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CompTIA PK0-003 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CompTIA Project+ Certification Exam (2009 Objectives) |
| Exam Number: | PK0-003 |
| Exam Price: | USD 239 |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Good-for-life (before Oct 1, 2025) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Drag-and-drop, Multiple-choice (single/multiple response) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 95–100 |
| Related Certifications: | PK0-005 PK0-004 |
| Passing Score: | 710 (scale 100–900) |
| Recommended Training: | CompTIA Learning Center CompTIA Official Study Guide |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE CompTIA Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing (CBT) at authorized test centers; Retired: English version ended Sep 30, 2017; all languages ended Dec 31, 2017 |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; CompTIA recommends 12 months of cumulative project management experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/project |
CompTIA PK0-003 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Project Planning | 29% | - Quality and communication planning - Activity sequencing and scheduling - Resource and cost estimation - Scope statement and WBS - Risk management planning - Procurement planning |
| Change Control and Communication | 27% | - Constraint management (time, cost, scope) - Change management process - Communication methods and frequency - Performance monitoring and control - Issue and risk tracking |
| Project Closure | 9% | - Lessons learned - Project documentation archiving - Final deliverable acceptance - Contract and resource closure - Handover and support transition |
| Project Execution and Delivery | 23% | - Task implementation and deliverables - Quality assurance - Performance reporting - Team management and leadership - Procurement execution |
| Pre-Project Setup / Initiating | 12% | - Project concept and definition - Feasibility analysis - Project charter and approval - Stakeholder identification |
PK0-003 Exam Basics: What Every Candidate Asks
The PK0-003 exam is the required test for earning the CompTIA Project+ certification from CompTIA. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the PK0-003 exam highlights these domains:
- Project Planning (29%)
- Project Closure (9%)
- Pre-Project Setup / Initiating (12%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the CompTIA Project+ practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
No formal prerequisites; CompTIA recommends 12 months of cumulative project management experience
The PK0-003 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the CompTIA Project+ practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The PK0-003 exam consists of 95–100 questions with a time allowance of 90 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
CompTIA offers these training resources for candidates:
Official courses explain the material; practice questions teach you how the exam asks about it. Most successful candidates use both.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the PK0-003 exam materials at RealVCE contains genuine samples from the full CompTIA Project+ question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
The passing score is 710 (scale 100–900) and the exam fee is USD 239. Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
Registration is available through the following official channels:
Many candidates find that booking a date early converts vague anxiety into a focused countdown — a useful psychological trick while working through the CompTIA Project+ practice questions.
CompTIA Project+ Sample Questions:
A post implementation review is being performed as a part of project closure. Which of the following are applicable areas that the review should cover? (Select TWO).
- A. Produce operational support documentation
- B. Lessons learned during the project
- C. Organizing the communication of project closure
- D. Identify the key project achievements
- E. Provide a recap of the overall solution
- F. Gathering and centralizing project documentation
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
After completing a WBS, a project manager has been asked to identify human resource requirements. Which of the following should be included in the project plan?
- A. Training needs
- B. Conflict resolution preferences
- C. Transportation needs
- D. Communication needs
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
While working on a project, a workaround is implemented to deal with an unforeseen event. Which of the following should be the NEXT step?
- A. Update the project management plan with information about the workaround
- B. Update the risk register
- C. Assess the action taken to determine additional impacts to the project
- D. Continue with the project as planned
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following can aid in the identification of trends?
- A. Histograms
- B. Pareto charts
- C. Run charts
- D. Ishikawa diagrams
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following scheduling algorithms establishes floats, durations, and paths between work schedule activities?
- A. GERT
- B. PERT
- C. CPM
- D. AON
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
