87 days. A blank square is not a debt.

Today has a ring. Days outside the plan cannot be marked.

Scores

Dashed lines at 60 and 75. Log a simulator mock below if it is higher than the desk.

Keep January 9?

• December 10 is the last day to move the date without the $70 fee.
• If mock 1 is under 60% that day, move to January 16 or 23 for free.
• Keep January 9 if mocks 2 and 3 are both at least 75%.
• If mock 3 is under 70%, paying $70 to move is still cheaper than a retake.

No mock logged yet.

Log a mock

• No mocks logged yet. Mock 1 is aimed at December 5.

The weeks

1. Week 0 · Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18 · Setup

   Setup. Skim how the exam is built. Start the 35-hour course.

   Win: Course started, tracker up, first three days marked. Target: Get the desk open. No score yet.. Reward: Favorite takeout.

2. Week 1 · Mon, Oct 19 – Sun, Oct 25 · Learn

   Foundations, principles, and the three domains.

   Win: Course about 25% done. Target: 60% on chapter quizzes. Reward: A new pen or notebook.

3. Week 2 · Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1 · Learn

   Integration and scope. Draft the application offline.

   Win: Application drafted. Target: 60%. Reward: Movie night.

4. Week 3 · Mon, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 8 · Learn

   Schedule, cost, and earned value. Formulas from memory.

   Win: EVM formula sheet done from memory. Target: 60%. Reward: A coffee-shop session.

5. Week 4 · Mon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15 · Learn

   Agile, leadership, and the team. Finish the 35 hours.

   Win: 35 hours done. Certificate saved. Target: 60%+ on a 50-question quiz. Reward: A bigger reward, $30–50.

6. Week 5 · Mon, Nov 16 – Sun, Nov 22 · Apply

   Quality and communications. Submit the application.

   Win: Application submitted. Target: 65–70%. Reward: Game or hobby time.

7. Week 6 · Mon, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 29 · light week · Apply

   Risk and issues. Minimum days are enough this week.

   Win: Exam booked for January 9. Target: 65–70%. Reward: Thanksgiving off, guilt-free.

8. Week 7 · Mon, Nov 30 – Sun, Dec 6 · Apply

   Procurement and stakeholders. Full mock on Saturday.

   Win: Full mock #1 logged. Target: 65–70% on the full mock. Reward: Gear or a gadget under $25.

9. Week 8 · Mon, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 13 · Apply

   Compliance, value, AI, sustainability, governance, change.

   Win: Keep-or-move decision on Thursday, Dec 10. Target: 70% on 50-question sets. Reward: A day off from study.

10. Week 9 · Mon, Dec 14 – Sun, Dec 20 · Exam mode

    Repair the weak domain. Agile and hybrid scenarios.

    Win: Full mock #2 logged. Target: 75%. Reward: A concert, a game, or an outing.

11. Week 10 · Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27 · light week · Exam mode

    Cards and 10 questions a day. Keep the streak alive.

    Win: Streak kept over the holidays. Target: Stay in touch. No heroics.. Reward: The holidays themselves.

12. Week 11 · Mon, Dec 28 – Sun, Jan 3 · Exam mode

    Exam-day mechanics. Full mock on Saturday, Jan 2.

    Win: Mock at 75% or better. Target: 75–80%. Reward: A New Year's treat.

13. Week 12 · Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9 · Exam mode

    Formulas, mindset, missed questions. Rest Friday.

    Win: Sit the exam Saturday. Target: Steady 80%+ on recent sets. Reward: Celebration dinner, then update LinkedIn.

Admin

• Thu, Oct 15

  Membership, then the course

  If you join PMI, join before you pay the exam fee. Member price is $425 versus $675. Start the 35-hour course the same day. Books and this desk do not count toward the 35 hours.

• Sun, Nov 1

  Application drafted

  List each project separately: dates, the role you actually led, and the outcome. Count months you led the work, not months you only did operations. Pick supervisors who can sign if you are audited.

• Sun, Nov 15

  35 hours finished

  Download the certificate the same day and put it somewhere you can find it.

• Mon, Nov 16

  Submit the application

  Do it while the certificate is in hand.

• Mon, Nov 23

  Pay and book January 9

  Around this date, once PMI accepts you. Pay and book the same day. Morning slot. If Saturday is full, take Sunday Jan 10 or the next weekend. An audit adds a week or two and the plan still holds.

• Sat, Dec 5

  Full mock #1

  A real 180-question mock lives in TIA or Study Hall. Log the percent here.

• Thu, Dec 10

  Keep or move the date

  Last day to reschedule without the $70 fee. If mock #1 is under 60%, move to Jan 16 or Jan 23 for free.

• Sat, Dec 19

  Full mock #2

  Target 75%. Keep January 9 only if this and mock #3 both clear that bar.

• Sat, Jan 2

  Full mock #3

  Under 70%, moving costs $70. That is still cheaper than a retake. Rest matters more than one more chapter.

• Sat, Jan 9 · exam

  Exam morning

  180 questions, 240 minutes, two 10-minute breaks. After a break you cannot go back. Photo ID. Backup date if you moved: Jan 16.

Before you buy anything

• Andrew Ramdayal, 35-hour course on Udemy. The plan saw it near $19 on sale. Prices move. This is the course that counts toward the 35 hours, not this desk.
• TIA exam simulator. About $45 for the mocks with video explanations. Log the percent here.
• PMI Study Hall Essentials. The phone-app option. It renews, so cancel after the exam.

Rita 11th is for the previous exam. The 12th edition exists. You do not need to buy it if the course and a simulator cover the July 2026 exam.