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2026 PMP Pilot Exam – Free Study Group

Anyone planning to take the PMP exam in 2026 is invited to the pilot exam in January. You get a 20% discount on the exam fee and a free retry when the exam launches in July if not successful. The trade-off is having to take the exam in person rather than online, and waiting until March for your results.

I am a proponent of adding AI and sustainability to the exam and believe these are critical skills for today’s project manager. So, I am offering a free study group in January for people registered for the pilot. It offers:

    • One month’s free access to PMIllustrated full website with exam simulator, games, video and full ECO coverage

    • Three 1-hour Zoom sessions in January to review the new topics, question types and answer any questions

    • Exclusive access to the new learning materials on sustainability, AI, and PMBOK Guide 8e concepts in the new exam

    • Walkthroughs of the new exam question formats

    • Crosswalks to show where topics in the current PMP exam materials map to the new exam content outline

    • Study cohorts to share your learning journey experiences with, discuss sample exam questions and study plans

See this page for more details about the pilot and how to sign up for the Free Study Group.

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