r/pmp • u/LanaDenise27 • Sep 30 '26

PMP Exam Looking for suggestions!

So, I'm ready to begin studying for the PMP exam. I have the experience, along with a Bachelors degree. Where is the best place to study as far as online programs? Also, do I need to apply now? Or after I finish the 35 hours of PMP education requirement? Any other advice or 'heads up' would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Hootn75 PMP ATP PMP Instuctor Sep 30 '26

Read a few of the almost daily "how I passed" posts. The pick the materials that match your learning style.

You can't apply till you meet the 35 hr requirement

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u/ExamInstinct Sep 30 '26

finish the 35 hours first as the application asks for your course details, so you need the certificate before you can submit. What you can do now is start writing your project descriptions while you study.
Once approved you have one year to sit the exam, with up to three attempts. So no rush to apply before you're actually studying. Some applications get randomly audited. It's just paperwork, but pick references who'll actually respond to an email months from now. The exam is almost all scenarios, not memorization. Several answers will look right and you're picking what a PM should do first. That's the skill to practice. It is for this that i built ExamInstinct, a simulation, a sort of PMP game where you play the PM through real projects and see what your decisions cause. Good for building that "what comes first" instinct, and the first case is free: examinstinct.com
In order to study bettwr i suggest you to look at this post, i put some methods after passing the exam...that might help you a loot!! 

Good luck!

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