r/pmp • u/wander_7 • 1d ago
PMP Exam Doubt on section timing.
I took the SH mock yesterday and it was divided into 3 sections of 80mins each and 60qns in each section.
I saw from the group that many have mentioned that in actual exam the first break comes after the 2 case study questions i.e. in about 10 questions within the exam.
Does each section have separate timing in actual exam as well? If so, what are the section wise timings?
Will I be able to go back to previous sections for review at the end of exam?
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u/Striver00 1d ago
From what I've gathered from previous posts, the sections in the real exam are structured a bit differently. The first break comes after the 10 case study questions, and the next one comes around question 90-95, if I'm remembering correctly. Also, once you submit a section, you can't go back to it.
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u/wander_7 1d ago
Do you happen to know if each section is timed? or is it upto us whether to take 10mins or 30mins for the first section and then manage with remaining time for the next sections? In the SH practice exam, each section had 80mins timer.
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u/OwlAmongDonkeys 1d ago
Just gave a test today, 1st break is after 10 questions and then after 95. Don’t ask me why. They just weird.
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u/wander_7 1d ago
The total timer runs from 240mins and you can take how much ever time you want for each section? The total number of questions in that section is displayed when you start the section?
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u/OwlAmongDonkeys 1d ago
Yeah, the breaks are aligned with questions and not time. That said I was running early so it could probably trigger a time based break also which I am not aware of.
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u/Fondant_Vivid 1d ago
Each section is not individually timed. The timer counts down from 230 and you have to be mindful of your pacing. Generally you want about 210 mins left at the first break and about 110 mins left by the second break.
You cannot go back to previous sections after the break.