The honest time commitment
Most candidates who pass first-try put in 120–150 hours of focused study over 8–12 weeks. Less than that and you're gambling with a $575 exam fee.
Content split (current exam)
- People — 42% of questions. Conflict, coaching, team performance, stakeholder engagement.
- Process — 50% of questions. Planning, scheduling, risk, scope, procurement, quality.
- Business environment — 8%. Strategy alignment, compliance, benefits realization.
A weekly cadence that works
- Mon–Thu: 60–90 min/night — 1 chapter of your prep book + flashcards
- Fri: rest
- Sat: 3-hour block — 50 practice questions, review every wrong answer
- Sun: 1 hour — re-do the questions you got wrong, no peeking
The two weeks before the exam
Stop reading. Switch entirely to full-length timed mocks (230 questions, 230 minutes). Do three of them. If you're scoring 70%+ across all three, you're ready. If not, focus the remaining time on your weakest domain only.