The PMP exam changed on July 9, 2026. Is your study guide still preparing you for the old one?

PMI has rolled out its biggest exam overhaul since 2021 - new domain weightings, a completely revised Examination Content Outline (ECO), alignment with the PMBOK® Guide Eighth Edition, and for the first time ever: AI and sustainability scenarios woven directly into exam questions. Most prep books on the market were written for the retired 2021 exam. Studying from them now means preparing for a test that no longer exists.

This book was built from the ground up for the new exam.

Written by Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa, PhD - a project controls director with 20+ years of experience across major infrastructure programmes - this guide gives you everything you need in one place:

- The New Exam, Decoded - What actually changed on July 9, 2026: the rebalanced People / Process / Business Environment weightings, the new question formats (case-study sets, drag-and-drop, matching, point-and-click, graphic interpretation), and exactly what PMI expects from you now.

- PMBOK 7 vs PMBOK 8 - A clear side-by-side breakdown of what changed, what stayed, and what it means for your answers on exam day.

- AI in Project Management - The new frontier of the exam. Understand how AI appears in scenario questions, what PMI actually tests (hint: it's your judgment, not the technology), and how to answer with confidence.

- 500+ Practice Questions with Detailed Answer Explanations - Including AI-scenario questions, sustainability questions, and every new question format - with the reasoning behind every correct AND incorrect option, so you learn the PMI mindset, not just the answers.

- A Complete Week-by-Week Study Plan - Structured schedules for 4-week, 8-week, and 12-week timelines, whether you're studying full-time or around a demanding job.

- Exam-Day Strategy & Statistics - Pass rates, timing tactics, question triage, and the mistakes that cost first-time candidates their exam fee.

- Reference Guide & Resource Directory - Formulas, key terms, agile/hybrid/predictive cheat sheets, and a curated list of official PMI sources so you always study from the right material.

Whether you're just starting your PMP journey or switching mid-prep from the old exam, this book gets you exam-ready - for the exam you'll actually sit.

About the Author

Dr. Hassan Khames Eliwa is a Project Controls and Planning professional with more than 17 years of experience across infrastructure, building and engineering projects in New Zealand and internationally.

He holds a PhD in Construction Management and has published multiple academic and industry papers in project management, project controls and construction technology.

Throughout his career, Dr. Eliwa has specialized in planning, scheduling, delay analysis, project controls, earned value management and executive reporting using industry-leading platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Synchro 4D.

He is the founder of PMMilestone.org, a knowledge-sharing platform dedicated to practical project controls education, and Director of Eliwa Project Controls Limited, New Zealand.

His mission is simple:

To make professional project controls knowledge accessible, practical and immediately useful for project teams worldwide.