PMP Syllabus and Exam Domains
The PMP no longer tests process memorisation. The exam was rebuilt in 2021 around three domains, and roughly half the questions now come from agile or hybrid ways of working. Memorising the old process-group grid is no longer enough, which is the single most common reason experienced managers fail it.
Each heading below carries one question. Read them before you close this page: whichever one you stumble on is the part you still have to study.
People
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Building, managing and leading a team
Can you explain Building, managing and leading a team in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement
Can you explain Conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
Process
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Scope, schedule and cost management
Can you explain Scope, schedule and cost management in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Quality and risk management
Can you explain Quality and risk management in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Procurement and contract management
Can you explain Procurement and contract management in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Communications and knowledge management
Can you explain Communications and knowledge management in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
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Change control and integration
Can you explain Change control and integration in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
Business Environment
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Compliance, benefits realisation and organisational strategy
Can you explain Compliance, benefits realisation and organisational strategy in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
Approaches
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Predictive, agile and hybrid delivery
Can you explain Predictive, agile and hybrid delivery in your own words, in two minutes, without looking at the source?
What this page does not have
No past papers, no exam dates, no score calculators. All three are searched for constantly, but we do not hold reliable data on them, and a page with the wrong date is worse than no page at all. Check the awarding body’s own announcements for those.
Headings are kept at the top level. Sub-topics shift from year to year while the main headings do not, and a wrong sub-topic is worse than a missing one.
Frequently asked
What is the PMP syllabus?
Project Management Professional covers: Building, managing and leading a team, Conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement, Scope, schedule and cost management, Quality and risk management, Procurement and contract management, Communications and knowledge management, Change control and integration, Compliance, benefits realisation and organisational strategy, Predictive, agile and hybrid delivery.
What sections does the PMP have?
The exam is split into People, Process, Business Environment, Approaches. Not every candidate sits all of them; the part you are preparing for decides your study list.
How should I study for the PMP?
Reading a topic creates familiarity, not knowledge. When you finish a heading, close the source and explain it out loud for two minutes. Wherever you stall is what you need to revisit; re-reading something you can already explain is wasted time.
Can I find past PMP papers here?
No. This page lists topics only. For past papers, exam dates and scoring, check the awarding body’s own site.
I have read the material. How do I know I actually know it?
Reading makes you feel like you know it. If you can close the source and explain the topic in your own words, you have learned it; if you stall halfway, you have not. That is exactly what Demostra measures.
Reading is not knowing
Reading something makes it feel familiar, and that familiarity gets mistaken for knowledge. The only thing that separates the two is explaining it: close the source, say it in your own words, and notice where you stall.
That is what Demostra does. You set a goal, the app builds a topic map like the one above, you explain each topic out loud, and every topic lands in one of three states: proven, blurry, revisit. No score, just a state.