How difficult is the PMP exam? I am planning to take the exam next week. Any tips (I have already studied and did the PMP training)?

I am doing PMP practice and I can share my practice with u.

Raymond,

I passed PMP exam 10 days ago. So I share very fresh feelings :-)
Besides experience on project management (it simplifies a lot as you can compare PMBOK best practices to your own experience), to get prepared my way was:
- Got 5 days classroom course to feel PMI sense on project management and identify my personal gaps
- Studied RMC Exam Prep Book 3 times filling the gaps
- Took 4 full exam simulations using PM PrepCast simulator, studing deeper the knowledge gaps identified
- Scanning PMBOK in connection with Agile Addendum
- Focusing on todays challanges - manages people, communications and stakeholders engagement

After exam, my advise:
- Sleep well before the exam and have good breakfast. I came very slowly and relaxed to the exam in very morning - it helps!
- Stress and very long situatonal questions makes 4 hours to short (during simulations I managed to complete the exam in 3.5h, live exam 3.9h) - but you are English native - maybe this is not an issue?
- Do not utilize breaks, satisfy your physiological needs before the exam - 4 hours is a very short time when you get into questions!
- Do not set yourself to success. Keep calm, imagine you solve real PM problems, use PM intuition. In my opinion PMP exam tests your "project management intelligence", not the PMBOK terms.

I keep fingers crossed :-) Keep calm!

Share your results :-)

PN