The accounts this statement rests on. Each discusses preparation. Summaries are our paraphrase.
Candidate C · Passed (self-reported) · Around 9 July 2026
Reported passing the new-format exam. Found it easier and less ambiguous than Study Hall, but was surprised by the break structure and described fatigue during a long section. Said reviewing wrong-answer patterns helped their preparation. Reported Study Hall Essentials Mock Exam 1 at 66% and Mock Exam 2 at 78%.
Candidate D · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 1 September 2026
Reported passing the new-format exam online after roughly one month of preparation. Used Study Hall Plus and reviewed recurring mistakes. Was surprised by the exam structure, experienced fatigue, and reported completing all answers two minutes before the exam ended. Reported 61% overall on Study Hall Mock Exam 2. The 74.6% score mentioned separately excluded Expert questions and must not be treated as the overall mock score.
Candidate F · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 21 July 2026
Passed the new exam after an unsuccessful July 7 attempt on the old version. Reported 40 minutes remaining. Found Study Hall questions similar to the real exam and credited reviewing wrong-answer explanations, highlighting and eliminating options. Reported Study Hall full Exam 1 at 66% and Exam 2 at 72%.
Candidate L · Passed (self-reported) · Around 17 August 2026
Reports passing on a first attempt after restarting preparation. Used a book and updated Study Hall, reviewed missed questions, and found written study more engaging than videos. Unexpected break timing prompted an unscheduled break. Reports finishing with 80 minutes remaining.
“Reviewing that and watching the mindset video helped me”
Candidate O · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 21 August 2026
Reports a lighter, more direct exam than Study Hall Expert practice. Focused on why plausible answers differed and understanding the problem before acting. Pacing was underprepared; created checkpoints during the sitting and compared question position with remaining time.
“paying more attention to why I was getting certain questions wrong”
Candidate S · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 28 July 2026
Reports passing the new exam on a second attempt after an earlier old-version failure. Spent too long on early questions and rushed later questions. Credits updated Study Hall and understanding explanations for mistakes; did not take full-length mocks.
“Reviewing every question I got wrong and understanding why”
Candidate Z · Passed (self-reported) · Around 23 July 2026
Found the real exam easier than Study Hall but still had to choose between plausible answers. Credits Study Hall Plus, an Andrew Ramdayal course, and reviewing incorrect answers to understand the reasoning rather than memorizing. Reports two months of study.
“Reviewing every incorrect answer instead of just checking the score”
Candidate AA · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Describes restarting after two earlier failures, using Study Hall Plus and Andrew Ramdayal material, then reviewing incorrect answers and their reasoning for the new-format attempt. Describes doubts before finding a pass result. The optimism is personal, not a guarantee.
“studied all the wrong answers and understood why”
Candidate AD · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 17 September 2026
Returned to study after a failed May attempt, tracked missed questions in a spreadsheet, and reviewed error patterns and reasoning. Used Study Hall Essentials and Andrew Ramdayal / PM Aspirant, and ChatGPT to condense their own error notes. Describes difficult moments and using breaks to regroup. Perceived help, not causal proof.
“I tracked the questions I got wrong and tried to identify patterns”
Candidate AG · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Test-centre check-in took over 30 minutes and a cold room distracted them near the end. Describes long stretches causing mental depletion, variable question difficulty and uncertain feelings despite passing. Credits Andrew Ramdayal, David McLachlan and Study Hall, reviewed errors with Copilot and rehearsed timed 80–90 question blocks. A personal report, not a break rule or advice to skip reading.
“I also reviewed all the SH questions I got wrong”
Candidate AJ · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Credits Study Hall Plus and Andrew Ramdayal's principles and videos, using practice explanations to find gaps and optionally AI for clarification. Their recollections of formats and topics are subjective, not an official composition.
“doing those is what forced me to understand and learn my gaps”
Candidate AM · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Credits Study Hall Essentials practice, reviewing why answers were right or wrong, and Bonnie Biafore's LinkedIn Learning course as a foundation. Found Study Hall somewhat more challenging than the actual exam.
“reviewing why each answer was right or wrong”
Candidate AN · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 1 October 2026
Prepared for five weeks with an Andrew Ramdayal course and Study Hall Plus, reviewing incorrect questions and writing personal rules, and found expert rationales helpful. Took both breaks; test-centre security re-entry cut into usable break time (a personal report, not a universal rule). Found the exam shorter, with more ambiguous direct questions, personally difficult and closest to Study Hall Mock 2.
“write down a short rule to follow for myself”
Candidate AR · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Used an Andrew Ramdayal course and mindset videos plus Study Hall, reviewing right and wrong answers. Found the real exam much easier than Study Hall, aimed for about 70 seconds per question, finished about 18 minutes early and did not review flags. English is their third language; fatigue made reading harder near section ends, though time felt comfortable.
“I reviewed all three mock exams, including both my correct and incorrect answers.”
Candidate AX · Passed (self-reported) · Around 8 September 2026
Software project manager with 8.5 years' experience used an Andrew Ramdayal Udemy course, Study Hall and mindset videos, reviewing wrong answers and the right answers on the course mock. Positive test-centre experience; questions felt more straightforward than Study Hall. Used strike-through to narrow options, watched time across sections and finished about 15 minutes early but exhausted.
“I reviewed all incorrect answers, which was super helpful/important.”
Candidate AY · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Engineering manager studied while working with an Andrew Ramdayal course, Study Hall Plus and Third Rock. Reviewed mistakes after the first mock; took the second mock in three chunks rather than one timed sitting. Online setup was difficult but the exam ran smoothly once admitted. First section felt easier than mocks, very short middle-section questions were sometimes unclear, and fatigue set in during the final section.
“then reviewed everything I missed.”
Candidate AZ · Passed (self-reported) · Sat on 5 September 2026
Knowledge and training professional describes 12 days of focused study with parts of a David McLachlan course, Study Hall, ChatGPT error explanations and Quizlet. Found the last 140 questions slightly easier than Study Hall full mocks. Took both breaks; security re-entry reduced usable break time. Had to speed up and stop re-reading confident answers, finishing with two minutes left. A personal case, not a 12-day promise.
“It was reviewing my mistakes until I understood why PMI wanted a particular answer”
Candidate BA · Passed (self-reported) · Sitting date not stated
Delivery manager with a project-focused MBA studied 2.5 weeks using Study Hall mini exams, then one full mock taken one section a day, reviewing errors with AI. Says shorter real questions felt harder with fewer clues; at the last break 85 questions remained with 72 minutes left, so the final section was rushed. Found the test-centre proctor interaction unpleasant.
“reviewed every incorrect answer, including the expert questions”