I'm not sure where you're getting that information from. The "new" question formats are:

Multi-question case studies
Graphic-based interpretation questions
Enhanced drag-and-drop interactions
Complex scenario chains
Traditional multiple-choice & multiple-select

They remain scenario based questions. The biggest change is that the business side of the test is getting a massive increase in weight. You still have until July to take the current format test.

Quick clarification that should reduce your anxiety significantly: the term "constructed response" does not appear in the official ECO 2026.
Wherever you read that, it's not PMI's terminology for this exam.

Here's what the ECO (pp. 17-20) actually lists as question types:

**Available on ALL modalities (test center, online, paper):**
- Case/Scenario (NEW) – a detailed scenario with a series of linked questions
- Graphic-Based (NEW) – interpret a chart/diagram/matrix to answer a question
- Multiple-Choice Single Response – the classic format
- Multiple-Response – select more than one correct answer

**CBT only (test center):**
- Enhanced Matching – drag & drop items onto a diagram (e.g., status labels onto a burndown chart)
- Point and Click / Hotspot – click the correct area on an image
- Matching – drag & drop items between columns (e.g., roles to descriptions)
- Pull-down List – select from a dropdown menu

Notice what's NOT on this list: no free-text typing, no short answer, no "construct" anything. Every format is selection-based – you're choosing, clicking, or dragging. You never type a written response.

The drag-and-drop formats (Enhanced Matching, Matching) are probably what someone loosely called "constructed response" – because you're "constructing" an answer by placing items rather than picking A/B/C/D. But that's a third-party label, not PMI's.

Pilot participants (Jan 2026) reported the interactive formats as straightforward and technically smooth. No tricks, no surprises in the interface.

Bottom line: if you can read a chart, drag a box, and click a spot on a diagram, you're covered. The anxiety around mystery question types is based on vague third-party descriptions rather than on what PMI has actually published. Read pp. 17-20 of the ECO directly – every format includes a visual example.

BR,

Markus

The 2026 exam outline mentions new question types beyond multiple choice. One is "constructed response." Has PMI given any examples? Is this like a short answer where you type a few words? A matching exercise? Or could it be something like "drag and drop" these steps into the right order? This vague "new type" is causing more anxiety than the case studies.