PMI Introduces the Updated PMP® Certification Exam
The updated PMP® exam, introduced on July 9, 2026, raises Business Environment from 8% to 26% and adds coverage of AI, sustainability, and adaptive delivery.
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The updated PMP® exam, introduced on July 9, 2026, raises Business Environment from 8% to 26% and adds coverage of AI, sustainability, and adaptive delivery.
The updated PMP® exam, introduced on July 9, 2026, raises Business Environment from 8% to 26% and adds coverage of AI, sustainability, and adaptive delivery.
PMI President and CEO Pierre Le Manh outlined PMI’s priorities for 2026: a global membership model in more than 40 countries, AI-driven learning, and the next evolution of PMI certifications.
PMI’s global community kept growing in 2025, with more than 1.6 million PMP® certified professionals in 214 countries and territories.
A new PMP® exam aligned with the PMBOK® Guide, Eighth Edition, will be introduced in July 2026, with a pilot phase starting in January 2026.
PMI welcomed the U.S. expansion of 529 savings plans to cover career certifications such as the PMP®, making credentials more accessible as demand for project professionals grows.
PMI’s Cert Summer initiative encourages professionals to turn summer downtime into career momentum through certification, with toolkits for chapters to support their members.

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