r/PMPprep

Hallo PMP community,
ich stecke mitten in der PMP-Vorbereitung.
Den Kurs von Andrew Ramdayal habe ich zu 25 % durch, empfinde ihn aber als zu vorlesungslastig.

Heute Morgen bin ich auf David McLachlan gestoßen: Sein stark visueller Stil und die vielen Templates haben mich sofort überzeugt, weshalb ich den Kurs auch direkt gekauft habe.

Da ich den Stoff nicht nur für die Prüfung lernen, sondern wirklich für die Praxis beherrschen möchte, überlege ich nun zu wechseln.

Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr mit den beiden Instructors gemacht? Würdet ihr komplett wechseln oder beide kombinieren?

Danke für euren Input!

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to register for the PMP exam in India and wanted to check whether the pricing I'm seeing on the PMI website is correct.

My current cart shows:

• PMP Exam: ₹27,406
• PMI Membership: ₹11,580
• Subtotal: ₹38,986
• Estimated tax: ₹7,017.48
• Estimated total: ₹46,003.48

​When I previously tried to checkout, I remember the amount being around ₹37,572, so I'm confused about the difference.

For anyone in India who has recently registered for the PMP exam, does this pricing look correct to you? Is ₹27,406 for the exam + ₹11,580 for PMI membership the current price before GST?

I'm just trying to confirm whether PMI is showing me the correct current pricing before I proceed with the purchase.

Thanks!

My exam is in 2 days. My studies were primarily from Study hall, chatgpt analysis and reviews, AR Udemy course (not fully), his mindset videos.

I scored 68% and 73% on the mock exams. On the mini exams it is 90% but they were mostly easy questions. On the practice questions it was initially 75% but the retake got me to 88%.

How was the experience for everyone who passed when you compared the questions from Study hall to the actual exam? Did you guys find it more difficult or similar or easy?

Do you think I should keep something in mind before going in?

I am nervous and panicking a lot ! Any advice will be lovely! Thanks!

Question: Due to market changes, a company decided to speed up its product release schedule, moving from yearly cycles to quarterly cycles. The project manager views this as an excellent opportunity to use an agile life cycle, but upper management is not sold on the idea.

What should the project manager do to increase the chances of success by using this approach?

1. A.Seek the project sponsor's approval for additional budget and resources.  
2. B.Review the product backlog to identify some quick wins to present to stakeholders.
3. C.Invite upper management to attend a digital transformation workshop.
4. D.Have the project team work virtually and use the cost savings to speed up delivery.

What would you chooses?

Well Answer is B as per the PMI Study Hall. I pasted this and ask PMP Infinity and it says answer is C (which i initially choose).

Study Hall explanation is : Solution: B. Review the product backlog to identify some quick wins.

Reviewing the product backlog to identify some quick wins is the best choice as ensuring early benefit realization is one of the major benefits of an agile approach and a great way to address stakeholder concerns. Quick wins are the best way to sell agile as the methodology to use. Effective change management uses a motivational strategy rather than a forceful on Project team members and project managers can work with relevant stakeholders to address resistance fatigue and change absorption to increase the probability that change will be adopted or assimilated successfully. This includes communicating the vision and goals associated with the change early in the project to achieve buy-in for the change. The benefits of the change and the impact on work processes should be communicated to all levels of the organization throughout the project. Other options are not going to get the buy-in from the upper management.

All other options are incorrect.

Going to the sponsor too early can be seen as poor resource planning and may undermine confidence in the team’s ability to manage within approved parameters.

Involving upper management in such activities without a clear link to solving the immediate problem can be seen as a distraction from the primary project objectives.

Moving to virtual work may not actually result in cost savings, especially in the short term, and can introduce other risks (communication gaps, lower cohesion, tech constraints).

My thought is project was in traditional cycle and then when turning it to quarterly cycleas- PM got the idea of agile life cycle so, I assume there is no product backlog to start from. How can you have product backlog before implementing agile ? Also why question is saying cycles and then they Upper management is not buying into Agile if you mention cycle - isn't is agile anyways. This is confusing.

Bias upfront: I coach PMP candidates and I'm building this, so discount me accordingly.

The thing I keep reading here is that the mindset is what unlocks the exam — people say scenario reasoning is what clicked, not memorizing more content. So I'm building prep around that:

• One continuing story — same company, same characters across every lesson, illustrated.
• You decide first, get it wrong, then learn why.
• Practice sits inside the lesson, not in a separate question bank you grind afterwards.

My question: for a professional exam like this, does a story-and-pictures format sound genuinely useful to you?

Hello! Im posting for my husband as he’s prepping for his PMP exam. We were just curious what would be the most beneficial to do first: the practice questions or the mock exams? He’s confused as to which ones to tackle first.
Are the questions generally hard? He purchased Study Hall the other day but because he’s working full time he hasnt been able to explore it properly. He’s given a few Mini exams and most of his scores have been in the 60-70%+ range but he wants to improve his scores and is wondering if doing practice questions first would help.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! He’s hoping to register his exam for 22nd August.
Thanks in advance, guys!

My neighbor loaned a woman at work her 2018 PMP exam prep material (RMC) - she studied it for four days (no other prep) - and went in and passed the current PMP exam AT in all areas. She said the woman was not the sharpest tool in the shed and I would be fine using it. I got the PMBOK8 from joining PMI several months ago and got my eligibility (been a PM for 15 years so it was easy). I really don't want to spend a lot of time or money on this. It seems like everyone on here goes to great lengths to pass and I'm not sure it's really worth it to do all that. I'm thinking of scheduling my exam for next Friday or Saturday as I heard those were the best days to take it. I'm pretty busy this weekend, but can probably fit in four hours a day starting on Tuesday. I've had Claude make me some practice tests and I'm doing pretty good on them. Am I missing something here?

Hi all!

I’m currently studying for the PMP and taking Andrew Ramdayal’s course. I’m in his section covering the 40 processes, and it’s 15 hours long and goes very in-depth into each process, including all of the ITTOs.

I’m trying to figure out how much of this I actually need to know for the exam. Do I need to memorize all 40 processes and their ITTOs, or is the goal more to understand what each process does, when it happens, and how it relates to the performance domains/focus areas?

For those who have taken the exam recently, how are questions about the 40 processes actually worded? Are they asking you to identify a specific process, input/tool/output, etc., or are they more situational questions where you need to understand what the PM should do next?

Basically, what do I realistically need to know from the 40-process section, and how would you recommend studying it without spending hours trying to memorize every ITTO**?**

I’m still working through the required course, so I want to make sure I’m spending my study time on the things that actually matter for the exam. Thanks!

Hi Seasoned PM’s,
Let’s help the next generation of PM’s who are having trouble cracking the interviews.

There’s plenty of generic PM interview advice out there. What’s harder to find are the real questions shaped by industry and actual experience.

If you’ve been a PM for a while, what’s one question you’ve been asked (or ask candidates) that really tested PM thinking?

Would love if you could share the question and how you’d approach the answer.

Let’s make this a useful thread for aspiring PMs trying to find their way into product.

Hello, I’m retaking my PMP after failing my first time. My first time failing was on the old test at the beginning of 2026. I failed AT business T people and NI process. I was getting over 70% on the study hall exams.

I used DM and AR videos to help prepare and felt good going in but had a rough go the day of the test due to time and maybe having a hard test.

My question is second time around I’m starting to go back over study materials and would like to know what information on the new test should I focus on and what has changed or any other tips would be helpful.

Thank you.

Core mindset tricks

PM is always proactive, never reactive. If an option says “wait and see” or “escalate to sponsor immediately,” it’s usually wrong unless the PM has genuinely exhausted their authority.
Talk to people before touching documents. When a problem involves people (conflict, resistance, missed expectations), the first step is almost always to communicate/engage directly; not update a register, not escalate, not enforce policy.
Root cause before response. PMI rarely rewards jumping straight to a fix. Look for options that investigate/understand the “why” before acting.
The PM’s job is to remove obstacles, not assign blame. Options that threaten, punish, or go around someone are usually traps.

Choosing between similar-sounding answers

“Address it directly” beats “escalate,” “survey,” or “abandon.” Escalation is for things outside the PM’s authority; surveys are for confirming scope, not judgment calls; abandoning a decided-upon plan is premature.

I’ve got the link to the creator of the Golden Cheat Sheet, the ultimate study‑hack toolkit that helps you instantly map, restructure, and supercharge your learning for pennies. This is the kind of resource people gatekeep.

I’m curious how you’re using PMI’s OFFICIAL 35-hour Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep Course NOT the PMBOK Book.

Are you:
Going through every chapter carefully and trying to a
understand/retain pretty much everything?

Reading/watching it at a reasonable pace to get the concepts, but not worrying about every detail?

Basically getting through the course and then putting most of your effort into Study Hall, practice questions/exams, and other resources?

I’m currently going through the course and finding myself stopping on almost every paragraph to make sure I fully understand it. It’s starting to feel very slow, and I’m wondering if I’m putting way too much emphasis on mastering the course itself rather than using it as a foundation and learning more through practice questions.

For those who have already taken the new version of the exam, I’d especially love to hear what worked for you.
How deeply did you study the actual prep course, and looking back, would you do it the same way?

First, I wanna see thank you for everybody that shared in this thread it really helped me!

So the first time I failed on July 7 with the old exam. I filled with AT/NI/BT

The first time, I didn’t use any study plan or any study material I thought that Claude and I could wing it together, but I guess I was wrong… 😅 though, I took an exam prep on PMI and redid the same 270questions but they were really easy and hence believed i was ready but ouff was I wrong!

The second time, I was determined not to do this again, so I bought the study hall which I think was the best thing I could’ve done, I did the AR 35h course on udemy (didn’t do the full 35h). I uploaded the PMBOK in Claude and asked to give me recaps of each section for each domains and went to AR for more clarification if needed

The best in my opinion:
- Study hall (do the mock exams following the time of the real exam)
- AR mindset video on Youtube
- AR 200 ultra hard questions

I passed with: AT/AT/T

Mock exams: 61% and 66%

Exam:
-11 case study questions at the beginning, then I had a break but later in test I had the scenarios come back with all the highlighted parts again
- 3 graphs questions, no equations
- the questions are similar to the moderate questions in the study hall and few hard questions

I struggled with time management alot so my tricks:
- every 20min i need to have minimum 15questions done
Or 30questions in 40min
- Eating gum (don’t know why but it kept me more focused, first time i would zone out at times)

Really goodluck to everyone. It’s a hard exam and brutal 4h to sit through but it is doable!!

Hello everyone,

I have been working as a Foreign Language Expert for the past 8 years. I also hold an MPhil in the language and have worked with companies such as Concentrix, Saxo Bank, Amazon, and Accenture. I am currently working with another MNC.

At this stage, I am looking to change my career path and move into a different domain. I am particularly interested in pursuing PMP and would like to understand whether my current experience makes me eligible for the PMP certification.

Could someone please guide me on:

• Am I eligible for PMP based on my current work experience? • What is the complete pathway to getting PMP certified? • What kind of project management experience is required? • Are there any good courses, coaching programs, or resources you would recommend? • How useful is PMP for someone coming from a language/operations background who wants to transition into project management? • What kind of career opportunities and salary range can I realistically expect after making this transition?

I would really appreciate guidance from people who have made a similar career transition or are currently working in project management.

Thank you!

I got 52% on my first mock exam, and today I got 42% on Mock 2. I’ve studied all the materials that this group recommended, watched so many YouTube videos, completed a Udemy course, watched all the mindset videos, and carefully reviewed both my correct and incorrect answers from Mock 1.
I honestly don’t know what else to do at this point. I feel really disappointed and discouraged. Next week is my birthday, and I was hoping I could pass the PMP exam and celebrate that achievement as a birthday gift to myself. 😔

I had been working in project coordination for a few years when I decided to pursue the PMP certification to strengthen my project management career.

At first, the syllabus felt overwhelming. I started with the basics—project planning, scope, schedule, cost, risk management, stakeholder management, Agile and leadership. I studied consistently and solved practice questions every day.

The biggest challenge was understanding the scenario-based questions. Instead of memorising everything, I focused on understanding why a project manager should take a particular action.

After weeks of preparation, I finally appeared for the PMP exam. I was nervous, but all the practice helped me stay calm and think through each question.

When I saw that I had passed the PMP exam, I was honestly so relieved and proud. 🎉

The certification gave me more confidence in handling projects and helped strengthen my profile for better project management opportunities.

Key topics:

Project Planning • Scope • Schedule • Cost • Risk • Stakeholders • Agile • Leadership • Project Execution