Prepare a PMP Exam Schedule
Student Success Story
My PMP exam schedule included an automated "exam day reminder" that would count down every day.
Harsh Agarwal, PMP
Management “truisms” are validated every day on projects around the world:
- What can be measured can be managed; and
- That which is scheduled gets done.
How does this apply to studying for the PMP?
Make studying a priority and stick to it. Treat studying for the PMP exam like a project – plan the work and work the plan. This means developing meaningful milestones and a realistic schedule to implement your study plan and identify what you will study, when, and for how long. Also, be aware that your study schedule, just like any other project, can be affected by unforeseen events that require you to manage the change, revise your schedule, and move on.
It has also been shown that studying for an hour or two every day is generally more effective than only devoting large blocks of time on weekends.
Combining daily individual study with weekly group study events (where possible and practical) on weekends is very effective.
Whatever schedule you develop, you must be honest with yourself concerning your ability to maintain the schedule and close the knowledge gap.
Life happens, it is better to re-baseline your study schedule and/or re-schedule your exam than it is to rush your studying and show up for the exam ill-prepared and risk not passing.