CAPM Study Guide 2026: Certified Associate in Project Management
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For people starting in project management — coordinators, analysts, recent grads — preparing for PMI’s Certified Associate in Project Management.
Covers the current PMI CAPM Exam Content Outline · Written and maintained by Todd Lavergne, Todd Lavergne Media · Last updated Oct 2026
The current CAPM covers predictive, agile, and business analysis. Business analysis alone is 27% of the exam, and many older books barely touch it.
- Lessons for all four CAPM domains, including a full business analysis chapter
- 80 original practice questions with answers and short explanations
- Earned value, PERT, and communication-channel math worked out
- Cheat sheet plus 4- and 8-week study plans
- Instant PDF after payment — link also arrives by email
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Not a live class, not a video course, and not a promise you will pass. Exam facts are dated October 2026 and cited to official sources inside; always confirm current details with the official exam body before you book.
Disclaimer: an independent PDF study aid, not affiliated with or endorsed by PMI. All practice questions are original.
Free sample: 5 questions from the guide
Taken straight from the CAPM guide. Try each one, then tap “Show answer.”
Which is a project rather than operations?
- A) Monthly payroll
- B) Building a new mobile app
- C) Daily help desk tickets
- D) Restocking shelves
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Answer: B — Temporary, unique result.
A team has 8 members including the PM. Two people join. How many more channels?
- A) 2
- B) 17
- C) 28
- D) 45
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Answer: B — 10×9/2 = 45 minus 8×7/2 = 28 → 17.
Per Herzberg, a fair salary is a:
- A) Motivator
- B) Hygiene factor
- C) Theory X belief
- D) Risk
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Answer: B — It prevents dissatisfaction but doesn't by itself motivate.
To shorten the schedule, you overlap design and build. This is:
- A) Crashing
- B) Fast tracking
- C) Leveling
- D) Smoothing
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Answer: B — It adds risk.
Which is the best-written requirement?
- A) "Fast checkout"
- B) "Checkout completes in under 90 seconds for 95% of sessions"
- C) "Users like checkout"
- D) "Modern checkout"
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Answer: B — It's measurable and testable.
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