🎉 Passed PMP on My First Attempt – AT / AT / AT!

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.

One important lesson I learned:

Andrew’s mindset strategy is extremely powerful—but it cannot be applied always in every situation.

For example:

Normally avoid escalating issues immediately, but escalation is correct in situations like:

* ethical violations

* government regulatory requirements

* serious compliance risks

Understanding when to apply the mindset and when to adjust it becomes clear only through PMI Study Hall practice.

I strongly recommend this preparation order:

1️⃣ Study Andrew’s mindset lessons

2️⃣ Watch the 200 Ultra Hard Questions

3️⃣ Analyze why answers are correct or incorrect

4️⃣ Practice extensively in PMI Study Hall

5️⃣ Clarify unfamiliar terms using ChatGPT (ask: “Explain based on PMBOK”)

For example, when I dod practice question in PMI Study hall, I encountered stakeholder prioritization using:

* Power–Interest Grid

* Power–Influence Grid

* Salience Model

These were not deeply covered in andrew's primary course, but I learned them through Study Hall practice and ChatGPT explanations—and one of these appeared in my real exam.

My PMI Study Hall scores:

* Initial practice: about 55%

* Final full mock exams: 73% and 78%

If your scores are low at the beginning, don’t worry. Focus on learning from mistakes and improving your mindset.

Also, I noticed 3 identical questions from Study Hall appeared in my actual PMP exam.

Finally, in my experience:

👉 The real PMP exam felt easier than PMI Study Hall practice tests.

My preparation resources:

✔ Andrew Ramdayal Udemy Course

✔ Andrew Ramdayal YouTube Sessions

✔ PMI Study Hall

✔ ChatGPT (for clarifications based on PMBOK)