TOPIC: Exam status

How soon after completing the online exam do you receive communication on your status? I just saw the screen saying congratulations but no details on my performance for each process group.

Fiona,

You'll get a "Success!" or some other message almost immediately after pressing the score the exam button. The PMI Dashboard will be updated in a couple of days after that.

Harry

Thanks Harry! Appreciate the feedback. Is it until it is posted on the Dashboard that you see how you did on each area also?

Fiona:

Yes and No.

I've attached the printout I received at from the test center. It will list only the 5 Domains and how well you did in each Domain in general. Note, I do not know how the "online" or "at home" version works for reporting. I think it does show a "Success" screen, at which point I advice you to press the "Print Screen button" if you're allowed to. Do not attempt to take a picture of the screen with your phone. I have seen posts on the forums that there has been issues with that as I believe it's a technical violation of the Terms and Conditions of the online test.

After your results get to the dashboard, you will find a much more detailed analysis of your exam. You'll see in the PMBOK that each Domain is broken down into numerous other rubric areas/subjects. The detailed breakdown is on your "Test Results" section in your dashboard. Personally, mine were quite interesting: I found that either I knew a (detailed) rubric area very well ("Above Target") or poorly ("Below Target"); I had very few detailed subjects as "Target."

Hope that helps.

Harry

Thank you Harry. I took the exam at home yesterday and received an email today from PMI with my certificate and achievement by domain. Yesterday I only saw a screen saying congratulations and so I wanted to know how to confirm that I was successful.