Overview
PMI builds both exams from an exam content outline (ECO), not from a single textbook. For the PMP, PMI currently lists three domains weighted People 33%, Process 41% and Business Environment 26%, with 180 questions in 240 minutes, and states that the exam covers predictive, agile and hybrid approaches. PMI has refreshed the PMP outline recently, so older prep books based on the previous outline give a different emphasis; we plan from the outline that applies on your test date.
The CAPM is the entry-level certification. PMI lists 150 questions in 180 minutes across four domains: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts, Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies, Agile Frameworks and Methodologies, and Business Analysis Frameworks. It requires 23 hours of project management education and no project experience.
Many candidates know project management well from work but lose marks because their workplace habits differ from PMI's expected approach: escalating too early, changing scope without a change process, or making decisions for an agile team instead of facilitating. We practice with situational questions and explain the reasoning behind the best answer, so you can apply it to new scenarios.
Who it’s for and the problems it solves
This is for you if you are…
- Experienced project managers preparing for the PMP after completing the required 35 hours of project management education
- Agile practitioners such as Scrum Masters and product owners who need to cover predictive content
- Students and early-career professionals preparing for the CAPM
- Candidates retaking after a result with 'Needs Improvement' in one or more domains
- Candidates writing the exam in English as an additional language
Common problems we help with
- Two answers often look correct, and you are unsure which one PMI expects
- Your workplace uses methods that differ from PMI's recommended approach
- You are unfamiliar with agile or hybrid terms and ceremonies
- You lose concentration in the second half of the four-hour exam
- Earned value, critical path and other calculations cost too much time
What’s included — and what isn’t
Included
- Study plan mapped to the current PMP or CAPM exam content outline and its domain weights
- People domain: team leadership, conflict, stakeholder engagement and servant leadership
- Process domain: scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, procurement and change control in predictive and adaptive settings
- Business Environment domain: compliance, benefits realization, organizational change and strategic alignment
- Agile and hybrid concepts: Scrum roles and events, Kanban, backlog refinement, velocity and adaptive planning
- Earned value management, critical path, and other calculations, practiced until they are quick
- CAPM domain coaching including business analysis frameworks
- Timed practice questions and full mock exams with review of each answer's reasoning
- Guidance on documenting your experience for the application, in your own words
Not included
- Taking the exam or an online proctored session for you
- Sharing or using live exam questions, which PMI's certification rules prohibit
- Writing or inflating experience descriptions for your PMI application
- Providing the 35 or 23 contact hours required for eligibility, unless separately arranged through an eligible provider
- Promising a pass
What you receive
- ECO study plan
- A weekly plan organized by domain and task, with practice exam dates and a final review.
- Situational reasoning notes
- Notes on how PMI expects a project manager to act in common situations, such as conflicts, risks, changes and stakeholder issues.
- Calculation sheet
- Worked examples for earned value, schedule and other formulas you need, with shortcuts.
- Mock review
- A review of your full mock exams, showing patterns in your wrong answers and the reasoning behind correct ones.
- Application review
- Feedback on whether your own experience descriptions clearly match PMI's requirements, without writing them for you.
How it works
Eligibility check
You confirm with PMI that you meet the education and experience rules; we plan around your test date.
Diagnostic
A short timed set shows which domains and approaches (predictive or agile) need the most work.
Plan
We agree weekly goals by domain, with mock exam dates.
Coach
Sessions discuss situational questions, key concepts and calculations.
Mocks and final review
Full-length timed mocks, debriefs and a final review of weak domains.
Our coaching methods
- Mindset framing
- Explaining PMI's expected approach: understand the situation, use the right process, involve the team or stakeholders, and escalate only when appropriate.
- Answer elimination
- Removing options that skip analysis, bypass change control or act without the team, then choosing between the remaining two.
- Agile and predictive side-by-side
- Comparing how the same issue, such as a new requirement, is handled in predictive, agile and hybrid projects.
- Calculation drills
- Short, timed practice on earned value and schedule questions so they become quick marks.
- Stamina building
- Progressively longer timed sets, with break planning, to reach a full-length mock.
What the current outlines emphasize
The PMP outline currently weights Process most heavily, then People, with a larger share for Business Environment than older versions had. Business Environment covers strategy, benefits, compliance and organizational change, which experienced candidates sometimes underprepare. PMI updates outlines and exam details from time to time, so we check PMI's pages and handbook when you book.
- PMP: 180 questions in 240 minutes; People 33%, Process 41%, Business Environment 26% (as listed by PMI at the time of writing)
- CAPM: 150 questions in 180 minutes, including unscored pretest questions; four domains including business analysis
- PMP eligibility combines education, project experience and 35 hours of project management training; CAPM needs 23 hours of education
- PMI has announced changes to which live instructor-led training counts toward the 35 hours from December 2026; check before enrolling
PMP or CAPM?
The CAPM suits people without enough project experience for the PMP, such as students or those in junior project roles. If you already meet the PMP experience requirement, the PMP is usually the more relevant choice. We can discuss this, but PMI's eligibility rules decide what you can take.
What the work can look like
Illustrative example — fictional data
Sample mock review: PMP candidate from an agile team
An invented Scrum Master took a full-length mock. Details and results are fictional and illustrative.
Patterns
Strong on agile and team questions; weak on predictive procurement, formal change control and Business Environment questions about compliance and benefits.
Focus
Two sessions on predictive planning and integrated change control, one on procurement contracts, one on benefits and organizational change, plus daily 20-question mixed sets.
Next steps
A second full mock in three weeks to see whether predictive accuracy improves before booking the test date.
Illustrative example with an invented candidate. It shows the review approach, not a promised result.
What you’ll need to provide
- Whether you are taking PMP or CAPM and your target test date
- Your project experience and the methods you use at work
- Practice results or mock exams you have already taken
- Your weekly study availability
- For application feedback, your own draft experience descriptions
You don’t need everything ready to ask for a quote — tell us what you have and we’ll say what’s missing.
What affects price and turnaround
Price depends on
- PMP or CAPM
- Number of sessions and weeks to your test date
- Number of full mocks you want reviewed
- Whether you need application feedback
Turnaround depends on
- Your test date and whether it is already booked
- Time for PMI to process your application
- Weekly availability for study
Every project is quoted individually. How we price our work.
Questions people ask before starting
Do you provide the 35 hours needed for the PMP?
Our coaching is exam preparation, not a PMI-authorized course. Check PMI's current rules on which training counts, as they are changing for live instructor-led training from December 2026.
Can you write my experience descriptions?
No. You write them, because PMI may audit your application. We can give feedback on clarity and whether they reflect the project management tasks PMI asks for.
Is the PMP exam all agile now?
No. PMI states that the PMP covers predictive, agile and hybrid approaches. We make sure you are comfortable with all three.
Can you share recent exam questions?
No. We use official PMI materials, reputable practice questions and original scenarios, never live exam content.
What if I fail?
PMI allows retakes within limits during your eligibility period. We use your domain-level results to create a new focused plan.