From the fundamentals to exam ready, one stage at a time

Twelve short stages that follow the July 2026 exam content outline. Each stage has plain-language lessons, references to the matching PMBOK Guide sections, and a 10-question quiz. Score 70% or more to unlock the next stage. Stage 1 is free for everyone.

1. 1
   Stage 1 · 25 minFree

   Your route to the PMP

   Understand what the PMP proves, whether you qualify, how the July 2026 exam works and how to plan your preparation.

2. 2
   Stage 2 · 35 min🔒 Members

   Projects, value and the organisation around them

   Explain why projects exist, how they connect to strategy and operations, and which organisational factors shape every decision a project manager makes.

3. 3
   Stage 3 · 35 min🔒 Members

   Principles and the PMP mindset

   Use the principles behind modern project management to choose the answer a thoughtful project leader would pick.

4. 4
   Stage 4 · 35 min🔒 Members

   Predictive, agile and hybrid: choosing the approach

   Tell the approaches apart, choose one that fits the context, and tailor it sensibly.

5. 5
   Stage 5 · 40 min🔒 Members

   Governance, compliance and change control

   Work within decision rights, keep the project compliant and handle change requests properly in any approach.

6. 6
   Stage 6 · 45 min🔒 Members

   Risk, issues, improvement and organisational change

   Manage uncertainty and problems, improve as you go, and help the organisation adopt the change your project brings.

7. 7
   Stage 7 · 40 min🔒 Members

   Leading the team: vision, conflict and performance

   Build a shared vision, lead a high-performing team, and handle conflict in the way the exam expects.

8. 8
   Stage 8 · 40 min🔒 Members

   Stakeholders, communication and knowledge

   Identify and engage stakeholders, align and manage their expectations, communicate well and make sure knowledge stays with the organisation.

9. 9
   Stage 9 · 50 min🔒 Members

   Predictive planning: scope, schedule and resources

   Build an integrated plan, define scope with a WBS, construct and analyse a schedule, and plan resources.

10. 10
    Stage 10 · 55 min🔒 Members

    Money, quality, contracts, status and closure

    Budget and track cost with earned value, plan and control quality, manage procurement, report status honestly and close the project properly.

11. 11
    Stage 11 · 55 min🔒 Members

    Agile and hybrid delivery

    Work confidently with Scrum, Kanban and hybrid set-ups: backlogs, user stories, estimation, metrics, roles and the interfaces between predictive and adaptive work.

12. 12
    Stage 12 · 40 min🔒 Members

    Exam strategy and the final readiness gate

    Turn knowledge into marks: read questions precisely, avoid common traps, manage 240 minutes, and prove readiness with a timed mock.