My journey for pmp started in March 2025 when i joined Simplilearn prep course. The trainer was experienced but as the batch was huge and time was short i was able to grasp only half the concepts.
Then with the help of Simplilearn staff i got my application approved.
But due to two icu visits in between i couldn’t focus on the exam and i lost hope. I enrolled into Six sigma green belt program with Tata Steel, then completed CSPO certification. In December 2025 i got the news that pmp exam format is changing in July 2026 and also that I have to travel to Norway by may 1st week. So it was a do or die situation for me to complete PMP before July. I started again with Udemy theory classes but then switched to doing questions and then learning about the relevant topics. I also did AR’s 200 hard PMP questions and DM’s 200 agile questions where I scored 80-85%. But whenever i did the mock tests of TIA i never got more than 70% that dampened my confidence. But i thought anyway i booked an exam for 28th April ( one chance before going to Norway) i should do my best. I did the AR’s PMP mindset day before exam thats all.
I gave the exam with a 50-50 mindset that i have a give second attempt in Norway anyway.
But as i started the exam and doing the questions, i started getting confident following AR’s and DM’s methodologies of eliminating two wrong options and logical thinking which of the left two are more PMI oriented.
I also followed AR’s 75 mins for 60 questions and 10 minutes break formula and made sure i had enough time to review the flagged questions. Even the last section was little lengthy and didn’t get enough time for reviewing flagged questions.
And when i was leaving the test centre they asked me to wait for the results and i was surprised to see that i pass with AT in all three sections.
The reason why i am writing this is that
Even if you don’t score passing marks in Mocks (if you score it will boost your confidence) if you stick to the basics and the methodology of how PMI thinks, there is a good chance of passing the PMP! So don’t be afraid just clear your basics, must do are AR’s (predictive) and DM’s (agile) videos and question series are a must!
All the best to the future PMP professionals 😇