Free APM PMQ practice questions
Two timed, mixed-format practice tests across all 12 Body of Knowledge topics — multiple-choice plus a written section of 5-mark answers marked instantly by AI.
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Free APM PMQ practice that tells you something useful
Most free APM PMQ questions online are a handful of untimed items with no sense of where they sit in the syllabus. These are different: a full timed set across the twelve Body of Knowledge topics, marked instantly, with an explanation for every answer and a per-topic breakdown so you find out which areas are actually costing you marks.
And it's mixed-format, like the real thing: each test is a block of objective questions followed by a short written section of 5-mark long-response questions, marked instantly by AI against the examiner's key points — so you practise both halves of the real paper, not just the multiple choice.
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Sit the first cold, before you revise anything. A first score taken honestly is far more useful than a good score after cramming what you already knew — it shows you where the real gaps are. Revise your two weakest topics, then sit the second.
A caution on scores: APM does not publish a fixed pass mark for the PMQ. We mark against a 55% practice target because it's a sensible level to be clearing comfortably, but it isn't the official line — the threshold is set per sitting.
Multiple choice builds the knowledge — but half the real PMQ is written. Practise the 5-mark long-response questions and get each answer marked instantly against the examiner's key points, with a score and exactly what you covered and missed.
Try AI-marked written practiceThe same question bank is on iOS and Android, with flashcards, timed tests and progress tracking.
APM PMQ questions, answered
The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is a knowledge-based qualification from the Association for Project Management, based on the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition. It is the benchmark most UK employers ask for and is broadly equivalent to RQF Level 4.
It is a 2.5-hour, scenario-based exam of 40 questions worth 90 marks: 20 multiple-response (1 mark each), 5 select-from-a-list and 5 short-response (2 marks each), and 10 long-response questions (5 marks each). There is an optional 30-minute break between the two parts.
APM does not publish a fixed pass mark. It is set for each sitting using the modified Angoff method, so it varies slightly with the difficulty of the paper. The figure quoted across the industry is an indicative 55%, but treat it as a preparation target rather than an official threshold.
No. You can sit the PMQ without the PFQ and without prior experience. Many people take the PFQ first as a gentler introduction, but it is not a prerequisite.
Only partly. Half the marks come from multiple-response and select-from-list questions, and half from written short- and long-response answers. Our practice builds the knowledge behind every question with instant explanations, so you are ready for both the objective and the written parts.
You can start with free practice questions — no account and no card. Pro then opens over 700 exam-style questions across all twelve topics, twelve timed practice tests, and topic drills aimed at your weakest areas.
Most APM Accredited providers suggest around 80 to 120 hours of structured study, typically spread over a few weeks to a few months alongside work. The written-response questions reward practising how you lay out an answer, not just reading, so build timed practice in from early on.
No formal experience is required — the PMQ is a knowledge qualification, so it can be prepared for from a standing start. Around two to three years of project experience is often recommended because it makes the scenarios easier to relate to, but it is not a prerequisite.
No. The PMQ is a closed-book exam — you cannot refer to notes or the Body of Knowledge during it. It is sat online with a remote invigilator, or at an accredited provider's centre.
No. Once you pass, the APM PMQ does not expire and does not need renewing. Continuing professional development keeps your wider knowledge current, but the qualification itself is permanent.
They are different tools. PRINCE2 teaches a specific project management method you apply step by step; the APM PMQ tests broad project management knowledge across the whole Body of Knowledge, independent of any single method. They sit at a comparable level, and many project managers hold both — PRINCE2 for the method, the PMQ for the underpinning knowledge.
The paper is out of 90 marks. Multiple-response and select-from-list questions are marked objectively; short- and long-response questions are marked by an examiner, roughly one mark per distinct, relevant point. The pass mark is set per sitting using the modified Angoff method (around 55% indicatively), so aim to be comfortably above that in practice.