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AACE PRMP Syllabus & Domain Map

Official-source-aligned AACE PRMP scope map with domains, topic order, and study priorities.

Use this page as a practical syllabus map for AACE PRMP. It is based on AACE’s public certification pages, FAQ wording, and study-material guidance rather than a local tokenizer curriculum file.

Exam structure notes

5 hours maximum; 119 simple multiple-choice and compound scenario questions; domains: Supporting & Other Functional Skills & Knowledge (47), Overall Risk Management Terminology & Concepts (24), and General & Specific Processes and Practices in Risk Management (48); one memo writing assignment; closed book; calculator permitted; 70% overall average to pass.

Study scope map

  • Supporting & Other Functional Skills & Knowledge: 47 questions
  • Overall Risk Management Terminology & Concepts: 24 questions
  • General & Specific Processes and Practices in Risk Management: 48 questions
  • Communication: 1 memo assignment

How to use this syllabus

Read each scope area as an applied decision skill. For AACE exams, knowing a term is rarely enough. You also need to know when the concept applies, what evidence supports it, what calculation or analysis is appropriate, and how to communicate the recommendation.

Source boundary

AACE publishes official candidate resources, study guides, candidate handbooks, recommended practices, and exam-day policies. Use those official materials as the final authority for application requirements, exam rules, allowed references, fees, and scheduling.

Revised on Monday, April 27, 2026