Check eligibility
Match your education, project-leadership experience and training history against PMI’s current requirements.
UPDATED FOR THE JULY 2026 PMP EXAM
Build a clear path to PMP certification.
Understand eligibility, prepare your application information, study the current exam outline and make a confident exam-day plan—with practical guidance at every stage.
YOUR PMP PATH
From eligibility check to certification maintenance
Use these stages as a working checklist. PMI remains the authority for eligibility, audit and certification decisions.
Complete training
Build the required learning hours through an eligible route and study predictive, agile and hybrid delivery.
Prepare the application
Document projects clearly, focusing on your leadership responsibilities, decisions, delivery and outcomes.
Practise and schedule
Use scenario-based practice, close knowledge gaps and schedule only when your scores are consistent.
2026 EXAM FOCUS
Prepare for leadership, delivery and business value.
The current PMP exam launched on 9 July 2026. PMI’s outline weights People at 33%, Process at 41%, and Business Environment at 26%, with predictive, adaptive/agile and hybrid approaches represented throughout.
Read the current exam guide →People33%
Process41%
Business Environment26%
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
PMP questions, answered clearly
What is the PMP certification?
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI validates experience leading projects and knowledge across predictive, agile and hybrid ways of working.
How much project experience is required?
PMI currently lists routes based on education: five years with a secondary-school qualification, four years with an associate or vocational qualification, three years with a bachelor’s degree or higher, or two years with a qualifying PMI GAC degree. Experience must meet PMI’s current rules.
Do I need 35 hours of training?
PMI currently requires 35 hours of eligible project-management training, unless an active CAPM certification satisfies that requirement. Verify your route before applying.
Can ITCertPath approve my PMP application?
No. PMI alone evaluates eligibility, audits applications and awards certification. ITCertPath can help you understand the process and prepare your information.
Reviewed 2 August 2026. Exam policies can change; confirm final eligibility, pricing and scheduling information on PMI’s official website.
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