AACE Practice Test Hub
AACE International practice hub for live CCP, EVP, and PSP project-controls practice in PM Mastery, with 448 to 1,496 questions per route.
Independent exam preparation
Mastery Exam Prep and PM Mastery are independent study tools and are not AACE International. For eligibility, applications, documentation, fees, or exam booking, contact AACE International directly at certification@aacei.org.
Use this guide when your project-management work is really project controls: cost engineering, estimating, scheduling, earned value, risk, claims, or construction-dispute support. AACE International sits close to PMI-CP, PMI-SP, and PMI-RMP, but it is more specialized around cost, schedule, controls, and total cost management.
PM Mastery now includes live AACE CCP cost-professional practice, AACE EVP earned-value practice, and AACE PSP scheduling practice with public sample questions, topic drills, timed mock exams, and detailed explanations.
The live AACE pages use original PM Mastery practice questions, mock exams, topic drills, and explanations. They are not official AACE questions, copied live-exam content, or exam dumps.
Best page to open first
| If your goal is… | Best page | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Validate broad cost-engineering and project-controls depth | Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | 448 practice questions for cost, schedule, earned value, risk, and total cost management decisions. |
| Focus on planning, scheduling, baseline control, and delay analysis | Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) | 1,496 practice questions for schedule logic, updates, controls, and communication. |
| Focus on earned value management | Earned Value Professional (EVP) | 583 practice questions for integrated scope, schedule, cost, EVMS reporting, and forecasting. |
Official exam format at a glance
Use this table to separate the three live AACE practice pages before opening the detailed page. CCP, EVP, and PSP each combine multiple-choice or scenario work with a written memo task, but their technical focus is different.
| Exam | Official level | Exam shape | Resource rule | Best preparation focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | Professional | 5 hours; 119 multiple-choice/scenario questions; 1 memo task | Closed book with onscreen formula sheets | Broad cost engineering, controls integration, and clear written communication |
| Earned Value Professional (EVP) | Professional | 5 hours; 119 multiple-choice/scenario questions; 1 memo task | Closed book | EVMS structure, baseline control, variance analysis, and forecasting |
| Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) | Professional | 5 hours; 119 multiple-choice/scenario questions; 1 memo task | Closed book | Planning logic, schedule updates, critical path, float, and recovery choices |
What each AACE lane is really for
| Exam family | Best fit | Current PM Mastery status |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | Broad cost engineering, total cost management, estimating context, performance analysis, and project-controls communication | Live PM Mastery page with 448 practice questions, public samples, topic drills, and timed mocks |
| Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) | Planning duties, scheduling duties, progress updates, schedule controls, and stakeholder communication | Live PM Mastery page with 1,496 practice questions, public samples, topic drills, and timed mocks |
| Earned Value Professional (EVP) | Earned value, integrated scope/schedule/cost control, variance analysis, and forecasting | Live PM Mastery page with 583 practice questions, public samples, topic drills, and timed mocks |
Fast discipline chooser
| Your daily work sounds most like… | Start with | Avoid starting with |
|---|---|---|
| cost control, estimating context, schedule/risk awareness, and broad stakeholder reporting | Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | EVP or PSP unless earned value or scheduling is clearly your main discipline |
| EVMS setup, variance, forecasting, and integrated performance measurement | Earned Value Professional (EVP) | PSP if the issue is performance measurement rather than schedule logic alone |
| schedule logic, progress updates, critical path, delay, and recovery choices | Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) | CCP if you do not need broad cost-engineering scope |
How AACE compares with adjacent PMI paths
| If you are deciding between… | Main distinction |
|---|---|
| AACE CCP vs PMI-CP | CCP is broader cost engineering and project controls; PMI-CP is PMI’s construction-delivery, contract, stakeholder, and governance path. |
| AACE PSP vs PMI-SP | PSP is the AACE planning-and-scheduling path; PMI-SP is PMI’s scheduling specialist path. |
Available now
| App family | Exam | PM Mastery bank | Best fit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM Mastery | AACE CCP | 448 practice questions | Broad cost engineering, total cost management, estimating context, and performance analysis | Open live exam page |
| PM Mastery | AACE PSP | 1,496 practice questions | Planning duties, scheduling duties, progress updates, and schedule-control decisions | Open live exam page |
| PM Mastery | AACE EVP | 583 practice questions | Earned value, integrated scope/schedule/cost control, variance analysis, and forecasting | Open live exam page |
If you need adjacent live PM Mastery practice today, start with PMP 2026 , PMI-CP , PMI-SP , or PMI-RMP , depending on your target.
Official AACE sources
Use the PM Mastery pages for credential comparison and practice routing. Use the official AACE pages for current eligibility, fees, delivery rules, study-material references, and policy details before applying.
| Credential | PM Mastery page | Official AACE detail page |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | CCP | AACE CCP detail page |
| Earned Value Professional (EVP) | EVP | AACE EVP detail page |
| Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) | PSP | AACE PSP detail page |
Family-level AACE pages are also useful when you are still choosing a level: AACE certifications offered
Best next page
| If you need to… | Best page | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Start with the broadest AACE project-controls path | Certified Cost Professional (CCP) | Best first page when cost engineering, controls, estimating, and schedule/risk context all matter. |
| Compare construction delivery against project controls | PMI-CP | Best adjacent PMI page for built-environment delivery, contracts, and governance. |
| Compare scheduling specialist pages | Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) and PMI-SP | Best pair when the real decision is AACE scheduling versus PMI scheduling. |
In this section
- AACE CCP Practice Test: Certified Cost ProfessionalPrepare for AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) with public practice pages, cost-estimating and project-controls drills, timed mock exams, and detailed explanations in PM Mastery.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Cheat SheetCheat sheet: formula, process, and decision reference for AACE Certified Cost Professional candidates.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Study PlanA practical 7-, 14-, 30-, and 60/90-day study plan for the AACE International CCP exam, with daily practice, mock timing, formula review, and missed-question repair.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Exam BlueprintPractical exam blueprint for candidates preparing for the AACE International AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) exam.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Scenario Practice GuideLearn how to read CCP cost scenarios, isolate the decision point, and choose defensible answers from project facts.
- Free AACE CCP Full-Length Practice Exam: 120 QuestionsTry 120 free AACE CCP questions across the exam domains, with answers and explanations, then continue in PM Mastery.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Official ResourcesFind official AACE CCP resources to verify exam rules, current guidance, registration, and how to pair them with independent practice.
- CCP — AACE Certified Cost Professional Cheat Sheet
- AACE EVP Practice Test: Earned Value ProfessionalPrepare for AACE Earned Value Professional (EVP) with public practice pages, earned-value topic drills, timed mock exams, EVMS scenarios, and detailed explanations in PM Mastery.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Cheat SheetCheat sheet: earned value formula, baseline, forecasting, variance, and control reference for AACE International AACE Earned Value Professional (EVP) candidates.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Study PlanPractical study plan for the AACE International AACE Earned Value Professional (EVP) exam, with 7-day, 14-day, 30-day, and 60/90-day preparation paths.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Exam BlueprintA practical exam blueprint for candidates preparing for the AACE International Earned Value Professional (EVP) exam.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Scenario Practice GuidePractice reading EVP scenarios, identifying EVM decision points, and choosing defensible next steps from project facts.
- Free AACE EVP Full-Length Practice Exam: 120 QuestionsTry 120 free AACE Earned Value Professional (EVP) practice questions across the exam domains, with answers and explanations, then continue in PM Mastery.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Official ResourcesVerify official AACE EVP exam rules, version, eligibility, registration, and booking before using independent practice.
- EVP — AACE Earned Value Professional Cheat Sheet
- AACE PSP Practice Test: Planning & Scheduling ProfessionalPrepare for AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) with public practice pages, scheduling drills, timed mock exams, schedule-control scenarios, forecasting practice, and detailed explanations in PM Mastery.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Cheat SheetCheat sheet: PSP exam reference for AACE International Planning & Scheduling Professional candidates: CPM, float, updates, controls, risk, resources, and delay analysis.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Study PlanPractical 7-day, 14-day, 30-day, and 60/90-day study plan for AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) candidates, with scheduling practice, timed mocks, and review rhythm.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Exam BlueprintPractical exam blueprint for the AACE International PSP exam: planning, scheduling, CPM, controls, updates, change, risk, and final review.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Scenario Practice GuideLearn how to read PSP scheduling scenarios, find the decision point, and choose the most defensible answer.
- Free AACE PSP Full-Length Practice Exam: 119 QuestionsTry 119 free AACE PSP questions across the exam domains, with answers and explanations, then continue in PM Mastery.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Official ResourcesFind official AACE PSP resources to verify current rules, exam version, registration, eligibility, and pair them with independent practice.
- PSP — AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional Cheat Sheet