PMP® exam moves to PMBOK® 8th Edition in
The PMP exam moves to PMBOK 8th Edition on July 9, 2026.Enter your project values to compute all standard EVM metrics instantly. Visual gauges, all 4 EAC variants, and inline PMP® exam tips.
Enter at least one value to see results. All fields use dollar amounts.
Enter your project values on the left to see EVM metrics, gauges, and charts.
EV - ACPositive = under budgetEV - PVPositive = ahead of scheduleEV / ACValue per dollar spent (>1 = favorable)EV / PVWork completed vs planned (>1 = ahead)BAC / CPIForecast if current cost trend continuesAC + (BAC - EV)Forecast if variance was one-timeAC + (BAC - EV) / (CPI x SPI)Forecast with both cost and schedule factorsEAC - ACHow much more money is needed to finishBAC - EACExpected budget surplus or deficit at end(BAC - EV) / (BAC - AC)Required efficiency to meet original budgetEVM combines scope, schedule, and cost to measure project performance objectively. It uses three core values — Planned Value, Earned Value, and Actual Cost — to produce variance and index metrics that show whether the project is on track.
EVM lives in the Process domain, which weights 41% of the 2026 PMP® exam. Expect several calculation or interpretation questions covering CV, SV, CPI, SPI, EAC, and TCPI.
Planned Value (PV) is the budgeted cost of work scheduled to be done by a given date. Earned Value (EV) is the budgeted cost of work actually completed. Actual Cost (AC) is what you have spent so far on that work.
You are under budget. CPI = EV / AC, so a value above 1.0 means you earned more value than the cost incurred. A CPI below 1.0 means you spent more than the value delivered.
EAC (Estimate at Completion) is the projected total cost of the project. ETC (Estimate to Complete) is the cost from today through finish. The relationship is ETC = EAC − AC.
Use the To-Complete Performance Index to determine the cost efficiency the team must hit on remaining work to land within the original budget (TCPI based on BAC) or within a revised forecast (TCPI based on EAC).