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PMI PMI-PBA Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Project Management Institute (PMI) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) Exam |
| Exam Number: | PMI-PBA |
| Exam Price: | USD 405 (PMI members) / USD 555 (non-members) |
| Related Certifications: | PMI-PMP PMI-ACP PMI-PgMP |
| Exam Format: | Computer-based testing, Multiple-choice questions |
| Exam Duration: | 240 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | Not disclosed by PMI |
| Real Exam Qty: | 200 (multiple-choice; includes scored and unscored questions) |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, English, French |
| Recommended Training: | PMI Authorized Training Courses PMI Business Analysis Practice Guide |
| Exam Registration: | PMI Certification Application and Exam Scheduling PMI PMI-PBA Certification Page |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing via Pearson VUE (online proctored or test center) |
| Pre Condition: | Secondary degree (high school diploma or global equivalent) with 60 months of business analysis experience, OR bachelor's degree (or global equivalent) with 35 months of business analysis experience, plus 35 contact hours of business analysis education. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.pmi.org/certifications/business-analysis-pba |
PMI PMI-PBA Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Needs Assessment | 18% | - Identify problem or opportunity
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| Planning | 22% | - Business analysis approach planning
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| Analysis | 35% | - Requirements elicitation and analysis
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| Evaluation | 10% | - Solution evaluation and benefits realization
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| Traceability and Monitoring | 15% | - Requirements lifecycle management
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PMI PMI-PBA Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) is an official Project Management Institute (PMI) exam, listed under exam code PMI-PBA. A passing result earns you the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) certification at the Professional level. It also ties into PMI-PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PgMP, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Expect 200 (multiple-choice; includes scored and unscored questions) questions inside 240 minutes on the PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) exam. That pace punishes hesitation, so rehearse it: the ActualPDF software engine simulates the real exam scene, reminds you of the questions you got wrong, and pushes you to re-practice them until the clock stops being your enemy.
Passing PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) requires Not disclosed by PMI, and the official registration fee is USD 405 (PMI members) / USD 555 (non-members). Retakes charge the full USD 405 (PMI members) / USD 555 (non-members) again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
Secondary degree (high school diploma or global equivalent) with 60 months of business analysis experience, OR bachelor's degree (or global equivalent) with 35 months of business analysis experience, plus 35 contact hours of business analysis education.
Requirements evolve, so confirm the current conditions before registering on the official exam page.
Registration for PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) goes through the official channels listed here.
When you schedule, note that the exam is delivered Computer-based testing via Pearson VUE (online proctored or test center).
Project Management Institute (PMI) recommends the following training for PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) candidates.
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The PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Needs Assessment (18%), Planning (22%), and Traceability and Monitoring (15%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) Sample Questions:
Once a new project has been identified, the business analyst works with project team members to define what will be included in and excluded from the new system. Which of the following has the business analyst defined?
- A. Business case
- B. Solution design
- C. Solution scope
- D. Business requirements
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What is a standardized, effective, and efficient way to manage changes to project documentation?
- A. A configuration verification and audit system
- B. A change control board
- C. A requirements traceability matrix
- D. A configuration management system
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During user acceptance testing, a defect is logged by a user from a department that did not participate in the requirements analysis. To avoid this situation and minimize impact on the project, the user should have been:
- A. involved in the development and sign-off of the business requirements.
- B. given the opportunity to review the user acceptance test scripts.
- C. interviewed to understand how the user's work would be impacted.
- D. identified as a stakeholder as part of the stakeholder analysis.
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After analyzing a set of requirements documents, it is determined that the requirements are not yet ready for peer review. This was most likely caused by:
- A. the requirements documents having not yet received sign-off from the sponsor.
- B. some requirements having not yet been discussed in a work group session.
- C. the requirements not providing all of the information needed to define the work.
- D. the requirements' reference codes not tracing to the attribute numbers in the work breakdown structure.
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A company has developed a new product for a customer. The customer provided a specification, but the company did not produce the system requirements in the verification matrix.
The customer is having difficulty determining if the product is meeting the requirements during the test event because the:
- A. customer did not adequately review the test procedure before the test.
- B. requirements in the technical specification are unclear and ambiguous.
- C. customer cannot make this determination until the entire test is complete.
- D. test engineer is not communicating effectively with the customer.
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