The PMI-RMP is the Project Management Institute credential for people who manage risk on projects. This page gives you free practice sets sorted by topic, a full practice test, worked example questions, a study plan and the exam format facts that PMI publishes, so you can see where you stand before you book.
According to Project Management Institute, “The PMI-RMP certification examination is comprised of 115 multiple-choice and multiple answer select questions. Of the 115 questions, 15 are considered pretest questions.”[1]
The PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional) is awarded by the Project Management Institute. It is aimed at people who identify, analyse and respond to risk on projects, and it tests how you apply risk practices to situations rather than how well you recall definitions.
The exam has 115 questions, in multiple-choice and multiple-answer formats. Of those, 100 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest questions. You will not be told which ones are the pretest items, so treat every question as if it counts.
You can sit the exam at a Pearson VUE test center, which PMI recommends, or online with a proctor through OnVUE. Once you are eligible, you can schedule year-round, on demand, within your 1-year eligibility period.
If you do not pass, you may take the exam up to 3 times within that 1-year eligibility period. After 3 attempts, you must wait 1 year from the date of your last attempt before you reapply.
Once certified, you keep the credential by earning 30 PDUs in each 3-year cycle.
Eligibility requirements, application steps, fees and the exact time allowed are set by PMI and can change, and we have not listed them here. Check the official PMI-RMP page and the current exam outline before you apply.
Numbers in brackets link to the official sources listed under Sources & last verified. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.
| Item | Detail | Source · Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Number of questions | 115 questions (100 scored + 15 unscored pretest)[1] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
| Retake policy | Up to 3 attempts in a 1-year eligibility period; then wait 1 year[1] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
| Validity | 3-year certification cycle[2] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
| Renewal | 30 PDUs every 3-year cycle[2] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE test center or online proctored (OnVUE)[2] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
| Testing window | Year-round on demand within a 1-year eligibility period[1] | Project Management Institute · Oct 26, 2026 |
The content areas below are copied from the official PMI-RMP content outline published by Project Management Institute, with the share of the exam each area carries. The right-hand column shows which of our practice sets covers it.
| Official content area | Weight | Practice on this site |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Strategy and Planning[3] | 22% | PMI-RMP Plan Risk Management Practise how a risk management plan is set up, including roles, risk appetite and tolerance, and how the approach is tailored to the project. |
| Risk Identification[3] | 23% | PMI-RMP Risk Identification Tools Practise choosing the right technique to find risks and recording them clearly in the risk register. |
| Risk Analysis[3] | 23% | PMI-RMP Qualitative Risk Analysis Practise telling qualitative from quantitative methods, and judging which risks to prioritise and why. |
| Risk Response[3] | 13% | PMI-RMP Threat Response Strategies Practise matching a threat or opportunity to the right response strategy and knowing what each strategy does and does not involve. |
| Monitor and Close Risks[3] | 19% | PMI-RMP Monitor and Control Risks Practise reviewing risk status, checking whether responses worked, and deciding when a risk can be closed. |
Prepare for the PMI-RMP - PMI Risk Management Professional exam with our free practice test modules. Each quiz covers key topics to help you pass on your first try.
These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.
Question: A risk manager is facilitating a periodic review to examine and document the effectiveness of the risk response planning and the performance of the risk owners in executing their assigned responsibilities. What is this activity called?
Answer: C. Risk Audit
Explanation:
The answer is Risk Audit. A risk audit is a formal check of how well the risk management process is working, including whether planned responses are effective and whether risk owners are doing what they agreed to do. The question describes a review of the process and the people carrying it out, which is the audit.
Risk Reassessment looks again at individual risks, such as their probability and impact, not at how well the process is run. Variance Analysis compares planned results with actual results for things like cost and schedule. A Status Meeting is a routine update and does not examine and document effectiveness in a formal way.
Rule to remember: reassessment looks at the risks, while an audit looks at the process and its performance.
Question: After analysis, a team decides to take no proactive action on a minor opportunity but will pursue it if it arises. This best illustrates which strategy?
Answer: C. Accept
Explanation:
The answer is Accept. The team takes no proactive action on a minor opportunity and will take it if it happens. That is acceptance applied to an opportunity: you acknowledge it and do nothing to pursue it.
Enhance is wrong because it means acting to raise the probability or impact of the opportunity, and this team is doing nothing. Exploit is wrong because it means making sure the opportunity happens, which is the strongest and most active response. Escalate is wrong because it passes the matter to someone with the authority to handle it, usually when it falls outside the project's scope, and nothing is being passed on here.
Rule to remember: if the wording is no proactive action, think Accept. If the wording is doing something to make it more likely or certain, think Enhance or Exploit.
Question: When a project team establishes a contingency reserve but takes no proactive action against a low-priority threat, which strategy is being used?
Answer: A. Active acceptance
Explanation:
The answer is Active acceptance. The team takes no step to change the plan for the low-priority threat, but it does set aside a contingency reserve in case the threat occurs. Setting aside that reserve is the active part.
Passive acceptance is wrong because it means doing nothing at all and not preparing any reserve; the team here has prepared one. Avoid is wrong because it changes the plan to remove the threat, and the plan is not being changed. Mitigate is wrong because it takes action to reduce the probability or impact of the threat before it occurs, which is not happening here.
Rule to remember: both kinds of acceptance leave the plan alone. Passive means nothing is prepared, while active means you have prepared a reserve or a fallback.
Start with the official PMI-RMP exam outline and read the list of content areas. It tells you what PMI says the exam covers, and it is the source to trust over any third-party summary, including this page.
Next, take the PMI-RMP practice test or the full practice test once, without notes, to see where you are weak. Do not worry about the score at this stage. Write down every question you missed or guessed, and note the reason: you did not know the term, you misread the question, or you confused two similar strategies.
Close to test day, take the full practice test again under quiet, uninterrupted conditions. Our questions are written by us and are not real exam questions, so use them to build judgment rather than to predict what you will see.
The exam has 115 multiple-choice and multiple-answer questions. Of these, 100 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest questions. You are not told which ones are unscored, so answer every question as if it counts. Check PMI's current exam outline for any change.
Yes. You can take it online with a proctor through OnVUE, or at a Pearson VUE test center. PMI lists the test center as its recommended option. Both are available year-round on demand once you are eligible, within your 1-year eligibility period.
You may take the exam up to 3 times within your 1-year eligibility period. After 3 attempts, you must wait 1 year from the date of your last attempt before you reapply for the certification. Confirm the current policy on the PMI website before you schedule.
PMI-RMP holders need to earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in each 3-year cycle to maintain the certification. PMI sets the rules for which activities count as PDUs, so check the official PMI-RMP page for the current details.
No. The questions on this page are written by us, with AI tools, and are not real exam questions. They are meant to help you practise the content areas PMI lists and to find weak spots. Use the official PMI exam outline to see what the exam covers.
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