PMP study plan: 6 weeks to exam day
Busy project managers often book the PMP and then find the content outline, the PMBOK Guide and agile practice all competing for the same evenings. This prompt has your todo.is agent check the current Exam Content Outline, split your weeks by domain and approach, and schedule full 180-question mocks so the long exam feels familiar.
The prompt
- Make me a PMP study plan. My exam date is [EXAM DATE] and I can study [STUDY HOURS]. My experience is mostly [PROJECT EXPERIENCE]. First check the current PMP Exam Content Outline on the PMI site and list the domains and their weights with a link. Then plan the weeks by domain, with extra time on [WEAK AREAS], covering predictive, agile and hybrid approaches. Include daily practice questions, two full 180-question timed mock exams with a review day after each, and a one-page cheat sheet of key concepts. Give me an Excel plan and a PDF cheat sheet, and send me the day's questions focus at 7:00 on Slack.
What to change
- [EXAM DATE]: E.g. "June 18". Book it before you start so the plan has a fixed end.
- [STUDY HOURS]: E.g. "1 hour on weekdays, 3 hours on weekends".
- [PROJECT EXPERIENCE]: E.g. "predictive construction projects" or "Scrum in software teams". It tells the agent which mindset you need to practise.
- [WEAK AREAS]: E.g. "agile, stakeholder engagement, business environment". Or "unknown, start with a diagnostic".
Example result
- PMP plan: 6 weeks
- Exam: June 18 · 1 h weekdays, 3 h weekends · Background: predictive construction projects
- Exam basics
- • 180 questions in 230 minutes, with two optional 10-minute breaks
- • Question types: multiple choice, multiple response, matching, hotspot and fill-in-the-blank
- • Three domains: People, Process and Business Environment. PMI updated the outline and weights for 2026, so the agent checks the current version and its weights on pmi.org.
- • About half of the questions involve agile or hybrid approaches
- Week 1: diagnostic and People
- • 60-question diagnostic, sorted by domain
- • Conflict management, team charters, servant leadership, coaching, emotional intelligence
- • Rule of thumb: the "PMI answer" talks to the person first before escalating
- Week 2: agile and hybrid (your weakest)
- • Scrum roles and events, Kanban, backlog refinement, velocity, burn charts
- • When to choose predictive, agile or hybrid, and how to blend them
- • 30 agile questions a day
- Week 3: Process, predictive
- • Scope, schedule (critical path, float), cost (EVM: CPI, SPI, EAC), risk responses, quality, procurement
- • Practise 10 EVM calculations until they take under a minute each
- Week 4: Business Environment
- • Benefits realisation, compliance, organisational change, governance, sustainability
- • Mock exam 1 on Saturday, review on Sunday
- Week 5: gaps
- • Re-study every domain under 70% on the mock
- • Mixed practice sets of 60 questions, timed
- Week 6: final
- • Mock exam 2 on Monday, review Tuesday
- • Light review with the cheat sheet, rest the day before
- Cheat sheet extract
- • CPI = EV / AC, SPI = EV / PV. Under 1 means over budget or behind schedule.
- • EAC (typical) = BAC / CPI
- • Change request: assess impact, then the change control board, then update the plan. Never just do it.
How to do it with todo.is
- Fill in your exam date, study time and background, then copy the prompt.
- Paste it on the Today screen in todo.is, or send it to your agent on Slack or WhatsApp.
- Your agent checks the current outline, then sends the Excel plan and the PDF cheat sheet.
- After each mock, share your domain scores. Your agent reshapes the weeks that are left.
Tips for a better result
- Answer as PMI would, not as your company does. The ideal project manager in the exam plans, talks to people and follows the process.
- Practise with full-length mocks. Four hours of questions tests stamina as well as knowledge.
- Use your two breaks. A short rest at question 60 and 120 helps focus.
- Keep your 35 contact hours certificate and project records ready in case your application is audited.
PMP study plan: FAQ
- How long does it take to study for the PMP? Many candidates prepare for 6 to 12 weeks, about 60 to 120 hours in total. Strong agile and predictive experience shortens it.
- What do I need to apply for the PMP? PMI requires project experience and 35 contact hours of project management education. The amount of experience depends on your degree, so check PMI's current rules.
- Is the PMP exam all agile now? No. About half the questions involve agile or hybrid approaches, the rest are predictive.
- Can my agent quiz me during the day? Yes. Ask for 5 practice questions every lunchtime on Slack or WhatsApp. It is a recurring to-do and each run uses a few credits.
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