PMP Scoring Scale is Changed. Has The Scoring Process Changed?

PMI has introduced a change to PMP scoring scale. This is significant in view of the upcoming PMBOK-6 based exam.

Let us see what exactly has changed.

You know that the following 5 Process Groups from PMBOK guide become Domains as far as the exam is concerned. You are scored individually under each of these Domains.

The question distribution across the 5 domains is as below –

There is a passing threshold for each of these Domains.

What was PMP scoring scale used so far?

There were just 3 scoring levels against which each PMP candidate is scored in each of the 5 Domains –

• Proficient – indicates performance is above the average level of knowledge in this domain.
• Moderately Proficient – indicates performance that is at the average level of knowledge in this domain.
• Below Proficient – indicates performance is below the average level of knowledge in this domain.

Here’s an example –

(Yes, you could pass the exam even with a Below Proficient score.)

How does the new PMP scoring scale look like?

Instead of the 3-point rating scale now PMI uses a 4-point rating scale.

PMI calls each of these points as ‘Performance Rating Category’.

They are as below –

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