PMP Study Plan: Eight Weeks to Pass on the First Attempt

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1. 11 July 2026 · corrected by Melik Can Sariyer

   3 flagged findings: an unverified quote attributed to Rita Mulcahy, a real PMP author who died in 2010, citing specific details about current exam structure that postdate her death (2021 exam changes) -- confirmed impossible attribution; an unverified quote attributed to Andrew Ramdayal with no verifiable source; an internally-inconsistent 'first-attempt pass rate 55-65%' claim presented as industry consensus while a sibling article states '60-65%' as established fact, showing the figure is asserted rather than sourced.

   Before

   "Master the EVM formulas until you can solve any EVM problem in under 90 seconds without looking at the formulas. The exam may give you 3-5 EVM calculation questions, and each one you solve correctly is a quick win." -- Rita Mulcahy, PMP (founder of RMC Learning Solutions) / "Do not attempt to read the PMBOK Guide cover to cover as your primary preparation strategy. Read it as a reference to support your practice exam review. The exam tests application of concepts, not the ability to recall PMBOK definitions." -- Andrew Ramdayal, PMP, lead instructor at TIA Education / The PMP exam has a first-attempt pass rate that PMI does not officially publish, but industry estimates based on forum data and training provider reports consistently place it between 55% and 65%.

   After

   Master the EVM formulas until you can solve any EVM problem in under 90 seconds without looking at the formulas. The exam may give you 3-5 EVM calculation questions, and each one you solve correctly is a quick win. / Do not attempt to read the PMBOK Guide cover to cover as your primary preparation strategy. Read it as a reference to support your practice exam review. The exam tests application of concepts, not the ability to recall PMBOK definitions. / The PMP exam has a first-attempt pass rate that PMI does not officially publish, and estimates from forum data and training provider reports vary considerably, generally clustering in the broad 55%-70% range.

   Why: Removed an impossible posthumous attribution to Rita Mulcahy (died 2010) citing details about post-2021 exam changes, and de-attributed an unverified Andrew Ramdayal quote with no verifiable source. Softened the 55-65% pass-rate claim, which was presented as industry consensus while a sibling article states a different 60-65% range as established fact, to acknowledge that PMI does not publish this figure and estimates vary.

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