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PPD 5.0 Exam Guidelines Overview

The document outlines the exam content for Project Planning & Design, detailing the structure and scoring of the test, which consists of 100 items across five sections. Each section assesses different competencies related to project design, including environmental conditions, codes, building systems, project integration, and budgeting. The total exam duration is 5 hours, including time for breaks and introductory screens, with pretest items not affecting the final score.

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PPD 5.0 Exam Guidelines Overview

The document outlines the exam content for Project Planning & Design, detailing the structure and scoring of the test, which consists of 100 items across five sections. Each section assesses different competencies related to project design, including environmental conditions, codes, building systems, project integration, and budgeting. The total exam duration is 5 hours, including time for breaks and introductory screens, with pretest items not affecting the final score.

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EXAM CONTENT

Project Planning & Design


DIVISION DETAILS

NUMBER NUMBER OF OPTIONAL


TOTAL SCORED PRETEST TEST TOTAL APPOINTMENT
OF CASE CASE STUDY BREAK
ITEMS ITEMS ITEMS DURATION DURATION*
STUDIES ITEMS DURATION

4 hr
100 91 9 2 16-20 45 min 5 hr
5 min
*Appointments allow for introductory screens, optional break time, and closing screens. Pretest items don’t count toward or against your final score.

This division will test a candidate’s ability to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare by:
• Evaluating project design alternatives
• Determining if a design meets project parameters, including those defined by the client, the environment,
and society
• Selecting the appropriate building systems and material to meet project goals and regulatory requirements
• Integrating technical knowledge and information to develop a design

The 100 items will assess you on five sections related to Project Planning & Design. The number of items from each
section will vary based on the targeted percentage of items within each section.

SECTION DETAILS

EXPECTED
TARGET
SECTIONS NUMBER
PERCENTAGE*
OF ITEMS

SECTION 1: Environmental Conditions


10-16 10-16%
& Context

SECTION 2: Codes & Regulations 16-22 16-22%

SECTION 3: Building Systems, Materials,


19-25 19-25%
& Assemblies

SECTION 4: Project Integration of


32-38 32-38%
Program & Systems

SECTION 5: Project Costs & Budgeting 8-14 8-14%

*The percentages shown for each section and objective represent a typical form of this division. The specific form you may experience may vary slightly as
adjustments are made from form to form to balance factors such as overall form level of difficulty and average time to answer the assembled items.

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