This CompTIA Project+ cheat sheet distills the PK0-005 exam objectives into a printable rundown of the concepts, terms, and processes examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free Project+ toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
CompTIA Project+ exam at a glance
- Exam code: PK0-005 (current version)
- Questions: Maximum of 90 (multiple choice + performance-based)
- Time: 90 minutes
- Passing score: 710 on a scale of 100–900 (scaled, not a raw percentage)
- Cost: About $358 for a single voucher (varies by region/promo; verify with CompTIA)
- Recertification: Does not expire — not part of CompTIA's Continuing Education program
What’s on the CompTIA Project+ cheat sheet
- Project Management Concepts (33%) — the largest domain — methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid), the triple constraint, change and risk control, the critical path, communication, teams, and procurement.
- Project Life Cycle Phases (30%) — discovery and initiation (the project charter), planning (WBS, scope statement, baselines), execution, and closing with formal sign-off and lessons learned.
- Tools and Documentation (19%) — matching the chart to the job — Gantt, PERT, network diagram, burndown, Pareto, fishbone — plus the risk register, issue log, change log, and RTM.
- Basics of IT and Governance (18%) — ESG, information security and the CIA triad, PII/PHI compliance, cloud models (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), and operational change control with rollback plans.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load Project Management Concepts (33%) and Project Life Cycle Phases (30%) — together nearly two-thirds of the exam. If you master two areas from the sheet, make them these.
- Drill the change-control order until it's automatic: log the request → impact assessment → CCB approval → update baselines → implement. "Implement immediately" is the classic wrong answer.
- Memorize the tool-to-job matches: Gantt = schedule timeline, network diagram = critical path, PERT = three-point estimates, burndown = Agile work remaining, Pareto = vital-few causes, fishbone = root cause.
- Read the sheet the morning of the exam for a final pass on risk vs. issue, the four life-cycle phases, and the 710 scaled passing score — then take one short timed practice set to keep your pacing sharp.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your CompTIA Project+ practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
CompTIA Project+ cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the CompTIA Project+ cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It's part of Career Employer's free Project+ toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
The sheet condenses the highest-yield PK0-005 facts into a quick reference: the four exam domains and their weights, the project life cycle phases, integrated change control, risk vs. issue handling, the critical path, and the charts, logs, and IT-governance terms examiners test most.
It's built from the current CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 exam objectives — the version launched in November 2022 with four domains — and we review it against CompTIA's published objectives regularly.
No — the cheat sheet is a review and last-week cram aid, not a substitute for working practice questions and the performance-based tasks. You need a scaled score of 710 on a 100–900 scale to pass, so use the sheet to lock in vocabulary and the practice test to build your readiness.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again in your final week before the exam.
References
- 1.CompTIA. “Project+ Certification (PK0-005 domains and weights).” CompTIA, 2026. ↑
- 2.CompTIA. “Project+ PK0-005 Exam Objectives.” CompTIA. ↑
- 3.CompTIA. “Exam Vouchers and Pricing.” CompTIA Marketplace. ↑
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