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PMP exam eligibility requirements
As PMP exam renewal is announced since July, 2026, the updated requirements for exam eligibility are published at the PMP(r) official page –
Set A requirements
- High school or secondary school diploma
- Minimum 60 months/5 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with:
– CAPM® certification or
– Instructor-Led PMP® course (Available Online and In-Person)
Set B requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent)
- 36 months/3 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training. You can also meet this requirement with:
– CAPM® certification or
– Instructor-Led PMP® course (Available Online and In-Person)
Set C requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (or global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program
- 24 months/2 years experience leading and managing projects within the past eight years
- 35 hours of project management education/training (GAC core project management course work is pre-approved to fulfill this requirement)
PMI updates its flagship products
Project management institute (PMI) issued PMBO 8th edition (Our overview and analysis coming soon)
PMP certification exam will be updated since July, 2026. Content outline is published.
Main updates and topics are
- Future-forward topics, like AI, sustainability and valueWe’ve incorporated emerging topics to keep exam content current.
- Adaptive approaches that reflect how teams work todayAgile and hybrid methods will be emphasized over predictive approaches.
- Defining project success through outcomes and impactValue delivery will be emphasized over scope, schedule or cost.
- Inclusive, globally aligned eligibilityApprenticeships and vocational education will be recognized.
Ethix Code is updated as well.
And PMI’s AI assistant Infinity is updated –
The next iteration of AI that speaks project management, now available on PMI.org and the PMI Official mobile app.
Meeting PMBOK 8th
PMBOK8 synthesizes value system thinking, leadership, culture, and technology. The next version of RMVOC is an attempt to synthesize the 6th edition (structure), the 7th (philosophy) with the addition of manufacturability (AI).
PMBOK8 has its own focus on different areas:
1 Sustainability Integration – for the first time as a separate principle and a constant topic in domains.
2 Digitalization and AI – represented by a standalone application with use cases (risk prediction, data analysis, assistants). In my opinion, somewhat speculative, we’ll see.
3 The principle of evidence-based tailoring emphasizes the need not to blindly follow a standard, but to adapt to realities, which has long been talked about by practitioners.
4 The return of the process approach – Process Groups – with an emphasis on flexibility.
5 The emphasis on value, culture and leadership remains.
Comparison table (Note: Based on the best practices of Re:Work Consulting (Kazakhstan).
| Aspect | PMBOK® 7 | PMBOK® 8 | Distinction / Development |
| Number of Principles | 12 | 6 | Consolidation: consolidation of overlapping principles, simplification to guiding principles |
| Domains | 8 ( Stakeholders, Team, Development Approach, Delivery, Planning, Project Work, Uncertainty) | 7 (Governance, Scope, Schedule, Finance, Stakeholders, Resources, Risk) | Return to the classic areas of management, but without rigid processivity |
| Process groups | Were excluded | Returned as Focus Areas | Balance between predictive and adaptive approaches |
| Content | Conceptual and fundamental | Combined (principles + processes) | Reintegration of practical elements based on 40 updated processes |
| Sustainability | Mentioned indirectly | A separate principle has been introduced | first enshrined in the PMI standard |
| AI and digitalization | Mention in the context of Tailoring | New section of Appendix X3: Artificial Intelligence | Reflecting the trend for AI support for project management |
| PMO | A separate section was missing | Appendix X2: Project Management Offices | Expanded focus on the role and evolution of PMOs |
| Tailoring | Conceptually | Detailed Step-by-Step Process (3.4) | Added diagnostics and continuous improvement cycle |
| Value Delivery | Central concept, connection with the product | More formalized | A system chapter “A System for Value Delivery” has been added |
Updates in PMP exam procedure
PMI announced radical changes in the certification exam procedure starting 2023, September, 25th.
The exam answers will be sent to PMI, so a candidate receives results in within 5 business days AFTER the exam take-date.
In case of candidate’s misconduct, the exam result is put in failure, and the next attempt is allowed in a test center (CBT) only. Online is prohibited.
PMP 180 sample questions by Olivier Lehman
Enjoy the updated to the latest PMP version sample questions. Good luck at you PMPM exam!
CAPM certification prolongation
CAPM – Certified Associate in program management – is the basic PMI certification. Previously, CAPM was granted only for 3 years.
Now certificate holders are not obliged to pass exam each 3 years, 15 pdu’s only are necessary instead.
We recommend this certification for young specialists, bachelors, masters, who start their career. You need to gain 23 contact hours, no work experience required.
New PMP exam procedure
The new exam is comprised of:
- 180 questions (the previous exam was 200) but the same number of questions will be scored
- 230 minutes to complete the exam
- One additional break for a total of two 10-minute breaks for computer-based tests. No scheduled breaks for paper-based exams.
- Questions will be a combination of multiple-choice, multiple responses, matching, hotspot and limited fill-in-the-blank. See prototype questions to learn more .
Recommended PMP simulator
2 our students successfully passed PMP in July. And they recommend RMC (https://store.rmcproject.com/pm-fastrack-cloud-v9-online-pmp-exam-simulation-6-month) sample test for preparation as very similar to current PMP exam questions.
Free PMP preparation test by PMI
PMI issued a free (only PMI registration is necessary) PMP preparation test.
As a PMP trainer I immediately tried it. I find very positive to have a vendor-based sample test. It gives a candidate readiness baseline. In case of an incorrect answer, an explanation is shown immediately.
The test seems to be a bit more simple than a real PMP(r) test, but that is my own “feeling”.
Anyway, I recommend all candidates to check your current readiness with this sample test.
PMI simplifies application forms for all certifications
PMI announced on 8th of June that in mid-June application forms for all kinds of certifications become shorter and more simple.
Smart Learning 