I Passed PMP on My First Attempt – AT / AT / AT! (April 16, 2026) after two and half month Journey. I’m happy to share that I successfully passed the PMP exam on my first attempt with Above Target (AT) in all three domains. Here is my PMP journey, especially for those looking for a low-cost and effective preparation strategy. At the beginning, I asked ChatGPT for the most affordable and high-value way to prepare for PMP. It recommended following Andrew Ramdayal’s Udemy course together with PMI Study Hall. After doing my own research, I confirmed that this is one of the most practical and cost-effective approaches. I started Andrew Ramdayal’s Udemy course on February 5, 2026, and completed the 35 PDU requirement in just 3 weeks. Then I applied for the PMP exam by following the guidance provided in his course and YouTube videos. I prepared my experience description carefully and used ChatGPT to refine the wording aligned with the PMBOK Guide terminology. My application was approved within 5 days without audit. After approval, I followed advice shared by previous PMP candidates in PMP study communities and prepared short personal notes from: * PM+ Processes (264 pages) * Agile Slides (219 pages) I reviewed these notes daily and continuously added new technical terms I discovered while practicing questions in PMI Study Hall. This helped me become very familiar with PMP terminology. Later, I watched Andrew Ramdayal’s YouTube sessions: * 200 Ultra Hard Questions * 50 Mindset Questions These helped me understand how to think like a PMP exam candidate. At first I answered many questions incorrectly, but gradually I developed confidence in applying the PMP mindset correctly. Then I practiced using PMI Study Hall, where I completed: * 350 practice questions * All mini exams * Two full-length mock exams (completed 2 days before the real exam) During practice, I carefully reviewed every wrong answer and compared my thinking with PMI’s expected mindset. I also saved screenshots of incorrect questions and reviewed them repeatedly on my phone whenever I had free time.

My preparations started in mid-February 2026 in the following order - 1. Andrew's 35-hour Udemy course (done by the end of Feb) 2. Andrews Mindset videos (March) 3. Started taking mock tests on - https://www.tiaexams.com/, I watched Andrew's video explanations for each incorrect answer, took notes, and applied retrospection. (March) 4. Andrews Ultra Hard(UH) 200Qs and 100 drag and drop on YouTube (April), took notes for UH 200Qs. 5. Took Study Hall Practice, individual category questions, and 2 full-Practice tests. Scored in the 75% range. Repeated the same approach as Step 3, took notes, and identified the reasoning behind why I answered incorrectly. (April) 6. 2 days before exam day - revised my notes prepared during Steps 3-5, while solving the questions. Exam day - Took the test at the nearest test center. Wore Blue 🙂. Took two 10min breaks. Andrew's mindset approach helped me glide through the test. Can't thank Andrew enough.

Hey folks! My exam date is just 2 days away. I have attended many mock tests, but I am able to score only 55-60 % on average. Should I postpone the exams? Any suggestions?

I am just starting with AR's Udemy PMP course and was wondering if anyone is just starting or forming a study group? I would be interested to join! Thank you! EDIT: Hi everyone, thank you so much for the great response! We’re planning to close the WhatsApp study group as we are reaching 20 members, so the group stays focused, interactive, and easy to manage for meaningful discussions and regular check-ins. Really appreciate everyone’s interest and understanding!

I passed the exam this morning!