Validates foundational knowledge of project management concepts, life cycle phases, tools and documentation, and IT governance basics.
Project+ tests whether you can run a small or medium project from start to finish, including change control, risk, scheduling, communication and IT governance. Expect scenarios where you choose the next step or the right document. Learn the objectives with one course or book, then use practice tests to get used to the wording.
Example scenario: A stakeholder asks the team to add a new report two weeks before launch. What steps would you take before agreeing?
Example scenario: The sponsor has approved a new help desk system. Which documents would you create before work begins?
Example scenario: A burndown chart shows the team finishing far less work each sprint than planned. What would you discuss at the next meeting?
Example scenario: Your project will move patient records to a cloud system. Which compliance and privacy questions would you raise first?
Official PK0-005 exam objectives · PK0-005 (V5)
Choose the best answer from the options, or the stated number of answers when a question asks for more than one.
Which document formally authorizes a project and names the project manager?
A. The project charter gives the sponsor's authorization and names the project manager. The other documents are created later to plan and track the work.
Complete a task in a simulated environment, such as matching items to categories or putting steps in order.
Match each document to the phase where it is normally produced. Phases: initiation, planning, execution, closing.
Project charter → initiation, work breakdown structure → planning, status report → execution, lessons learned report → closing.
Read the objectives and try a short set of practice questions. Work through one course or book, then practise with scenario questions until the terms and process steps are familiar.
Most candidates spend 20–50 hours. Plan for the low end if you already coordinate projects; plan for the high end if project terms and documents are new to you.
Use one PK0-005 course or the Sybex book as your main resource, and the objectives as your checklist.
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Best bookCompTIA Project+ Study Guide: Exam PK0-005, 3rd editionLearn the process order. Write out the change control, risk management and project life cycle steps in order, then apply them to a project you know.
Use practice tests to get used to the scenario wording, then review why each option is right or wrong. Low practice scores are a reason to review, not to give up.
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One candidate scored between 51% and 70% on CertMaster, CBT Nuggets and Sybex practice exams, then passed with 732. They built most of a one-week plan around the CBT Nuggets course during its free trial.
In a widely upvoted thread, a candidate who passed after a year describes ambiguous answer choices, and commenters with other CompTIA certifications found Project+ harder to pass than Network+ or Security+ for that reason.