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TOPIC: What do AT, BT, T, and NI mean in PMP scoring?

What do AT, BT, T, and NI mean in PMP scoring? 1 year 1 month ago #32707

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Hello! I just started prepping for the PMP exam and I’ve been seeing these abbreviations pop up when people talk about their scores: AT, BT, T, and NI.

Just trying to understand how the scoring works before I get deeper into practice exams.

Thanks!

What do AT, BT, T, and NI mean in PMP scoring? 1 year 1 month ago #32708

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Alex:

AT - Above Target
BT - Below Target
T - Target
NI - Needs Improvement.

BT and NI are what you really, really want to avoid. Although you can overcome a few BTs, it's very difficult to overcome NIs.

Good luck,

Harry
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