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.

I wanted to personally thank you @Andrew Ramdayal for everything you do and for the incredible course you've built. Your teaching style made complex concepts click in a way that no other resource did for me. The scenario-based approach, the way you broke down the domains, and your constant reinforcement of the "think like a PMP" mindset truly made the difference. Your course gave me the confidence and the knowledge to walk into that exam prepared. Thank you for what you do for the PM community. You are genuinely changing careers and lives.

I’m grateful to share that I passed my exam and have officially earned the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). I passed the exam on March 10, 2026, with excellent results scoring Above Target in all three domains (AT/AT/AT). Coming from a background in healthcare as a Family Nurse Practitioner, transitioning into the project management space has been a meaningful journey. Preparing for this exam required discipline, resilience, and a deep commitment to understanding project management frameworks, strategy, and leadership principles. I’m thankful to God for the strength and clarity throughout this season of preparation. I’m also deeply grateful for the encouragement and support of the PMP Mastery Circle (PMC) community which I created in October 2025 from members of TIA Skool who studied together, shared resources, and supported one another along the way. This certification represents more than passing an exam. It reflects a continued commitment to leading projects with structure, strategic thinking, and excellence. I look forward to applying these skills to support impactful initiatives and organizational growth. IYEOKAN OLUWALEYE, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMP®

Passed my exam today. This forum and Reddit PMP were the resources I used the most to understand candidates actual experiences with the exam. I thought I’d share mine to pay it forward. Like most have shared my exam was mainly agile/ hybrid question. Majority of which had a distinct call out that the pm was working on an agile project. I had one question that referenced a formula and several match up questions that weren’t definition based but tested if I could match a word bank to a described scenario. Over all , I felt like I was failing the entire time , to only exceed my expectations! Keep pushing forward you got this! I used AR Udemy course and YouTube videos SH for practice test scoring 69,75,75,65 on 1-4 practice exams.

Hi, I am following Andrew's course and have now almost finish 60% of the course. But he encourages understanding without taking notes or memorizing. Still, I am going through the course. Now I'm confused, will it work without taking any notes? And, what should I want to do? For me, I am okay with English and understand clearly when he does explain. Only thing, I have doubt, will it work? If there is no need to take notes and only remember, can I keep it all in mind and attend the exam without studying, while just following the videos and mock exam? If there is no need to take any notes during the video explanation, are those videos useless? I want to finish the exam by the end of February. Started from 8th February. Please give me some advice on how to succeed within a month.