APM PFQ practice questions and the complete exam guide
Free, exam-style APM Project Fundamentals Qualification practice across all 10 topics — with an explanation for every answer, and a plain-English guide to the 60-question format, the 60% pass mark and how to prepare.
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The APM PFQ at a glance
The entry-level project management qualification from the Association for Project Management, based on the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition. No experience needed.
Every topic on the syllabus
Practice is organised into the ten areas the PFQ draws on. Each has its own guide.
Where the PFQ fits
The PFQ is the first rung of APM's ladder — the entry point before the PMQ.
The entry-level award: a one-hour, 60-question multiple-choice exam on the core terms and concepts. No experience needed, and a natural first step before the PMQ.
The knowledge-based benchmark most employers ask for: a 2.5-hour, scenario-based exam across the whole Body of Knowledge. The qualification this section prepares you for.
A competence-based assessment for those already applying project management in a real role — the step beyond the PMQ.
APM's highest standard: chartered status, assessed against experience and professional practice rather than by an exam.
Start free, then go deeper
- Exam-style multiple-choice questions
- Timed, marked instantly
- An explanation for every answer
- Per-topic breakdown at the end
- No account, no card
- Hundreds of exam-style questions, all 10 topics
- Twelve timed practice tests, no repeats
- Drill individual topics, weakest first
- Practise every question you got wrong
- An explanation for every answer
- Works on the web and on the app
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The complete guide covers the exam format, the 60% pass mark, all ten topics, how the PFQ compares to the PMQ, fees, and a short study plan.
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APM PFQ questions, answered
The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) is the entry-level project management qualification from the Association for Project Management, based on the APM Body of Knowledge. It confirms a solid grasp of core project management terms and concepts and needs no prior experience.
It is a one-hour exam of 60 multiple-choice questions. Each question has one best answer, and there is no negative marking. It is sat online with a remote invigilator or at an accredited provider's centre.
60% — you need to answer at least 36 of the 60 questions correctly. Unlike the PMQ, the PFQ pass mark is fixed and published, and you get a provisional result as soon as you finish.
No. The PFQ is designed as a first qualification and assumes no prior project management experience or study. It is a natural starting point before the PMQ.
The PFQ is the introductory award — a one-hour, 60-question multiple-choice exam of core concepts. The PMQ is the deeper, knowledge-based benchmark most employers ask for, with written answers. You do not need the PFQ to sit the PMQ, but many people take it first to build confidence.
Much less than the PMQ — many candidates prepare in a matter of days, often around 20 to 30 hours, or a short accredited course. Practising multiple-choice questions to exam pace is the most effective preparation.
Yes — the whole exam is 60 multiple-choice questions, each with a single best answer. That makes it well suited to practising with question banks like this one.
No. Once you pass, the PFQ does not expire and does not need renewing.