner before you book.
Topic areas and weights
| Topic area | Weight | Concepts | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts | 36% | 2 | Section below |
| Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies | 17% | 1 | Section below |
| Agile Frameworks/Methodologies | 20% | 1 | Section below |
| Business Analysis Frameworks | 27% | 0 | Section below |
Study plan in this course
- Your Exam: The 2023-Revision CAPM — 9 cards · free
- Projects, Programs & Life Cycles — 6 cards · free
- Plans, Registers & Milestones — 6 cards · full course
- Roles, Leadership & Problem-Solving — 6 cards · full course
- Predictive Methods & the Math — 9 cards · full course
- Thinking Agile: Fit, Iterations & Tracking — 6 cards · full course
- Frameworks & Task Management — 5 cards · full course
- BA Roles & Requirements — 7 cards · full course
- Roadmaps, Traceability & Delivery — 6 cards · full course
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts carries 36% of the CAPM blueprint used in this course, the largest of its 4 weighted areas. It spans 2 concepts. The course teaches it in 3 study units: Projects, Programs & Life Cycles, Plans, Registers & Milestones and Roles, Leadership & Problem-Solving.
What Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts covers
- Program vs portfolio?
- Milestone vs task duration?
Official references for Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- PMI Code of Ethics + CAPM ECO D1 Task 1 enablers
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 2 enabler
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 4 enablers
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 5 enablers
In the app this area comes with 18 memory cards and 36 module-quiz questions and is part of the free starting modules.
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies carries 17% of the CAPM blueprint used in this course, the 4th-largest of its 4 weighted areas. It spans 1 concept. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Predictive Methods & the Math.
What Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies covers
- Find the critical path: A starts; B and C follow A; E follows both.
Official references for Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 1 enablers')
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 2 enablers'
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 1 enablers + Process Groups Practice Guide
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 1 enabler
In the app this area comes with 9 memory cards and 17 module-quiz questions in the full course.
Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
Agile Frameworks/Methodologies carries 20% of the CAPM blueprint used in this course, the third-largest of its 4 weighted areas. It spans 1 concept. The course teaches it in 2 study units: Thinking Agile: Fit, Iterations & Tracking and Frameworks & Task Management.
What Agile Frameworks/Methodologies covers
- Adaptive vs predictive tracking?
Official references for Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 1 enablers + Agile Practice Guide
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 1 enabler
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 2 enablers
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 5 enablers
In the app this area comes with 11 memory cards and 20 module-quiz questions in the full course.
Business Analysis Frameworks
Business Analysis Frameworks carries 27% of the CAPM blueprint used in this course, the second-largest of its 4 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 2 study units: BA Roles & Requirements and Roadmaps, Traceability & Delivery.
Official references for Business Analysis Frameworks
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 1 enablers
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 2 enabler
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 3 enabler')
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 4 enablers
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 5 enabler
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 6 enabler
- Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide domain structure
In the app this area comes with 13 memory cards and 27 module-quiz questions in the full course.
Official references
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 2 enabler
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 4 enablers
- CAPM ECO D1 Task 5 enablers
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 1 enablers')
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 2 enablers'
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D2 Task 1 enabler
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 1 enabler
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 2 enablers
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 3 enabler
- CAPM ECO D3 Task 5 enablers
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 1 enablers
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 2 enabler
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 3 enabler')
- CAPM ECO D4 Task 4 enablers